Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1177

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

English translation of the principle

Indications, signs and serious suspicions. Authorise the investigator to arrest. Basis thereof. Article 62, Procedure. Conducting an examination of the arrested person to determine whether or not he has consumed narcotic substances. A lawful procedure and not the creation of an offence. Example.
Arabic original
الدلائل والأمارات والشبهات الجدية. تخول المحقق القبض. أساس ذلك. مادة ٦٢ إجراءات. توقيع الكشف على المقبوض عليه. لبيان ما إذا كان قد تناول مواد مخدرة من عدمه. إجراء مشروع وليس خلقاً لجريمة. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٢/١٩٩٧ جزائي جلسة ٢٨/١٢/١٩٩٧ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٥٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 325. PDF pages: 322.

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