Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 38
State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office
English translation of the principle
The principle is that procedural acts proceed on the basis of appearances and are not invalidated in deference to facts subsequently revealed. - The lack of jurisdiction of the Ministry of Interior investigator becoming apparent after investigating the incident as a misdemeanour. His promptly referring it to the Public Prosecution. Effect: validity of that investigation. Reason therefor.
Arabic original
الأصل أن الأعمال الإجرائية تجري على حكم الظاهر ولا تبطل نزولاً على ما ينكشف من أمر واقع. - اتضاح عدم اختصاص محقق وزارة الداخلية بعد إجراء تحقيق في الواقعة بحسبانها جنحة. مبادرته بإحالته إلى النيابة العامة. أثره: صحة هذا التحقيق. علة ذلك.Original Arabic judgment citations
(الطعن ٣٨٩/٢٠٠٢ جزائي جلسة ٢٤/٦/٢٠٠٣ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ٢٨٧)
Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 125. PDF pages: 118.
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