Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 541

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

English translation of the principle

Receiving reports of all crimes, examining them, gathering information relating to them, and recording it in an inquiry report. Among the duties imposed on police officers. While drawing up the inquiry report, they may record statements made by the accused, including his confession, without questioning him in detail. The prosecution may investigate whatever therein it considers necessary to investigate, and the court may rely in its judgment on a confession contained therein. The limit and reason for this. - The judgment's reliance on the investigating officer's statements during the investigations that the 2 accused admitted to him committing what was attributed to them, which he recorded in his inquiry report submitted to the Public Prosecution. Correct. The reason for this.
Arabic original
تلقي البلاغات عن جميع الجرائم وفحصها وجمع المعلومات المتعلقة بها وإثباتها في محضر تحري. من الواجبات المفروضة على رجال الشرطة. لهم أثناء تحرير محضر التحري إثبات ما يبديه المتهم من أقوال بما في ذلك اعترافه دون استجوابه تفصيلاً. للنيابة أن تحقق ما ترى وجوب تحقيقه منه وللمحكمة أن تستند في حكمها إلى ما ورد به من اعتراف. حد وعلة ذلك. - تعويل الحكم على أقوال ضابط المباحث بالتحقيقات بأن المتهمين أقرا له بارتكابهما ما نسب إليهما فأثبت ذلك في محضر تحرياته الذي عرضه على النيابة العامة. صحيح. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٢٤/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ٢٤/٩/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ١٣٠)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 238. PDF pages: 231.

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