KCC 714/2017

This case involved if there was evidence of the forgery of medical reports. A key point was the medical reports had not been confiscated.

Background

The office of public prosecution accused three defendants of forging and participating in the forging of medical reports. The office requested the court to penalise the defendants according to the relevant laws.

The court ruled that the defendants should be imprisoned for seven years each. The court ruled that the first and second defendants should be dismissed from their jobs. The court ruled that the first and second defendants should be deported from the country after the ruling's execution. The court ruled that the defendants should pay 186029 Dinars to the Ministry of Education in addition to the fines.

The office and the second and third defendants appealed the ruling before the court of appeal. The court dismissed the office’s appeal. The court amended the appealed ruling and ruled that the second and third defendants should pay a fine of 1000 Dinars.

The office and the second and third defendants appealed the ruling before the court of cassation.