A driver with his family in Stavropol was pulled over by traffic police for a routine documents check. He declined to produce the requested documents for reasons not disclosed, after which authorities removed him from the vehicle, detained the car, and imposed a fine of 5,000 rubles under article 12.7 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, which concerns driving a vehicle by a person who lacks the right to operate it. Later, the court annulled the traffic police’s ruling and halted the case because no offense occurred, referencing paragraph 1 of article 24.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
To pursue the matter in court, the car owner engaged legal counsel and paid 25,000 rubles for representation. He sought restitution of this legal expense, along with 50,000 rubles in moral damages, arguing that he had suffered losses and emotional distress as a result of the police action.
This case proceeded through the regional court, where the lawyer’s costs were compensated in the vehicle owner’s favor. The court also reduced compensation for non-material damages to 3,000 rubles. Over subsequent proceedings, the cassation court refused to award moral damages to the car owner, and it ruled that there had been no immaterial damage, noting that the mere presence of an official administrative offense report did not prove the illegality of the police actions.
Further references to the case indicate ongoing judicial review with repeated assessments of the actions taken by authorities during the traffic stop and the subsequent procedural steps in the case.
Source note: Pravo.ru (This article is presented for informational purposes and reflects reported judicial outcomes related to the described event.)
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