Secret case documents should be available to all litigants – Russian Constitutional CourtRussia’s Constitutional Court has clarified that all litigants should have access to secret case documents, notwithstanding if they hold a security clearance or not.14:55 24.11.2017
Constitutional Court rules meetings of MPs and voters can be regulated by lawThe Constitutional Court of Russia has ruled that legislators have a right to regulate the procedure of hosting a meeting between MPs and voters.12:43 10.11.2017
Russian Constitutional Court orders providers to uphold privacy of correspondenceThe Constitutional Court of Russia has ruled that email providers do not own information of its users and have to uphold privacy of correspondence.14:46 26.10.2017
Russian Constitutional Court bans review of final judgments upon Supreme Court’s decisionRussia’s Constitutional Court has banned review of court rulings, which already came into force, because of the resolutions made by boards of the Supreme Court.11:55 17.10.2017
Russian Constitutional Court to review law allowing providers to read personal emailsRussia’s Constitutional Court will consider an appeal against provisions of the law on information allowing providers of communication services to gain access to privacy of the users’ correspondence.16:45 15.09.2017
Russian Ministry of Justice proposes to extend jury trials to more casesThe Russian Ministry of Justice has prepared a bill envisaging a wider use of the jury trial institution.14:57 19.06.2017
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
Constitutional Court’s Chairman proposes to consider criminal liability for legal entitiesLack of criminal liability for legal entities in Russia causes problems in need of solutions, Chairman of the Russian Constitutional Court Valery Zorkin said.13:50 27.04.2017
Russian Constitutional Court rules police must protect one-person protestersThe Constitutional Court of Russia has ruled that police officers must protect one-person protestors at the sites the protests take place instead of bringing them to the stations.16:26 21.03.2017
Russian Constitutional Court orders review of Briullov painting smuggling caseRussia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a smuggling case against German collector Alexander Pevzner, who complained over forfeiture of the painting by prominent artist Karl Briullov entitled, ‘Christ in the Sepulcher', must be reconsidered.11:59 07.03.2017
Ukrainian national appeals prison transfer procedure in Russian Constitutional CourtUkrainian citizen Gennady Afanasyev, who had been earlier convicted in Russia of participating in the Right Sector movement’s activities, filed a complaint with Russia’s Constitutional court challenging a procedure of prison transfer.17:49 21.02.2017
Case of Russian opposition activist Dadin to be reconsidered – Constitutional CourtRussia’s Constitutional Court on Friday held that a case against Russian activist Ildar Dadin, sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for numerous violations of protest laws, must be reviewed.12:58 10.02.2017
Russian Constitutional Court asked to verify validity of criminal article on separatismSeveral individuals have filed a motion with the Constitutional Court of Russia seeking to examine the constitutionality of the Criminal Code’s Article on separatism.14:59 26.01.2017
Russia allowed not to abide by ECHR ruling on €1.9 bln compensation to YukosThe Constitutional Court has allowed Russia not to pay €1.9 billion compensation awarded to former Yukos shareholders by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).11:45 19.01.2017
German collector appeals Briullov painting seizure in Russian Constitutional CourtCollector Alexander Pevzner, a resident of Germany, has filed a complaint with Russia’s Constitutional Court over forfeiture of the painting by prominent artist Karl Briullov entitled, ‘Christ in the Sepulcher'.14:38 18.01.2017
Constitutional Court allows life-sentence prisoners to have one long prison visit a yearThe Constitutional Court of Russia published a regulation that allows prison inmates sentenced to life to receive at least one long visit from close relatives in the first 10 years of prison term.13:51 17.11.2016
Russian Constitutional Court to study ECHR ruling on €1.9 bln compensation to YukosRussia’s Constitutional Court will examine on December 15 a request filed by the Justice Ministry to study the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling regarding €1.9 billion compensation to former Yukos shareholders.14:00 11.11.2016
Russian Constitutional Court asked to study ECHR ruling on €1.9 bln compensation to YukosRussia’s Ministry of Justice has asked the Constitutional Court to study the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling regarding €1.9 bln compensation to former Yukos shareholders.10:57 13.10.2016
Russian Constitutional Court upholds blocking of extremists’ bank accountsRussia’s Constitutional Court has upheld blocking of bank accounts belonging to people convicted of involvement in extremism or terrorism.13:59 21.09.2016
Russia’s Constitutional Court says protesters have right to duct-tape their mouthsThe Russia’s Constitutional Court has permitted protesters to duct-tape their mouths, as well as make drawings and place stickers on their faces saying such actions are an expression of opinion on the part of protesters having, nevertheless, reminded that the use of masks, balaclavas, or objects designated to disguise faces violates the law and incurs administrative liability.12:45 22.07.2016