The High Court of Cassation and Justice on Wednesday admitted a request filed by an NGO and decided to suspend a decision by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan under which a committee to analyse justice laws had been set up at the Victoria Palace in December last year.
The request was submitted by the Coalition for the Defence of the Rule of Law and had been rejected in January by the Bucharest Court of Appeal. However, the High Court on Wednesday upheld the NGO's appeal and ordered the suspension of the committee's activity.
"Upholds the appeal lodged by the claimant, the Coalition for the Defence of the Rule of Law, against Civil Sentence No. 46 of 15 January 2026 of the Bucharest Court of Appeal - 8th Administrative and Fiscal Litigation Division, as well as the request for accessory intervention in its favour filed by the Association of Judges for the Defence of Human Rights. Partially quashes Civil Sentence No. 46 of 15 January 2026 and, re-examining the case within those limits, admits the request for suspension filed by the Coalition for the Defence of the Rule of Law against the Prime Minister of Romania; orders the suspension of Decision No. 574/2025 on the establishment, organisation and powers of the Committee for the analysis and review of justice legislation, issued by the Prime Minister, until the court rules on the merits. It rejects the requests for accessory intervention in favour of the defendant filed by the Association Forum of Judges in Romania, the Association Voices for Democracy and Justice, the Association DECLIC, the Association Funky Citizens and the Prime Minister's Chancellery, and upholds the remainder of the appealed judgment. Final," the court's ruling states.
In a press release issued on Wednesday, the High Court said the decision was prompted by "the finding of a possible excess of power in the manner in which this committee was established and operated, raising serious questions regarding compliance with the principles of legality and the separation of powers".
"The High Court of Cassation and Justice - Administrative and Fiscal Litigation Division has decided to suspend Decision No. 574/2025 on the establishment of the Committee for the analysis and review of justice legislation, set up at the initiative of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan in the context of drafting and promoting amendments to justice laws. The court's decision follows the finding of a possible excess of power in the way the committee was established and operates, raising serious questions regarding compliance with the principles of legality and the separation of powers," the press release reads.
According to the cited source, the High Court's ruling is an important signal of the need for any legislative or administrative process to be carried out strictly within the constitutional and legal framework, without abuse of authority.
"In this context, we underline the importance of transparency, respect for democratic procedures and genuine consultation of all relevant stakeholders in the process of justice reform. The decision is final and has the effect of immediately suspending the activity of this committee," the High Court added.
The Coalition for the Defence of the Rule of Law, led by lawyer Elena Radu, had asked the judges to suspend Decision No. 574 of 19 December 2025, signed by Ilie Bolojan, on the establishment, organisation and powers of the Committee for the analysis and review of justice legislation.
The Committee for the analysis and review of justice legislation was set up in December 2025 by decision of Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and is made up of representatives of the Prime Minister's Chancellery and the Ministry of Justice, as permanent members.
The working group established at the Victoria Palace aimed to analyse justice laws following revelations by journalists from the publication Recorder, who claimed there were serious problems in courts and prosecutor's offices.
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