Criminal Judgments

Criminal Judgments

This section features a collection of judicial judgments and legal principles issued in criminal matters, with the aim of facilitating access to precedents and principles established by the Kuwaiti judiciary and providing insight into the judicial application and interpretation of relevant criminal laws and procedural provisions.

What Does This Section Include?

The Criminal Judgments section covers a wide range of topics, including:

• Crimes against persons and property.

• Forgery and the use of forged documents.

• Breach of trust, fraud, and theft.

• Assault and threat-related offenses.

• Crimes related to public office and public officials.

• Drug and psychotropic substance offenses.

• Cybercrimes and information technology offenses.

• Criminal liability, grounds of justification, and exemptions from liability.

• Criminal intent and unintentional fault.

• Attempted crimes, criminal participation, and complicity.

• Principal, supplementary, and ancillary penalties.

• Arrest, search, and seizure of evidence.

• Investigation, interrogation, and pretrial detention.

• Invalidity of criminal procedures and evidence.

• Evidence in criminal proceedings and the court’s authority to assess evidence.

• Confessions, witness testimony, and expert reports.

• Appeals against criminal judgments before the Court of Appeal and the Court of Cassation.

Importance of Criminal Judicial Principles

Judicial judgments, particularly the legal principles established by the Court of Cassation, serve as an important reference for understanding how criminal legislation is interpreted and applied to practical cases.

By reviewing these principles, researchers and legal professionals can gain insight into the judiciary’s approach to the elements of criminal offenses, criminal intent, the legality of arrest and search procedures, investigations, admissibility and evaluation of evidence, requirements for reasoned judgments, and other recurring issues in criminal proceedings.

Presentation of Judgments and Judicial Principles

Judgments and judicial principles are presented in an organized format designed to facilitate access to legal information. Where such information is available, each entry may include the subject matter of the judgment, the judicial principle established, the relevant court or judicial circuit, appeal number, judgment date, and related keywords.

Disclaimer

The content published in this section is provided for legal research, educational, and informational purposes only. It does not replace reference to the official text of the judgment or the applicable legislation and does not constitute legal advice.

Users should verify the latest legislation, amendments, and relevant judicial judgments before relying on any judicial principle.