Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- In Kashkadarya region, the judge of the Chirakchi District Court for Civil Cases, A. B., was detained for accepting a bribe in the amount of US$200.

After the judge was detained, the Supreme Judicial Council held a meeting and decided to prosecute him under the relevant part of Article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Taking a bribe).

The Supreme Judicial Council temporarily suspended his powers.

Further details of the case are not disclosed in accordance with the requirements of confidentiality of the investigation and the presumption of innocence.