Society

07 July, 2025 / 03:38

/ 27 October, 2020

Superior Council of Magistracy accepts reinstatement of five judges

Agenția Informațională de Stat

Chisinau, 27 October /MOLDPRES/- The Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) today accepted the requests for reinstatement of the five judges concerned in the Laundromat case. The decision was made with nine votes in favor.

Thus, the CSM accepted the requests for reinstatement with the payment of salaries for the period in which they were suspended from office of judges: Serghei Gubenco who held the position of President of Comrat Court of Appeal, Sergiu Lebediuc former judge at Chisinau Court, Serghei Popovici who worked at the Comrat Court, Iurie Hârbu - judge at Telenesti Court and Garri Bivol - judge at Chisinau Court.

The five judges requested reinstatement after in late September, they were removed from criminal prosecution as their actions did not meet elements of crime.

Also today, the CSM members ordered organizing a new contest for the appointment of a judge as a member of the Council of the National Institute of Justice, after today's one was declared failed because no candidate gained the required number of votes.

photo icon

Comment

Latest News

PHOTO // Exhibition Soviet Terror in Moldavian SSR returns to PMAN for third consecutive year

Moldovans working in Switzerland to have access to pensions and social guarantees

Gagauzia's bashkan to hear sentence on 5 August

National culture preserved by Moldovans in Kazakhstan

295,000 students to receive 1,000 lei before new school year

Budget Plus // Over 4.8 million lei to be allocated for modernizing canteens in Ungheni schools

State to provide more funds for early detection of breast cancer

Cîrnățeni village - model of rural development

Moldova's foreign ministry issues travel alert for Bulgaria

Moldovan parliament speaker says signing of EU accession treaty by 2028 Moldova's national goal

PHOTO // Group of journalists from Moldova visits Shanghai United Media Group, Zhejiang Media Group, more Chinese companies specializing in robotics, and artificial intelligence

Hydrological warning: yellow, red codes for low water runoff on rivers in Moldova; authorities provide recommendations

Paris – Chisinau flight delayed over technical malfunction

Honorary Consulate of Moldova in Zurich officially inaugurated

Moldova purchases 4,442 vials of rabies vaccine

Moldova, Switzerland to strengthen bilateral relations

Moldova's Customs Service identifies unpaid taxes exceeding 3 million lei following last week's audits

First Moldova – European Union Summit: EU announces allocation of initial instalment of 270 million euros from Moldova Growth Plan

Moldova hosts first Moldova–European Union bilateral Summit

President Maia Sandu's message at Moldova – European Union Summit

Moldovan deputy PM says Chisinau Summit response to results Moldova is achieving in modernization process

PHOTO GALLERY // First Moldova-European Union Summit, in objective of MOLDPRES

European leaders reaffirm support for reforms in Moldova, opening of accession negotiations

Moldovans to use phones in EU without extra charges as of January 1, 2026

European Council President says Moldova ready for next steps in EU accession process

See more