Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 210

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

English translation of the principle

Territorial jurisdiction of police officers. Not regulated by the Criminal Procedure Law, but regulated by a decision of the Minister of Interior. Import of this regulation. Its effect. The workplace of each officer of the Criminal Investigation Department is determined by the governorate to which he belongs, under the supervision of its Director of Security. Example of the invalidity of arrest and search procedures conducted in violation of the rules of this jurisdiction. - 164 - Criminal Procedures and Trials
Arabic original
الاختصاص المكاني لرجال الشرطة. لم ينظمه قانون الإجراءات الجزائية لكن نظمه قرار وزير الداخلية. مؤدى هذا التنظيم. أثره. أن ضباط إدارة المباحث الجنائية يتحدد مكان عمل كل منهم بالمحافظة التابع لها تحت إشراف مدير أمنها. مثال لبطلان إجراءات ضبط وتفتيش تمت بالمخالفة لقواعد هذا الاختصاص. - ١٦٤ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٠/١٩٩٤ جزائي جلسة ٩/١/١٩٩٥ القسم الثالث – المجلد الرابع ص ٧٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 164. PDF pages: 157.

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