Banker Lebdev gets 150 hrs of community service for punching tycoon PolonskyMoscow’s Ostankinsky District Court on Tuesday found banker Alexander Lebedev guilty of battering businessman Sergei Polonsky during the filming of an NTV talk show in September 2011, and sentenced him to 150 hours of compulsory community service, a RAPSI correspondent reported from the court.17:57 02.07.2013
Russia sues US and Congressional Library over Schneerson collectionRussia's Ministry of Culture and the State Library have filed a lawsuit with the Moscow Commercial Court against the US and its Congressional Library over the disputed Rebbe Schneerson book collection.17:09 02.07.2013
Charge added to fake cancer drug caseInvestigators in Russia's Rostov Region have charged the main defendant in a case involving the distribution of fake cancer drugs with creating a criminal group, RIA Novosti reported Tuesday.16:26 02.07.2013
Star dancer Tsiskaridze appeal against Bolshoi Ballet set for July 22The Moscow City Court has postponed until July 22 consideration of former top Bolshoi Ballet dancer Nikolai Tsiskaridze's appeal against a ruling which upheld one of his management's reprimands.15:58 02.07.2013
Decision to escort opposition leader Navalny to court upheldThe Kirov Regional Court has upheld an order compelling opposition leader Alexei Navalny to appear in court, where he is being prosecuted on embezzlement charges, the blogger Tweeted on Tuesday.15:06 02.07.2013
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
UAE court passes guilty verdicts on 64 alleged extremistsThe Federal Supreme Court of the United Arab Emirates has found the majority of the 94 Emiratis charged with plotting to overthrow the government guilty.12:46 02.07.2013
Couple accused of spying for Russia sentenced to 6.5 and 5.5 years in German prisonA German court on Tuesday convicted Andreas and Haydrun Anshlag on charges of having spied for the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, and sentenced the pair to 6.5 and 5.5 years in prison respectively.12:15 02.07.2013
Former prosecutor involved in casino scandal released from custodyAlexander Ignatenko, former First Deputy Prosecutor of the Moscow Region, has been released from custody after being held on remand in the Lefortovo detention center in Moscow since February.11:42 02.07.2013
Complaint against denial of parole to Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova sent to Supreme CourtThe Zubovo-Polyansky Court of the Republic of Mordovia has sent to the republic's Supreme Court a complaint against the lower court's decision to deny parole to Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.10:20 02.07.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022