Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 413

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

English translation of the principle

A policeman may arrest without authorization a person accused of a felony where strong evidence supports the accusation. The basis for this. Article 54, Criminal Procedures. He may also, in a case of flagrante delicto, arrest and search the accused. The basis for this. Article 43, Criminal Procedures. - The judgment's establishing that the person whose search was authorized had indicated the location of the seized items. The arrest and search of those in possession of those seized items. Valid.
Arabic original
لرجل الشرطة القبض بدون إذن على من اتهم في جناية وقامت أدلة قوية على اتهامه. أساس ذلك. م ٥٤.أ.ج. كما أن له في حالة التلبس القبض على المتهم وتفتيشه. أساس ذلك. م ٤٣ .أ.ج. - إثبات الحكم أن من صدر الإذن بتفتيشه قد دل على مكان المضبوطات. القبض والتفتيش الذي وقع على من بحوزتهم تلك المضبوطات. صحيح.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٥/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٢٥/١/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ٤١٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 214. PDF pages: 207.

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