Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 450

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

English translation of the principle

No person other than the person subjected to the procedure has standing to plead its nullity, even if he would benefit therefrom. The reason for this. An example of a plea of nullity of a search authorization by a person against whom it was not issued.
Arabic original
لا صفة لغير من وقع في حقه الإجراء في الدفع ببطلانه ولو كان يستفيد منه. علة ذلك. مثال للدفع ببطلان إذن التفتيش ممن لم يصدر في حقه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٠٣/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ١٠/٣/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع – المجلد السابع ص ٤١٨) (والطعن ١٥٢/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٢٧/٨/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ٦٥٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 223. PDF pages: 216.

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