Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 376

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

English translation of the principle

The presence of the person whose search is authorized during the search is not a necessary condition for its validity. - The woman whose search is authorized sharing the residence with her husband and not disputing this. The search of - 205 - Criminal Procedures and Trials the residence taking place in her absence or without her husband’s consent. Does not vitiate it.
Arabic original
حضور المأذون بتفتيشه إجراء التفتيش ليس شرطاً لازماً لصحته. - مشاركة المأذون بتفتيشها لزوجها في المسكن وعدم منازعتها في ذلك. حصول تفتيش - ٢٠٥ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية المسكن في غيبتها أو دون موافقة زوجها. لا يعيبه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٨/١٩٩٧ جزائي جلسة ١٩/١/١٩٩٨ القسم الرابع – المجلد الرابع ص ٤١٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 205. PDF pages: 198–199.

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