Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 418

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

English translation of the principle

The officer’s inquiries concerning the perpetrator of the crime, the ascertainment that the appellant was its perpetrator, and the latter’s admission thereof after his arrest. Sufficient for the existence of strong evidence giving the police officer the right to arrest and search him without an order. The court’s justification thereof and rejection of the plea of invalidity of arrest and search. Correct. The challenge in this regard. Unfounded.
Arabic original
تحري الضابط عن مرتكب الجريمة وتبيان أن الطاعن هو مرتكبها وإقرار الأخير بعد ضبطه بذلك. كافٍ لتوافر الأدلة القوية لرجل الشرطة حق القبض والتفتيش عليه بدون أمر. تسويغ المحكمة ذلك ورفض الدفع ببطلان القبض والتفتيش. صحيح. النعي في هذا الخصوص. غير سديد.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٧/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٤/٢/٢٠٠٣ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ٦٥٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 215. PDF pages: 208.

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