of December 27, 2007 No. 52
About terms of consideration by courts of the Russian Federation of criminal, civil cases and cases on administrative offenses
(In edition of Resolutions of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of 10.06.2010 No. 13, 09.02.2012 No. 3, 09.12.2025 No. 33)
The plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation notes that non-compliance with terms of consideration of criminal, civil cases and cases on administrative offenses significantly violates the constitutional right of citizens on judicial protection guaranteed by article 46 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.
According to Item 1 of article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights of December 16, 1966 everyone has the right by consideration of any criminal charge brought to him or in case of determination of its rights and obligations in any civil process to fair and public trial of case by the competent, independent and just trial created based on the law.
Taking into account provisions of the subitem "c" of Item 3 of article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights criminal, civil cases and cases on administrative offenses shall be considered without unjustifiable delay, in strict accordance with rules of practice which important component are terms of hearing of cases.
Results of the carried-out generalization demonstrate that chairmen of district courts, and also courts Supreme, regional, regional and equal to them in general exercise constant control behind observance of procedural terms of hearing of cases, measures for ensuring the correct and their timely permission are taken, the events directed to elimination of the reasons generating unjustified tightening of terms of legal proceedings are held.
In case of identification of the facts of red tape, gross or systematic violation by judges of the procedural terms leading to infringement of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens by hearing of cases, qualification boards of judges in the procedure established by the law bring judges to disciplinary responsibility including in the form of early termination of their powers.
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