In May this year, it was reported that the chairperson of the Khanabad City Court in Andijan region, identified as Y.E., was detained in Tashkent while accepting a $30,000 bribe.
The Supreme Court later confirmed that the 51-year-old Y.E. had been brought to criminal liability.
The court found Y.E. guilty under Article 168, Part 4 (a) – fraud – and Article 211, Part 3 (a) of the Criminal Code, and sentenced him to 10.5 years in prison. In addition, he was barred from holding official positions or working in the judiciary and law enforcement bodies for a period of 2.5 years following his release.
