Investigator’s refusal to open case over nationalist Martsinkevich’s death deemed illegalThe Chelyabinsk Regional Court invalidated an investigator’s refusal to open a case over the death of the leader of the Restruct nationalist movement Maxim Martsinkevich, who was found dead in a Chelyabinsk detention center in the fall of 2020.17:40 19.04.2021
Head of children's hiking group caught in avalanche freed from detentionThe Murmansk Regional Court released Sergey Smirnov, the leader of a children's tourist group trapped under an avalanche in the Khibiny Mountains, what resulted in the death of a 13-year girl, from detention.15:20 13.04.2021
Russian fined $200 for failing to undergo COVID-19 test after returning from TanzaniaA court in Russia’s Kemerovo Region has fined a local resident 15,000 rubles (about $200) for the failure to comply with the requirement to pass the coronavirus test after arriving from Tanzania.12:47 08.04.2021
Businessman and ex-lawmaker to stand trial in fraud attempt caseA court in Moscow will consider a fraud attempt case against entrepreneur Zurab Pliyev and ex-deputy of the lower house of Russia’s parliament Denis Volchek.10:54 07.04.2021
Ex-judge from Russia’s Penza gets 8 years in prison for bribetakingThe Penza Regional Court has sentenced a former magistrate judge to 8 years in high-security prison for receiving 200,000 rubles ($2,600) in bribes.15:20 02.04.2021
Head of children's hiking group caught in avalanche detainedThe leader of a children's tourist group trapped under an avalanche in the Khibiny Mountains, what resulted in the death of a 13-year girl, has been detained until May 22.13:32 26.03.2021
Defense of convicted ex-Mayor of Vladivostok acquitted of obstruction of justiceThe Central District Court of Khabarovsk on Thursday acquitted two defense lawyers for ex-mayor of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev in a case over perverting the course of justice.10:42 25.03.2021
Two defendants in $1 bln Promsvyazbank embezzlement case arrested in absentiaA court has issued an arrest warrant in absentia for two defendants in a case over illegal siphoning abroad over 87 billion rubles (over $1 billion) belonging to Promsvyazbank, involving the credit organization’s ex-owner Dmitry Ananyev.16:17 23.03.2021
Convicted ex-head of Russia’s Udmurtia freed from punishment on health groundsA court in Russia’s Udmurtia on Thursday released ex-head of the Republic Alexander Solovyov, who had been sentenced to 10 years in high-security penal colony for bribery, of serving the punishment for health reasons.16:17 18.03.2021
Convicted ex-head of Russia’s Udmurtia seeks for relief from punishmentThe former head of Russia’s Udmurt Republic Alexander Solovyov, who had been sentenced to 10 years in high-security penal colony for bribery, petitioned a court asking to release him from punishment due to his illness.11:25 12.03.2021
Case over murder of notorious crime lord forwarded to courtProsecutors have sent a case over the murder of crime lord Vyacheslav “Yaponchik” Ivankov in July 2009 to court.10:59 12.03.2021
VKontakte fined over $20,000 for failure to delete banned videoA court in St. Petersburg fined VKontakte social network 1.5 million rubles (over $20,000) for ignoring demands of Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor to delete video calling for participation in unauthorized rallies.14:23 09.03.2021
Facebook, Twitter, Google face administrative hearing over information blocking breachesA magistrate court in Moscow will consider nine administrative protocols against Facebook, Twitter and Google issued over failures to delete information calling teenagers to participate in illegal actions.13:35 09.03.2021
Voronezh resident faces trial over publishing Nazi photos on Immortal Regiment siteThe Voronezh Regional Court will hear a case against local resident Alexander Khoroshiltsev over posting of the photo of Adolf Hitler on the Immortal Regiment movement’s website.15:06 01.03.2021
Suspended Mayor of Russia’s Tomsk faces abuse of office trialA court in Tomsk will consider an abuse of office case against the city’s suspended Mayor Ivan Klyain.11:42 26.02.2021
Litigants to take part in hearings via their smartphones – Russia’s Supreme Court ChairThe progress in the development of new technologies and web conferences will permit parties to participate in court hearings via their personal smartphones or computers, according to the Chairman of Russia’s Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev.16:26 09.02.2021
Foreign investors win nearly 90% of cases in Russia – Supreme Court’s headForeign investors win about 90% of legal disputes in Russian Courts, according to the Supreme Court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev.15:04 09.02.2021
Businessman to spend nearly 5 years in prison for $7 mln embezzlementA court in the Murmansk Region has sentenced a businessman to 4 years and 10 months in prison for embezzling over 500 million rubles (about $7 mln) of credit funds.13:26 05.02.2021
Over 500 persons brought to liability for holding illegal rally in St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg courts have brought 548 people to administrative liability for organizing an illegal rally in support of Alexey Navalny on Janury 31.17:30 02.02.2021
Human Rights Council plans joining to work on establishment of Russian Human Rights CourtIt is necessary that the Presidential Human Rights Council and Ombudsman participate in the development of proposals on the creation of a court of human rights in Russia, Council member Yevgeny Myslovsky believes.18:56 01.02.2021