Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1276

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

English translation of the principle

Custody of psychotropic substances and their preparations listed in Schedule No. 5 annexed to Law 48/1987. The misdemeanour penalty applies to them unless connected with a felony. The judgment's imposition of the felony penalty. A violation of the law requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
حيازة مواد المؤثرات العقلية ومستحضراتها الواردة بالجدول رقم ٥ المرافق للقانون ٤٨/١٩٨٧. انطباق عقوبة الجنحة بشأنها ما لم ترتبط بجناية. قضاء الحكم بعقوبة الجناية. مخالفة للقانون توجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٣/١٩٩٣ جزائي جلسة ١٥/١١/١٩٩٣ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص ٦٠٢)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 346. PDF pages: 343.

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