The implementation of the legal positions of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation relating to the issues on the application of compulsory medical measures by courts

The article deals with the problems faced by judges in the application of compulsory medical measures in criminal cases. The author focuses on mistakes made by the courts in applying the measures of medical nature. This article examines the judicial legal positions formed by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation. These positions clarify the issues on the appointment, renewal, modification, and termination of the application of compulsory measures of medical nature. The author comes to the conclusion that legal positions of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation have a positive impact on the unified application of the criminal procedure law in cases of this category.