Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 328

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

English translation of the principle

A search authorized by the Public Prosecution. The prerequisite for its validity. - The police officer's spending a long time gathering inquiries is not necessary for finding them serious. Assessment of this seriousness and of the sufficiency of the inquiries for issuing a search warrant. Within the authority of the investigating body under the supervision of the trial court.
Arabic original
التفتيش الذي تأذن به النيابة. مناط صحته. - استغراق رجل الشرطة وقتاً طويلاً في جمع التحريات غير لازم للقول بجديتها. تقدير هذه الجدية وكفاية التحريات لإصدار إذن التفتيش. من سلطة جهة التحقيق تحت إشراف محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧/١٩٨٧ جزائي جلسة ٣٠/٣/١٩٨٧ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٢٣٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 194. PDF pages: 187.

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