Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1297

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

English translation of the principle

The restriction prohibiting the institution of criminal proceedings after more than three months have elapsed from the date of publication. Applies to the offences provided for in Chapter Three under the heading "Matters Prohibited from Publication" and does not extend to the offences provided for in Chapter One under the heading "Issuing Publications". Article 33 of Law 3 of 1961.
Arabic original
القيد بعدم جواز إقامة الدعوى الجزائية بعد مضي أكثر من ثلاثة أشهر على تاريخ النشر. انصرافه للجرائم المنصوص عليها بالباب الثالث تحت عنوان "المسائل المحظور نشرها" عدم امتداده للجرائم المنصوص عليها بالباب الأول تحت عنوان "إصدار المطبوعات". المادة ٣٣ من القانون رقم ٣ لسنة ١٩٦١.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٤٢/٢٠٠٧ جزائي جلسة ١٨/٣/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٦ ج ٢ ص ٦٣٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 353. PDF pages: 350.

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