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Russian MPs propose property forfeiture as punishment for embezzlement

Lawmakers from the United Russia party, Igor Igoshin and Nadezhda Shaidenko, have submitted a bill to the lower house of parliament that would allow seizure of assets belonging to individuals found guilty of embezzlement.

17:32 26.05.2016

Moscow resident sues Whatsapp, Viber, Skype and Teleport for €100k

Moscow resident has sued free online messengers Whatsapp, Viber, Skype and Teleport and asked a court to recover 7.4 million rubles (€100,000) from them for refusal to provide him with call detail records.

16:58 26.05.2016

Investigators ask to limit time Orthodox activist should have to study her case file

The Simonovsky District Court will decide if the time given to Lyudmila Yesipenko, an activist of ultra-conservative Orthodox group Bozhya Volya (God’s Will), who stands accused of vandalizing an art exhibition, for studying her case file should be limited, on May 27.

15:40 26.05.2016

Denial of parole for opposition activist Udaltsov upheld

The Tambov Regional Court has upheld refusal to release Russian opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov on parole.

14:58 26.05.2016

Courts need right to correct apparent judicial errors – Russian Supreme Court Chairman

The Russia’s Supreme Court proposes that heads of general jurisdiction courts should be permitted to correct apparent judicial errors on their own authority, even in cases not appealed against by defeated parties, - Vyacheslav Lebedev, the Chairman of the Court has stated speaking at the Council of Judges.

13:41 26.05.2016

Leader of Russian gang sentenced to 25 years in prison for numerous crimes

A court in the Siberian Zabaikalsky region has sentenced Igor Osintsev, leader of the criminal gang “Osintsevskiye” to 25 years in prison for committing 11 counts of serious crimes including murders.

12:31 26.05.2016

Detention of former vice-governor of Altai and his wife upheld

The Altai Krai Court has upheld the lower court’s ruling to place the former vice-governor of the region Yuriy Denisov and his wife Tatyana Denisova in detention till September 11 in a bribery criminal case.

11:12 26.05.2016

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A 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 conditions

Russia'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 Duma

Lawmakers 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