Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1366

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

English translation of the principle

Trial of a juvenile. Must take place in a closed hearing. The reason for this. Hearing the case in a public hearing. Invalidates the trial proceedings and leads to the nullity of the judgment issued on the basis of those proceedings. This relates to public policy. The challenged judgment's contravention of this position invalidates it and requires its cassation. Example. - 370 - Criminal Law
Arabic original
محاكمة الحدث. وجوب أن تجري في جلسة سرية. علة ذلك. نظر الدعوى في جلسة علنية. يبطل إجراءات المحاكمة ويفضي إلى بطلان الحكم الصادر بناء على هذه الإجراءات. تعلق ذلك بالنظام العام. مخالفة الحكم المطعون فيه هذا النظر يبطله ويوجب تمييزه. مثال. - ٣٧٠ - الجزاء
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٥١/٢٠٠٩ جزائي جلسة ١٩/١/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٨ ج ١ ص ٤٥٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 370. PDF pages: 367.

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