Former employee of Roscosmos convicted of treason asks for pardonFormer employee of the Central Research Institute of Machine Building (the head institute for Roscosmos space corporation) Vladimir Lapygin, sentenced to seven years in prison for treason, has asked for pardon.14:57 29.05.2017
Russian Supreme Court upholds liquidation of Jehovah’s Witnesses chapterThe Supreme Court of Russia has upheld a ruling declaring a branch of Jehovah’s Witnesses religious organization in Cherkessk extremist and liquidating it.12:48 26.05.2017
Russian Supreme Court to review Briullov painting smuggling caseThe Presidium of Russia’s Supreme Court will review the case of collector Alexander Pevzner, formerly charged with smuggling the painting by prominent artist Karl Briullov entitled ‘Christ in the Sepulcher'.14:58 25.05.2017
Russian business ombudsman proposes to expand powers of prosecutors and Supreme CourtThe Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights Boris Titov has proposed, among other measures, to expand powers of the Supreme Court and prosecutors in criminal cases.12:58 24.05.2017
Russian Supreme Court rules to arrest fugitive ex-judge Baranova in absentiaThe Supreme Court of Russia has ruled to arrest former judge of the Moscow Commercial Court Irina Baranova, suspected of assisting in bribery and large scale fraud, in absentia.16:12 22.05.2017
Russian Supreme Court upholds ruling in dispute between Russian man and U.S. firmThe Supreme Court of Russia has dismissed an appeal filed by Russian entrepreneur Alexey Zaytsev seeking to reverse court rulings prohibiting him from using domain name saucony.ru and ordering him to pay 300,000 rubles ($4,700) compensation to Saucony Inc.10:45 19.05.2017
Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence for preparation of terror attack in cinemaThe Supreme Court has upheld the sentence for fifteen persons found guilty of preparing terror attack in “Kirgizia” cinema located in Moscow.16:53 17.05.2017
Bill reducing procedure of court verdicts’ reading reaches State DumaThe Supreme Court of Russia on Tuesday submitted a bill to the State Duma proposing to reduce the procedure for reading of court verdicts in all criminal cases14:41 02.05.2017
Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence for ISIS memberThe Supreme Court of Russia has upheld the sentence for Ismail Emirov, found guilty of membership in ISIS terrorist organization prohibited in Russia.17:51 27.04.2017
Russian Supreme Court proposes supervision of released child molestersRussia’s Supreme Court has proposed to set up administrative supervision over child molesters after their release from prison.10:56 27.04.2017
Uber appeals fine for misleading consumers in RussiaUber Technolodgy, Russian firm operating under Uber brand, has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court against 100,000 rubles ($1,785) fine for misleading consumers about actual carriers.17:46 24.04.2017
Ex-student convicted of attempting to join ISIS transferred to penal colonyRussian authorities have transferred Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), a former student of the Moscow State University found guilty of attempting to join the Islamic State militants in Syria to a penal colony.15:46 21.04.2017
Over 40 people sentenced in Russia for treason, espionage, divulging state secrets in 2016The Judicial Department at the Supreme Court announced that over 40 individuals were sentenced for treason, espionage and disclosure of state secrets in Russia in 2016.12:59 20.04.2017
Supreme Court dismisses Sakhalin ex-governor’s appeal against asset forfeitureThe Supreme Court of Russia has refused to review an appeal filed by Sakhalin’s ex-governor Alexander Khoroshavin against forfeiture of his and his family’s assets amounting to 1.8 billion rubles (about $32.1 million).10:58 19.04.2017
Russian insurance company to pay Samsung $11.4 millionThe Supreme Court of Russia has upheld lower courts’ rulings ordering Allianz insurance company to pay 751.5 million rubles ($11.4 million) in compensation to Samsung Electronics Rus Company.10:55 18.04.2017
Supreme Court dismisses Mostovik’s appeal regarding value added tax refundRussia’s Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Mostovik construction firm against rulings of lower courts regarding refusal to refund the company with nearly 717.9 million rubles (about $12.8 million) of value added tax.10:52 06.04.2017
Russian Supreme Court refuses to declare Jehovah's Witnesses victims of repressionsThe Supreme Court of Russia has dismissed a counter lawsuit filed by the Jehovah's Witnesses religious organization against the Justice Ministry seeking to declare its actions unlawful and to recognize organization’s members as victims of political repressions.11:15 05.04.2017
Supreme Court to review trademark dispute between Russian man and U.S. firmRussian entrepreneur Alexey Zaitsev has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking to reverse court rulings prohibiting him to use domain name saucony.ru and awarding to a U.S. company Saucony, Inc. compensation in the amount of 300,000 rubles ($4,700).10:39 03.04.2017
Russian Supreme Court upholds blogger’s sentence for post about SyriaRussia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a 2.5-year prison sentence given to blogger Alexey Kungurov for online publication concerning military operation in Syria.14:34 28.03.2017
Supreme Court upholds sentence for ex-student found guilty of attempting to join ISISRussian Supreme Court has upheld a 4.5-year prison sentence for Varvara Karaulova (Alexandra Ivanova), a former student of the Moscow State University, who attempted to join the Islamic State militants in Syria.12:53 22.03.2017