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The Higher Council of Justice (HCJ) has ordered seven checks on 27 judges who committed violations while considering cases related to the electoral process.

“The Higher Council of Justice received applications from the subjects of the election process on prosecuting judges for the violation of their judicial oaths. Seven checks have currently been appointed with respect to 27 judges, 13 of who are judges of local courts and 14 judges of appellate courts,” the court’s press service reported on Tuesday.

The HCJ said that after all of the necessary verification procedures are conducted, the materials with their results would be discussed at a meeting, with the subsequent adoption of respective decisions.

The press service noted that among the rulings to be checked were those issued on constituency No. 94 (Kyiv region), with respect to which a decision was made in favor of parliamentary candidate Tetiana Zasukha.

Earlier, Central Election Commission Head Volodymyr Shapoval announced his intention to initiate the prosecution of judges who declared invalid the voting at 27 polling stations in constituency No. 94 (Kyiv region).

“As a member of the Higher Council of Justice, I will raise the question of prosecuting judges for the violation of their oaths,” Shapoval said at a commission meeting on Sunday, noting that the judges ignored the provisions of Ukrainian legislation on the use of the practice of ECHR judgments.