Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 387

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

English translation of the principle

Residences must be searched during daytime. Exception permitting their search at night if the crime is in flagrante delicto or urgent circumstances require it. Article 85 of the Criminal Procedures and Trials Law. Example of an unfounded challenge alleging invalidity of the search of a residence because it occurred at night, as assessed by the person authorized to conduct the search and approved by the investigator.
Arabic original
وجوب تفتيش المساكن نهاراً. استثناء تفتيشها ليلاً إذا كانت الجريمة مشهودة أو استدعي ذلك ظروف الاستعجال. المادة ٨٥ من قانون الإجراءات والمحاكمات الجزائية. مثال لنعي غير سديد ببطلان تفتيش المسكن لكونه تم ليلاً حسبما قدره المأذون له بالتفتيش وأقره المحقق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٣٧/٢٠٠٦ جزائي جلسة ١٧/٤/٢٠٠٧ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٥ ج ٢ ص ٥٠٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 208. PDF pages: 201.

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