Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 600

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

English translation of the principle

The challenged judgment’s failure to regard the acts committed by the appellant as attempted indecent assault by coercion. And they constitute a public indecent act. An error in the application of the law requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
عدم اعتبار الحكم المطعون فيه الأفعال التي ارتكبها الطاعن شروع في هتك عرض الإكراه. وتعد فعلاً فاضحاً علنياً. خطأ في تطبيق القانون بما يوجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٤٤/١٩٨٠ جزائي جلسة ١٢/٥/١٩٨٠ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٤٢٧) (والطعن ٢٨٧/١٩٨٨ جزائي جلسة ١٦/١/١٩٨٩ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٧٠٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 163. PDF pages: 160.

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