Arrest term of mother of wife of killed St. Petersburg rapper extended for 72 hoursThe term of arrest of the mother of Marina Kokhal, the widow of rapper Alexander Yushko known as Andy Cartwright, on Friday was extended for 72 hours.17:44 16.10.2020
Moscow court detains writer accused of sexual abuse of minorMoscow’s Khoroshevsky District Court on Friday placed writer Dmitry Starodubtsev in detention until December 13 on accusations of sexual abuse of a child.15:35 16.10.2020
Jail sentence of former vice-president of Russian insurer mitigated by 4 yearsThe Moscow City Court on Friday reduced prison sentence passed upon Sergey Khachaturov, former vice-president of Rosgosstrakh, the largest insurer in Russia, for his role in a stock fraud and money laundering scheme causing 8 billion rubles (about $104 million) loss from 8 to 4 years.14:56 16.10.2020
Detention of ex-Deputy Minister of Science extended for one monthMoscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Friday extended detention of ex-Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education Marina Lukashevich in an embezzlement case until November 16.13:27 16.10.2020
Russian man’s 3-year jail sentence for Kuindzhi painting theft upheldThe Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Friday upheld a 3-year prison sentence given to Denis Chuprikov for stealing a painting by prominent Russian artist of Greek origin Arkhip Kuindzhi from Moscow’s Tretyakov Gallery.12:10 16.10.2020
Moscow State University vice-rector freed from detention, put under house arrestA court in Saransk, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Mordovia, on Friday released ex-Construction Minister of the Samara Region and vice-rector of the Moscow State University Alexey Grishin from detention and put him under house arrest.11:32 16.10.2020
Crimean blockade organizer’s assets worth $22 mln distrainedThe Moscow Commercial Court has granted the Deposit Insurance Agency’s (DIA) petition to seize 1.7 billion-ruble ($22 million) assets of Lenur Islyamov, one of the initiators of food blockade of Crimea and ex-board chair of Just Bank" LLC.10:48 16.10.2020
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022