Supreme Court of Russia

Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
Верховный суд Российской Федерации
Emblem of the Supreme Court
The building of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on Povarskaya Street
Map
55°45′15″N 37°35′35″E / 55.75417°N 37.59306°E / 55.75417; 37.59306
Established4 January 1923 (1923-01-04)
LocationMoscow (planned for relocation to Saint Petersburg)
Coordinates55°45′15″N 37°35′35″E / 55.75417°N 37.59306°E / 55.75417; 37.59306
Authorized byConstitution of Russia
Websitesupcourt.ru
Chief Justice
CurrentlyPyotr Serkov (acting)[1]
Since24 February 2024
First Deputy Chief Justice
CurrentlyPyotr Serkov
Since2009

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (Russian: Верховный суд Российской Федерации, romanized: Verkhovny sud Rossiyskoy Federatsii) is a court within the judiciary of Russia and the court of last resort in Russian administrative law, civil law and criminal law cases. It also supervises the work of lower courts. Its predecessor is the Supreme Court of the Soviet Union.

According to Article 22 of the Federal Law "On the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation", the permanent residence of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation is the city of Saint Petersburg. However, this provision comes into force from the date when the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation begins to function in this city, which is conducted by the President of the Russian Federation in accordance with the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. Until that date, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation shall exercise its powers in the city of Moscow.[2]

  1. ^ "Умер глава Верховного суда России". RBC (in Russian). 2024-02-24.
  2. ^ "Article 22. Permanent seat of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (Edition as of 2 August 2019)". Collection of federal laws of the Russian Federation (in Russian). Retrieved 21 January 2022.