Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 813

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

English translation of the principle

A decision to provisionally or finally shelve proceedings. Reversal upon the emergence of new evidence. Permissible. Assessing whether - 288 - Criminal Procedures and Trials this evidence warrants reopening and completing the investigation to reach the truth. Within the authority of the investigating body under the supervision of the trial court.
Arabic original
قرار الحفظ المؤقت أو النهائي. العدول لظهور أدلة جديدة. جائز. تقدير ما إذا كانت - ٢٨٨ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية هذه الأدلة تستوجب إعادة فتح التحقيق وإكماله للوصول للحقيقة. من سلطة جهة التحقيق تحت إشراف محكمة الموضوع.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٧/١٩٨٩ جزائي جلسة ٤/١٢/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني – المجلد الرابع ص ٢٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 288. PDF pages: 281–282.

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