Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 689

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

English translation of the principle

Request for permission to lift a member’s parliamentary immunity. It must be decided within a month from the date it reaches the National Assembly. Expiry of this period without a decision being issued thereon. Its effect. - 265 - Criminal Procedures and Trials This is deemed approval of the request to lift immunity. Article 111 of the Constitution. Reason: avoiding obstruction of the course of justice. - Every procedure valid when taken remains valid until its conclusion. Example.
Arabic original
طلب الإذن برفع الحصانة البرلمانية عن العضو. وجوب البت فيه خلال شهر من تاريخ وصوله إلى مجلس الأمة. فوات هذا الميعاد دون إصدار قرار بشأنه. أثره. - ٢٦٥ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية اعتبار ذلك بمثابة موافقة على طلب رفع الحصانة.المادة ١١١ من الدستور. علة ذلك: عدم تعطيل سير العدالة. - كل إجراء وقع صحيحاً عند اتخاذه يظل صحيحاً حتى نهايته. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨١/٢٠١٠ جزائي جلسة ٦/٢/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٩ ج ١ ص ٦٣١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 265. PDF pages: 258–259.

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