The Investigative Committee's report on combating corruption in the courts has caused skepticism among the residents of Kabardino-Balkaria.

In Kabardino-Balkaria, the issue of criminal prosecution of several judges is being resolved, reported the head of the republican department of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Valery Ustov. Local residents, commenting on this report on social media, expressed doubts that the judges would face punishment. They also complained that some judges make decisions without listening to the participants in the proceedings and ignoring their petitions.

The head of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Kabardino-Balkaria Valery Ustov reported on his agency's fight against corruption. He noted that criminal cases are being investigated against officials of various levels and company executives whose actions caused damage amounting to hundreds of millions of rubles.

"I would also note that we have currently sent materials for a decision on the criminal prosecution of several judges," – quoted Ustov's words on October 30 by "Arguments and Facts".

The report by Ustov that the Investigative Committee of Russia for Kabardino-Balkaria has sent materials for a decision on the criminal prosecution of several judges was published by the Instagram*-public _07_kbr, which has about 221 thousand followers. As of 11:40 AM Moscow time on November 2, this post received 352 likes and 47 comments.

Residents of the republic in the comments called for not limiting the criminal prosecution to several judges and to expand the investigation. "In Kabardino-Balkaria, it's not just a few judges, but all judges need to be checked," – wrote larisa____1960.

"Why only a few?" – asked zalim.alhasov.

"It's a pity that it's only against a few <...>" – noted 1464_aleksandr_.

Discussion participants also complained about violations they encountered during court proceedings. "One of the judges in Nalchik illegally and brazenly, without even listening to me, ignoring my petitions, imposed an illegal fine on me based on a fabricated case <...>," – complained ser__zet.

"This is very good news. I saw with my own eyes how the judge came in with a ready decision, then went out to make a decision and came back with an upside-down folder under his arm. <...>" – wrote kikimora_yaga_1964.

"A judge must comply with the law, that's what a judge is for! I had to face the lawlessness of some judges," – pointed out larisa_27.05.

Some commentators doubted that the judges would face punishment. "They will bribe their way out, they are all connected. <...>" – suggested fatimatborch.

"Probably, they are being pressured to extract more bribes from them. Judges are very expensive. They will pay well and be released. Only God's judgment awaits them," – wrote voin______.

"They have probably already left retroactively," – suggested weter1958.

As of 11:40 AM Moscow time on November 2, there are no comments on the website of the Qualification Collegium of Judges of Kabardino-Balkaria regarding Valery Ustov's statement about the decision on the criminal prosecution of several judges.

"Caucasian Knot" also reported that judges in Kabardino-Balkaria have repeatedly become subjects of criminal cases. For example, on September 29, 2026, retired magistrate Mukhamed Tembotov was sentenced to nine years in a strict regime colony for receiving bribes from participants in court proceedings.

On June 30, 2025, the Supreme Court of Russia arrested in absentia former deputy chairman of the Supreme Court of Kabardino-Balkaria Murat Efendiyev, accused of fraud and money laundering.

On August 16, 2023, it became known that the chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia requested consent for the criminal prosecution of the magistrate from Prohladny, Zuber Kertbiyev, suspected of mediating in large-scale bribery.