Nevsky Express train bombing sentence appeal set for Sep. 24The Supreme Court's panel for criminal cases will hear on September 24 an appeal of the sentences imposed for the 2009 Nevsky Express train bombing.15:16 10.09.2012
Supreme Court vows to impose criminal liability on Pussy Riot court hackersThe Russian Supreme Court will pursue criminal charges against the individuals that hacked the website of Khamovnichesky District Court, which sentenced punk rock collective Pussy Riot to two years in prison Friday.14:26 21.08.2012
Russian citizen's ownership claim to Vatican dismissedThe Russian Supreme Court dismissed on Thursday a Russian citizen's lawsuit against the Pope to recognize his ownership right to the Vatican.17:11 09.08.2012
Ex-colonel's 12-year prison sentence for espionage upheldOn Monday the Supreme Court upheld the 12-year custodial sentence of former retired Colonel Vladimir Lazar for spying for the United States.16:12 30.07.2012
Supreme Court Chairman justifies removal of defamation provisionsSupreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev believes it is right to exclude the provision on imprisonment for defamation from legislation, because the provision previously did not work in practice.12:38 18.07.2012
Refusal to take passengers in wheelchairs on planes disputed in courtThe Consumer Rights Protection Society referred to the Supreme Court on Tuesday with an appeal to invalidate the provisions of the Transport Ministry's aviation regulations, pursuant to which an airline may refuse to carry a passenger in a wheelchair.12:27 17.07.2012
Collectors to receive court clarifications on arrears saleThe Supreme Court will soon make available clarifications regarding its resolution to limit the transfer of arrears rights to third parties.14:22 11.07.2012
Public figures' plea in support of Pussy Riot rejectedThe Supreme Court has declined to review the appeal filed by leading public figures in support of the female punks accused of disorderly conduct in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow: the court said the applicants were not in a position to file such an appeal.09:53 11.07.2012
Supreme Court doubts jury panels in administrative casesThe Supreme Court does not consider it necessary for jurors to investigate cases concerning administrative violations, including those on individuals taking part in unauthorized rallies, the court has written in response to Right Cause leader Andrei Dunayev's appeal.17:37 05.07.2012
Supreme Court recognizes self-defense right against policeThe Supreme Court has held that individuals are entitled to resist police officers in the event of the unlawful use of force, according to the court plenum's draft resolution.17:45 28.06.2012
Court softens collectors' rights limits to recover creditsThe Supreme Court has substantially softened the limits of banks opportunities allowing unlicensed collector agencies to recover credit. The text of the courts plenum decision was approved on Thursday.17:09 28.06.2012
Russian celebrities demand Pussy Riot punkers releaseA petition signed by over a hundred Russian celebrities seeking Pussy Riot band members release from custody has been filed with Russia's Supreme Court.11:56 27.06.2012
Lebedev retains his post as Supreme Court chairmanThe Higher Judges' Qualifications Board approved Vyacheslav Lebedev, who currently chairs the Supreme Court, for the post of court chairman.13:19 26.06.2012
Right Course party leader applies for Supreme Court chairman positionRight Course party leader Andrei Dunayev has applied for the position of Supreme Court chairman, the party reports on its website.17:48 21.06.2012
Philharmonic societies not to pay for MozartRussian Supreme Court has ruled that philharmonic societies are not obliged to pay royalties for performing classics, including Mozart and Bach.14:52 18.06.2012
Khodorkovsky's partner appeals sentence in second caseThe counsel for ex-Menatep CEO Platon Lebedev submitted to Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev an appeal under supervisory procedure on Thursday.16:43 14.06.2012
Supreme Court proposes to legislate extradition procedureThe Supreme Court considers it is necessary to legislate extradition procedures. The initiative was proposed on Thursday during a court meeting which resulted in the approval of a draft on the extradition of defendants and convicts.14:21 14.06.2012
Khodorkovsky wants Supreme Court chairman to consider his appealThe counsel for former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky believes that Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev should prepare a response to his appeal against his sentence even before he receives the formal letter.18:20 09.06.2012
Supreme Court turns down skinheads' murder verdict appealThe Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by seven Siberian skinheads sentenced to various custodial and suspended terms for murder, as well as a number of other crimes committed out of racial and ethnic hatred, the Tomsk Regional court reports.15:45 09.06.2012
Age limit for Supreme Court chairman abolishedPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a law abolishing the 70-year age limit for the Supreme Court chairperson and his/her deputies.11:20 09.06.2012