Putin proposes merging Russian Supreme Court and Supreme Commercial courtRussian President Vladimir Putin proposed merging the Supreme Court with the Supreme Commercial Court, and amending the Consitution accordingly.16:16 21.06.2013
Police dogs help uncover 1,500 crimes in Moscow in 2013Police dogs have helped uncover about 1,500 crimes in Moscow this year, according to Nikolai Zotov, the head of the Moscow Interior Department's canine handler service.16:04 21.06.2013
Russian Railways $215 million suit against Finance Ministry satisfiedThe Moscow Commercial Curt on Friday granted the lawsuit filed by Russian Railways for collecting 7.03 billion rubles ($215 million) from the Finance Ministry for the transportation of benefit recipients in 2009.15:30 21.06.2013
Magnitsky/Browder hearing postponed until defense attorney shows upThe Tverskoy District Court in Moscow has postponed the hearing into the Magnitsky-Browder case until June 26 due to the absence of Browder's attorney, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Friday.14:53 21.06.2013
Former Pussy Riot lawyers will not attend defamation hearing against KommersantThe former defense team for Pussy Riot will not be able to attend Friday's hearing of a defamation claim they filed against lawyer Irina Khrunova and the Kommersant news agency.14:27 21.06.2013
Prosecutors urged to probe possible leaks of Russian data by Google, FacebookSenator Ruslan Gattarov has asked Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to look into possible leaks to US intelligence agencies of the personal data of Russian users through companies such as Google, Facebook, and Apple.13:53 21.06.2013
Duma supports pretrial blocking of illegal video contentThe State Duma on Friday voted in favor of amendments to the "piracy bill" introducing pretrial blocking of pirated video content.13:22 21.06.2013
Polonsky stumbled on a chair during moguls' scuffle - witnessBanker Alexander Lebedev did not punch businessman Sergei Polonsky during the filming of a show on the NTV channel. Polonsky stumbled on a chair, witness Sergei Lisovsky said in the Ostankinsky District Court in Moscow on Friday.12:58 21.06.2013
Case of $30 million MICEX fraud sent to courtA man who earned 1 billion rubles ($30.6 million) in fraudulent stock exchange operations will be tried in Moscow, the Interior Ministry's Moscow department said on its website.12:22 21.06.2013
Justice Ministry orders election watchdog GOLOS to register as foreign agentThe Justice Ministry insists that the GOLOS Association register as foreign agent despite the organization's assurances that it has not received foreign funding since November, the ministry press office told RIA Novosti.11:24 21.06.2013
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