judicial integrity
Coverage of judicial integrity in the Nexus archive.
- Judges who lose public trust should be removed: SC
The Supreme Court ruled that judges whose conduct compromises judicial integrity and erodes public trust should be removed from service. This decision overturned a tribunal's 2025 ruling that had reduced a judicial officer's penalty from removal to compulsory retirement due to insufficient corruption evidence but upheld a tarnished reputation charge.
- Anti-Corruption Center Questions Effectiveness of New Judge Vetting Rules
The Anti-Corruption Center claims that parliament's adoption of Bill No. 13165-2 does not effectively vet judges, as the key property section was removed and liability for false information requires intentional deception. The law also provides salary increases for judges, and the Center links these concerns to the conviction of former Supreme Court chief Vsevolod Kniaziev.