By the decision SDO-1613 of 12 October, 2021, the Constitutional Court declared the Constitutional Law “On Making Amendments and Addenda” to the Constitutional Law “Judicial Code of the Republic of Armenia” adopted by the National Assembly on 19 March, 2021, contradictory to Article 164, Part 1 of the Constitution. Articles 2, 9-19, Article 20 Parts 2 and 4, as well as the Law on Making Amendments to the Law on State Duty.

The Constitutional Court reported.

Iravaban.net informs that the law adopted by the National Assembly refers to the Supreme Judicial Council.

Several deputies of the “My Step” faction of the National Assembly of the 7th convocation have proposed a draft, which envisages that individuals and legal entities will have the right to apply to the SJC for subjecting a judge to disciplinary liability, with specific cases involving them.

“In case the draft is adopted, in addition to the RA Minister of Justice, the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee of the General Assembly of Judges, the individuals and legal entities will have the right to apply to the SJC for specific cases, if there is a certain ground for a significant disciplinary violation. In this case, the application of a citizen or a legal entity will be a reason for the SJC to examine the issue,” MP Vladimir Vardanyan stated during the 19 March sitting.