Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1278

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

English translation of the principle

The therapeutic measure of placing a psychotropic substance addict in a treatment institution. Its adoption. Discretionary for the trial court. The basis thereof. Article 33 of Law 74 of 1983.
Arabic original
التدبير العلاجي بإيداع مدمن المؤثرات العقلية بمصحة علاجية. اتخاذه. اختياري لمحكمة الموضوع. أساس ذلك. م٣٣ ق٧٤ لسنة ١٩٨٣.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣١٢/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ١٦/٦/١٩٩٧ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص ٥٢٧)

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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