Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1132

State of Kuwait · Penal Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The element of holding in relation to narcotic substances. Its establishment does not require seizure of that substance with the accused. What suffices to prove this.
Arabic original
ركن الإحراز في المواد المخدرة. لا يلزم لتوافره ضبط تلك المادة مع المتهم. ما يكفي لإثبات ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٣٥/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٤/٤/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٣٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 316. PDF pages: 313.

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