Prohibition on reformatio in pejus in case of verification of judgment in a court of cassation or supervision

The article analyses legislative regulation of prohibition on reformatio in pejus in cassation and supervision criminal proceedings at the present stage. It contains grounds for the necessity to ensure the right of the accused to appeal against a judgment that has already come into legal force: it confirms the right of the court of cassation and the court of supervision to adopt a resolution about reformatio in pejus of the accused only upon a relevant request contained in the complaint, upon provision of this or that participant by the prosecution as well as restriction of further deterioration of the condition of the accused in case of another consideration of the case by the court after repeal of the judgment.