Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 607

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

English translation of the principle

The challenged judgment’s conclusion that the offence of indecent assault on the female victim by coercion was connected with the offence of kidnapping by trickery with intent to have sexual intercourse, applying Article 84 of the Penal Code. No benefit accrues from challenging the offence of kidnapping after it imposed the penalty for the first offence.
Arabic original
انتهاء الحكم المطعون فيه إلى اعتبار أن جريمة هتك عرض المجني عليها بالإكراه مرتبطة جريمة الخطف عن طريق الحيلة بقصد المواقعة مع إعمال حكم المادة ٨٤ جزاء. لا جدوى من النعي على جريمة الخطف بعد توقيعه عقوبة الجريمة الأولى.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٥٢/١٩٧٧ جزائي جلسة ٢٩/٥/١٩٧٨ مج ٧ سنوات ص ٤٥٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Penal Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 164. PDF pages: 161.

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