Constitutional Court orders website owners to delete defamatory informationThe Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that website owners must delete defamatory information in accordance with court rulings, the court’s press service said.12:49 09.07.2013
Courts may send cases back to prosecutors for filing more serious chargesThe Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that courts may send criminal cases back to prosecutors for bringing more serious charges, the court's press office reported.14:14 02.07.2013
Former Constitutional Court judge to be questioned in YUKOS caseTamara Morshchakova, a member of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights and former Constitutional Court judge, told RAPSI that she has been summoned to the Investigative Committee in the YUKOS case.10:22 25.06.2013
German Constitutional Court gives gay couples equal tax rightsThe German Federal Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that heterosexual and gay couples should have equal rights.14:51 06.06.2013
Russian Constitutional Court Chairman leaves Venice CommissionValery Zorkin, Chairman of Russia's Constitutional Court, has left the Venice Commission, the Council of Europe's advisory body on constitutional matters. His deputy Sergei Mavrin follows after him.12:20 24.05.2013
Compulsory treatment may be applied to those convicted of minor crimesRussia's Constitutional Court has ruled that mentally unstable individuals convicted of minor offenses can be sent for compulsory treatment if they are ruled to pose danger to themselves or to others.14:47 21.05.2013
International law is in need of review - Constitutional Court chairmanInternational law as a whole needs to be revised, Chairman of Russia's Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin said on Wednesday at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum.17:17 15.05.2013
German Constitutional Court rules anti-terror database legitimateThe Federal Constitutional Court in Germany has stated that the Antiterrordatei nationwide anti-terror file database is legitimate, but has ordered lawmakers to make changes to the system.16:03 24.04.2013
Voters can contest election results in court - Constitutional CourtThe Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation held that voters have legal standing to contest the results of elections in court, according to an official announcement released Monday. The court has been reviewing the Civil Procedure Code as well as the federal laws on voting right guarantees.13:09 22.04.2013
Lebedev's attorneys ask Constitutional Court to clarify parole regulationsThe defense team of Platon Lebedev, who is serving an 11 year sentence for oil theft, has once again asked the Constitutional Court to clarify the requirements for his release on parole.16:41 16.04.2013
Constitutional Court looks into housing compensation for army personnelThe Constitutional Court will hear a complaint regarding the failure to provide housing compensation to retired military personnel, lawyer Alexander Zorin told RAPSI on Tuesday.14:14 16.04.2013
Russian law lacks clear grounds for sanctions against judges – expertRussian law lacks clear grounds for punishing judges, retired Constitutional Court member Tamara Morshchakova said during a seminar organized by the Supreme Commercial Court on Monday.16:41 15.04.2013
Egyptian parliament amends election lawThe Egyptian parliament's upper house on Thursday approved a revised law on parliamentary elections and political rights. The document has now been forwarded to the Supreme Constitutional Court, a parliament source told reporters.11:40 12.04.2013
Constitutional Court looks into compulsory treatment of the insaneThe Constitutional Court started considering the case over the examination of legal provisions stipulating that compulsory medical treatment is not applied to mentally insane individuals who committed minor offenses.17:08 09.04.2013
MPs request legality check of WTO accession protocol ratificationOver 100 Communist Party and A Just Russia MPs, including the party leaders, have signed a request for the Constitutional Court to check the legality of the ratification of the World Trade Organization accession protocol.14:01 08.04.2013
Constitutional Court allows regions to pay deputies reasonable severance packagesRegional legislatures should consider the region's financial standing when awarding severance benefits to local deputies, according to a Constitutional Court ruling reported by RIA Novosti on Friday.14:09 05.04.2013
Czech court refuses to consider treason case against former President KlausThe Czech Constitutional Court has refused to consider the high treason case against former President Vaclav Klaus.11:08 28.03.2013
Constitutional Court regulates pre-term dismissal of contract soldiersThe Constitutional Court of Russia in a statement issued on Thursday outlined the terms for the early dismissal of contract soldiers for breaching their service contracts, including for disciplinary action and criminal liability incurred.15:07 21.03.2013
Czech constitutional court appoints judge on treason charge against President KlausThe Czech Constitutional Court has appointed a reporting judge on the Senate's treason complaint against President Vaclav Klaus.14:06 07.03.2013
Egypt's constitutional court legalizes Islamist-led legislatureEgypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled against hearing the case of the illegitimacy of the Constitutional Commission. As a result, it has indirectly legalized the Islamist-dominated panel's activity, including the new constitution which it drafted.13:16 04.03.2013