Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1647

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

English translation of the principle

Deciding to refrain from pronouncing punishment. Permissible only in offenses requiring a sentence of imprisonment. Article 81/1 of the Penal Code. - The court’s decision to refrain from pronouncing punishment for the offense of kidnapping by deception with intent to commit indecent assault, punishable by death. An error of law vitiating the judgment and requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
تقرير الامتناع عن النطق بالعقاب. لا يكون إلا في الجرائم التي تستوجب الحكم بالحبس. المادة ٨١/١ من قانون الجزاء. - تقرير المحكمة الامتناع عن النطق بالعقاب عن جريمة خطف بطريق الحيلة بقصد هتك العرض المعاقب عليها بالإعدام. خطأ في القانون يعيب الحكم ويوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٨٧/٢٠٠٢ جزائي جلسة ١٩/١١/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس المجلد الرابع عشر ص ١٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 427. PDF pages: 424.

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