Indian Supreme Court recognizes third genderIndia’s Supreme Court recognized on Tuesday the existence of a “third gender” status, BBC News India reported.13:40 15.04.2014
Who will lead renewed Russia's Supreme Court?By the end of the summer, Russia’s Supreme Commercial Court will cease to exist. The court’s powers will be transferred in their entirety to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation under a federal law that entered into force on February 5. While the applicants gather documents and prepare for the Qualifications Board and the personnel department of the Presidential Executive Office and the Federation Council, RAPSI examines the most likely candidates.17:30 09.04.2014
Supreme Court won’t review Soviet Union dissolution complaintRussia’s Supreme Court turned down the claim filed by one Dmitry Tretyakov in which he contested the constitutionality of the dissolution of the Soviet Union, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.13:22 08.04.2014
Russian national contests Soviet Union’s dissolutionOn April 8, Russia’s Supreme Court will hear a complaint filed by Dmitry Tretyakov against the court’s refusal to hear his request to declare the dissolution of the Soviet Union illegal, the court said in a statement posted on its website.13:04 04.04.2014
Supreme Court declines to review parallel importer's suit against HeinekenRussia’s Supreme Court will not review the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking the early termination of brewer Heineken Ceska Republica’s legal protection of the Krusovice trademark, RIA Novosti reported Thursday. "Parallel" or "grey" imports are goods imported from another country without the permission of the official manufacturer.15:02 03.04.2014
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal against Moscow student's sentence for Metro shootingRussia's Supreme Court has refused to consider a supervisory appeal against Alexandra Lotkova's sentence for shooting a non-lethal weapon in the metro on alleged self-defense grounds, the court's press office told RAPSI.15:54 25.03.2014
Supreme Court upholds life sentence for notorious North Caucasus warlordRussia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a life sentence for Ingush terrorist Ali Taziyev, known as Magas, RAPSI reports from the courthouse.10:21 19.02.2014
Indian court commutes Rajiv Gandhi’s killers death penalty to life termThe Supreme Court of India commuted the death sentences of the three convicted killers of the former prime minister of India, Ranjiv Gandhi, to life terms, NDTV reports.12:26 18.02.2014
ECHR turned down 90% of complaints against Russia in 2013The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in 2013 turned down 23,845 out of 24,100 complaints received against Russia, Russian Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev said on Tuesday.14:51 11.02.2014
Putin signs law merging Supreme CourtsPresident Vladimir Putin on Thursday has signed a law merging the Supreme Court with the Supreme Commercial Court, the Kremlin press service reports. The law will take effect in 180 days.15:54 06.02.2014
Russian parliament approves Supreme Court mergerThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, approved during a session on Wednesday presidential bills aiming to reform the judiciary by merging the Supreme Court with the Supreme Commercial Court.14:24 29.01.2014
Indian Supreme Court refuses to reconsider gay sex rulingThe Supreme Court in India has refused to review its ruling of last December that criminalizes same-gender relationships, NDTV reported Tuesday.15:08 28.01.2014
Russian Supreme Court holds Khodorkovsky must pay $550 mln in back taxesThe Russian Supreme Court has upheld an earlier judgment obligating former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky to pay 17 billion rubles (approximately $550 million) in back taxes.13:27 23.01.2014
Sentence of Khodorkovsky's business partner reduced to time servedThe Russian Supreme Court has reduced the sentence of Khodorkovsky's business partner Platon Lebedev to time served. According to his lawyer Vladimir Krasnov, Lebedev may be relesed later today, if the necessary procedures are formalised with the Federal Penitentiary Service.13:10 23.01.2014
Sentence in second Khodorkovsky, Lebedev case open for 'mitigation'Russian Prosecutor General's Office considers that the sentence in the second case of ex-YUKOS CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev is open for 'mitigation'.11:01 23.01.2014
Deceased student's family appeals MMA champion's sentence in Supreme CourtThe family of deceased student Ivan Agafonov filed with Russia's Supreme Court a supervisory appeal against a suspended sentence handed down to Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) champion Rasul "Black Tiger" Mirzayev for manslaughter.16:52 20.01.2014
Supreme Court to consider Khodorkovsky cases on January 23On January 23, the Russian Supreme Court will consider supervisory appeals against the sentence handed down to ex-YUKOS CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev in the second case and an application seeking a reconsideration of the first case.16:09 27.12.2013
Lebedev sees Khodorkovsky case development as opportunity for freedomMikhail Khodorkovsky’s former business partner Platon Lebedev says that any decision by the Russian Supreme Court favoring the defense will lead to his feedom, Khodorkovsky’s press center reported Thursday.16:38 26.12.2013
Supreme Court to reconsider Khodorkovsky case in light of ECHR judgmentChairman of the Russian Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev has filed an application seeking to reconsider the first of two cases that had brought about former YUKOS CEO's decade-long prison sentence.15:52 25.12.2013
State Duma passes bill to restore supervisory role of Russian Supreme CourtThis morning, the State Duma passed a law in both the second and third reading to restore the supervisory functions of the Russian Supreme Court. The court will now be able to respond to verdicts announced by regional last-instance courts.13:25 23.12.2013