Elena Kobleva has been stripped of her status as a retired judge.

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The panel of judges decided to terminate the resignation of the former chairwoman of the Soviet District Court, Elena Kobleva, who was convicted for bribery; she is stripped of all privileges of a retired judge.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", in early February, former chairwoman of the Soviet District Court of Rostov-on-Don, Elena Kobleva, was sentenced to 10 years in a penal colony for receiving a large bribe.

The Qualification Panel of Judges decided to terminate the resignation of the former chairwoman of the Soviet District Court of Rostov-on-Don, Elena Kobleva, writes "Kommersant" on October 27.

This decision means that Kobleva has been stripped of her status as a retired judge, which entails the loss of guarantees of inviolability, title, and financial support. The panel planned to consider the issue of terminating her resignation back in September, but the meeting was postponed.

Recall that in December 2025, the head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, requested the consent of the Qualification Collegium of Judges for the criminal prosecution of five judges of the Soviet District Court of Rostov-on-Don, including Elena Kobleva. The panel granted permission for the initiation of another criminal case. As stated in the documents announced at the meeting of the Qualification Collegium of Judges, Kobleva headed an organized group of judges who issued rulings for bribes. Part of the money received was passed on to her. The former chairwoman of the Rostov-on-Don court is expected to be charged with eight episodes of receiving large bribes, one particularly large bribe, issuing knowingly unlawful decisions, and three episodes of obstructing justice.