Uzbekistan’s Supreme Court press service reported that investigative judges of district and city criminal courts reviewed 549,231 administrative-offense cases involving 662,237 people in the first nine months of the year. Administrative penalties were applied to 420,245 people, including 340,986 fined and 77,309 placed under administrative arrest. Another 71,450 people were released from administrative liability after the parties reconciled. The figures cover a broad range of cases, from public-order violations to road safety, utility-use rules and licensing disputes.
Key Takeaways: In nine months, courts handled 549,231 administrative cases involving 662,237 people; 420,245 people received penalties, including 340,986 fines and 77,309 administrative arrests. The highest caseloads were recorded in Tashkent city, Samarkand, Tashkent region, Fergana and Kashkadarya.
The data offer a view of the daily workload of Uzbekistan’s administrative justice system and the issues that reach the courts. The most common categories included petty hooliganism, failure to comply with lawful demands of internal affairs officers, unlicensed passenger transport by road, carrying cold weapons or items that could be used as such, insult, violations of rules on the use of electricity, heat and gas, violations of trade or service rules, traffic offenses causing minor bodily injuries or significant material damage, drinking alcohol in public places and driving while intoxicated. This mix shows how courts handle both public-order and regulatory matters, as well as disputes linked to safety, licensing and everyday civic conduct.
On appeal, courts reviewed 6,804 cases involving 7,656 people. First-instance decisions were overturned for 1,496 people and modified for 2,495 people. In cassation, 10,152 cases involving 10,656 people were reviewed; lower court decisions were overturned for 4,379 people and modified for 2,347 people. Under the revision procedure, the Supreme Court’s judicial board for criminal cases reviewed 918 cases involving 955 people, overturning lower decisions for 187 people and modifying them for 232 people.
The figures point to a heavy caseload for lower courts and active review by appellate, cassation and revision bodies. The number of overturned and modified decisions also highlights the continuing importance of consistency in judicial practice and quality control at first instance. The Supreme Court’s statistics are likely to be used in further analysis of administrative enforcement, prevention efforts and transparency in the judicial system.
Source: uznews.uz