28 November 2006, 22:56
Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria has forbidden parents to represent perished Moslems at court
The Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria has cancelled the decision of the Nalchik City Court on recognition of parents of perished Moslems to be their lawful representatives at court. The Supreme Court has referred to the Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP), which has no notion of "a representative of a deceased person."
Making comments on the decision of the Supreme Court of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, advocate Larissa Dorogova, who represented the interests of the parents of perished Moslems, said: "This decision in relation to those perished cancels the defence institute. There is judiciary practice that close relatives may represent non-material rights of deceased persons, i.e. their honour and dignity. Besides, the above CCP and the Constitution stipulate that nobody shall be pled guilty otherwise that by a court verdict.
The investigatory group counts victims to be involved in committing a crime. But there is no such notion. There are such notions as "a suspect," "an accused person," or "a defendant." And in case of a dispute, only the court may plead them guilty, as justice is executed solely by the court."
Author: Luiza Orazayeva, CK correspondent
