Judicial powers of the presidential candidate of the Justice party were suspended

Justice party had nominated Uzbek jurist, Judge and senator Robahan Mahmudova as its candidate for the 2023 presidential election. The Supreme Court ruled that his judicial powers had been terminated.

Under the legislation, the judge has no right to engage in political activities. Under the electoral code, a political party is empowered to nominate a candidate for the presidency of Uzbekistan from among the members of its party or without a party.  

In this regard, on may 12, The Supreme qualification jury of judges decided to suspend the judicial powers of Robakhon Mahmudova, the first deputy chairman of the Supreme Court — chairman of the administrative judicial panel in accordance with Robakhon Mahmudova's application and judicial legislation.

Robakhon Anvarovna is an Uzbek jurist, Judge and senator. In 2020, he was elected to the Senate of the House of Commons. Since July 13, 2020, he has been holding the position of First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court.

He also served as the chairman of the Farghana Regional Criminal Court, and as a judge of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan until August 29, 2008. From 2017 to 2020, he served as the head of the people's receptions of the president of Uzbekistan in the Fergana region.