Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 435

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

English translation of the principle

A police officer's search of a person out of his senses on a public road to ascertain his identity. Involves neither a violation of the law nor an infringement of that person's liberty. Reason for that. His discovery of evidence revealing a punishable offense. Its effect. Validity of citing that evidence. - The nature of the aforementioned search: it is an administrative and precautionary measure that does not require strong indications of the commission of an offense, prior authorization, or judicial police status in the person conducting it.
Arabic original
تفتيش رجل الشرطة لشخص غائب عن صوابه بالطريق العام للتعرف على هويته. لا مخالفة فيه للقانون ولا اعتداء فيه على حرية هذا الشخص. علة ذلك. عثوره على دليل يكشف عن جريمة معاقب عليها. أثره. صحة الاستشهاد بهذا الدليل. - طبيعة التفتيش المشار إليه: هو إجراء إداري وتحفظي لا يلزم توافر قرائن قوية على ارتكاب الجريمة أو إذن سابق أو توافر صفة الضبط القضائي فيمن يجريه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤٤/٢٠٠٠ جزائي جلسة ١٩/٢/٢٠٠١ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ٤١٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 219. PDF pages: 212.

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