Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1705

An appeal by the Public Prosecution. Its implication. The Court of Appeal may increase the punishment imposed by the first-instance judgment, whether or not the accused appealed. - Substantive argument concerning the appellate court’s right to assess the evidence in the action and the punishment and to assess whether the grounds of the action exist or do not exist. Impermissible before the Court of Cassation. - 438 - Criminal Law Ancillary civil action 1- Its procedures and conduct. 2- Assessment of compensation. 3- Dismissal of the action. 4- Ruling of lack of jurisdiction. - 439 - Criminal Law - 440 - Criminal Law Ancillary civil action 1- Its procedures and conduct:-