Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2069

State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The offence of detention accompanied by torture is not among the offences in which settlement or individual pardon by the victim is permissible. The basis for this.
Arabic original
جريمة الاحتجاز المقترن بالتعذيب ليست من الجرائم التي يجوز فيها الصلح أو العفو الفردي من المجني عليه. أساس ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٧/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ١٩/٩/١٩٩٦ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٥٥٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 558. PDF pages: 551.

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