Four suspects in Moscow riots case to remain in custody until March 6The Moscow City Court has left in custody until March 6 four defendants in the Bolotnaya Square riots case, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Monday.15:55 26.11.2012
RosGas disputes court ruling on sale of Hungarian Emfesz for $1RosGas has filed an appeal against the dismissal of the ruling issued by the Russian Chamber of Commerce's International Commercial Arbitration Court on the unlawfulness of the sale of the Hungarian Emfesz gas trader for $1.15:01 26.11.2012
Drug lords' assets should be confiscated, says government drug czarViktor Ivanov, head of the Federal Drug Control Service, said at a conference at the Moscow Region Court that it is imperative to confiscate all assets which belong to organizers of drug businesses if they cannot prove they acquired them legally.14:45 26.11.2012
Premature cessation of Skyy vodka trademark legal protection disputedThe Moscow Commercial Court has registered cassation appeal over the dispute on the lawfulness of the Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks' ruling to prematurely cease the legal protection of the Skyy vodka trademark in Russia.14:07 26.11.2012
Former defense ministry department head appeals house arrestThe defense of Yevgenia Vasilyeva, the former head of the Defense Ministry's Property Relations Department, has submitted an appeal against her house arrest.13:17 26.11.2012
Russian tax authorities challenge court's revocation of $93 mln fineThe Federal Tax Service appealed the Moscow Commercial Court's dismissal of its resolution fining top Russian IT company Lanit $92,861.13:00 26.11.2012
Egyptian rights groups take strife over presidential powers to courtTwenty five Egyptian advocacy groups joined forces to file a lawsuit seeking the annulment of a decree handed down last Thursday by President Mohammed Morsi that has sparked violent protests in the nation’s capital.12:46 26.11.2012
Medvedev considers further imprisonment of Pussy Riot excessivePrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev considers Pussy Riot's further imprisonment excessive, however he stresses that it is his personal position and that the further executive power stands from judicial power, the stronger Russian courts will be.12:25 26.11.2012
UN proposes Russia should consider torture as a separate crimeThe UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) has found that torture is employed in the Russian law enforcement system, in the military and in families and has proposed that Russia should introduce a notion of "torture" as a separate crime to the Criminal Code and should stipulate the punishment of officials at all levels for using it.12:00 26.11.2012
Khodorkovsky and Lebedev must apply to authorities for their release, says PMIn response to a question put to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev by French journalists on the possibility of pardoning Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev, he said once again that it is not the authorities but the prisoners who should make the next step by filing for a pardon.11:01 26.11.2012
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