Complaints Examination against Officials’ Actions (Inactions) and Decisions in accordance with Article 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Rus-sian Federation

The procedure for considering complaints against the officials’ actions (inactions) and decisions of preliminary investigation bodies, inquiry bodies, the prosecutor's office under Article 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation is not without its challenges. These difficulties begin with defining the subject matter and the limits of the appeal. The purpose of the research is to identify problems that arise in the acceptance and examination of complaints in accordance with article 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation. The methodological basis is presented by general and private scientific methods; special attention is paid to formal logical and comparative legal methods. Results: the author concludes that the lack of clear criteria for determining the admissibility of a complaint for consideration under Article 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation essentially leaves this matter to the discretion of the court. Inconsistent practices and ambiguous positions of higher judicial authorities further complicate this judicial procedure with norms and mandatory provisions.