The High Council of Justice has suspended from the administration of justice judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal Yuriy Slyva, Viktor Hlynianyi, Ihor Palenyk and Viacheslav Dziubin, who are accused of taking a bribe of 35 thousand dollars, UNN reports.
"On September 30, 2024, at the request of the head of the SAPO, the High Council of Justice suspended from the administration of justice in connection with the prosecution of 4 judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal, who are accused of receiving an undue benefit of USD 35 thousand. The judges were charged with receiving undue advantage in the amount of USD 35 thousand for making a decision to cancel the seizure of property," the SAPO said in a statement.
The period of suspension is until the court verdict enters into force or the criminal proceedings are closed.
The SAPO reminded that on November 30, 2023, SAPO prosecutors, on behalf of the head of the SAPO, notified of suspicion to four judges of the Kyiv Court of Appeal. The actions of the suspects are qualified under Part 3 of Article 28, Part 4 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
As UNN has learned from its own sources, these were Yuriy Slyva, Viktor Hlynianyi, Ihor Palenyk and Viacheslav Dziubin.
On September 20, 2024, the indictment against the above-mentioned judges was sent to the court for consideration on the merits.