The history of the institution of the Supreme Court dates back to January 4, 1923. The modern legal status of the Supreme Court was established by the Constitution of the Russian Federation, adopted on December 12, 1993. The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation is the highest judicial body for civil cases, cases to resolve economic disputes, as well as criminal, administrative and other cases. In the procedural forms provided for by the federal law, the Supreme Court conducts the judicial oversight over the activities of courts addressing civil cases, cases to resolve economic disputes, criminal, administrative and other cases as a supervisory-instance court, as well as a court of appeal and cassation within its competence.
The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation shall consist of the following: the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation; the Presidium of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation; the Appellate Board of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation; the Judicial Chamber on Administrative Cases; the Judicial Chamber on Civil Cases; the Judicial Chamber on Criminal Cases; the Judicial Chamber on Economic Disputes; the Judicial Chamber on Cases of the Military; and the Disciplinary Chamber of the Supreme Court.
The postage stamp provides an image of the building of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the emblem of the organization.
In addition to the issue of the postage stamp, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and special cancels for Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Penza.
Design Artist: A. Moskovets.
Face value: 60 rubles.
Stamp size: 50×37 mm, sheet size: 170×175 mm.
Emission form: a sheet with 12 (3×4) stamps.
Quantity: 108 thousand stamps (9 thousand sheets).
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