Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1415

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

English translation of the principle

The fine for the crime of possession of narcotic substances for personal use. A principal penalty. Its import. It must be imposed together with imprisonment. - The judgment's finding that the respondent possessed 2 narcotic substances for personal use and its imposition of imprisonment upon him while omitting to impose a fine. Renders it defective for contravening the law, requiring its partial cassation and correction in accordance with the law.
Arabic original
عقوبة الغرامة لجريمة حيازة مواد مخدرة بقصد التعاطي. عقوبة أصلية.مفاد ذلك. وجوب القضاء بها مع عقوبة الحبس. - إثبات الحكم إحراز المطعون ضده لمادتين مخدرتين بقصد التعاطي وأوقع عليه عقوبة الحبس مغفلاً القضاء بعقوبة الغرامة. يعيبه بمخالفة القانون بما يوجب تمييزه تمييزاً جزئياً وتصحيحه وفقاً للقانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٠٢/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٤/١/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع المجلد الثامن ص ٣٣٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 382. PDF pages: 379.

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