Russian Supreme Court urges to rely on ECHR position as to application procedures for convictsThe Russian Supreme Court has considered a complaint of a convict, who was denied meetings with his representatives to prepare a petition to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) by the administration of the respective penitentiary facility.17:56 15.09.2021
Animal abuser in Russia’s Kurgan Region sentenced to 180 hours of community serviceA resident of the Kurgan Region has been sentenced to compulsory labor for cruel treatment of a dog.16:04 15.09.2021
Forensic doctor accused of forgery during culture official's autopsy to stay in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld detention of forensic physician Alexander Pentsakov charged with negligence and forgery in office as part of a case over the death of deputy head of Moscow’s Culture Department Leonid Osharin.14:38 15.09.2021
Actor Efremov fails to change sentence in fatal car crash caseThe Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction on Wednesday upheld sentence passed on actor Mikhail Efremov guilty of committing fatal road traffic accident under the influence of alcohol.13:49 15.09.2021
Moscow’s notorious confectionary loses appeal against bankruptcyThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals rejected an appeal filed by Moscow’s confectionary Menshevik, whose ex-owner Ilya Averyanov had been acquitted of the 2017 murder of a security guard, against a ruling on its bankruptcy.12:53 15.09.2021
Company challenges ruling over use of Vkontakte users’ dataDouble Data company has lodged a cassation appeal in a dispute with Vkontakte over the use of the social network users’ data.11:11 15.09.2021
Seizure of $1.5-billion assets of ex-Promsvyazbank owner upheldThe Moscow District Commercial Court has upheld the seizure of monetary assets and other property in the amount of more than 113 billion rubles ($1.5 billion) belonging to the former owner of Promsvyazbank Dmitry Ananyev.10:27 15.09.2021
Three detained over Promsvyazbank embezzlement allegationsA Moscow court ordered media technology expert Olga Arkharova, PR specialist Inna Churilova and journalist Alexandra Bayazitova to be kept in custody until October 7 over alleged extortion from Promsvyazbank.11:35 11.08.2022
Ex-St. Petersburg lawmaker sentenced to 9 years in prison on bribery chargesRoman Koval, a former lawmaker of the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly, was sentenced to 9 years in prison for large-scale corruption.15:18 11.08.2022
Ex-TV journalist placed under house arrest for alleged spreading fake newsMoscow's Basmanny District Court placed former Russian TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova under house arrest in a criminal case where she is charged with spreading fake information about the country's armed forces.17:46 11.08.2022