Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 581

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

English translation of the principle

The offence of indecent assault. When it is established. - Criminal intent in the offence of indecent assault. When it is established. - The offender's exposure of the female victim's thighs and infliction of burns on them and on her buttock. This establishes the offence of indecent assault. This is not affected by his motive being to discipline the female victim. - 157 - Penal matters
Arabic original
جريمة هتك العرض. متى تتوافر. - القصد الجنائي في جريمة هتك العرض. متى يتحقق. - كشف الجاني فخذي المجني عليها وإحداثه بهما وبإليتها حروقاً. يتوافر به جريمة هتك العرض. لا ينال من ذلك كون باعثه هو تأديب المجني عليها. - ١٥٧ - الجزاء
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٣/١٩٨٦ جزائي جلسة ٣٠/٦/١٩٨٦ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٧٠٤)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 157. PDF pages: 154.

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