Indictment regarding Kharkiv District Administrative Court Head sent to court

On March 30, 2021, the indictment in respect of the Head of Kharkiv District Administrative Court was sent to court. The actions of the official are qualified under Part 3 Article 369 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

The investigation has revealed that the suspect influenced the judge of the same court for making a decision in favor of a private company in an administrative case on a land issue.

On September 21, 2020, the Detectives of the National Bureau jointly with the Security Service of Ukraine and SAPO exposed the official red-handed giving the improper advantage.

On September 22, 2020, she was served with a notice of suspicion.

The pre-trial investigation into the abovementioned facts lasted from July 2020 until January 2021.

 

According to Article 62 of the Constitution of Ukraine, a person is considered not-guilty in the commission of a crime and cannot be subject to criminal punishment until he or she is found guilty by court.