Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 500

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of kidnapping stipulated in Article 176/1 of the Penal Code. Established by removing the victim from the place from which he was kidnapped with the intent to harm him through one of the acts set out therein, including indecent assault.
Arabic original
جريمة الخطف المنصوص عليها في المادة ١٧٦/١ جزاء. تحققها بإبعاد المجني عليه عن المكان الذي خطف منه بقصد إلحاق الضرر به بأحد الأفعال المبنية بها ومنها هتك العرض.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٣٤/١٩٩٥ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/٦/١٩٩٥ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٤٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 134. PDF pages: 131.

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