The Constitutional Court will address deferments from military… (суд · отсрочка · поступить)
The Constitutional Court will address deferments from military service. The Constitutional Court (CC) is considering a student's complaint at the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography and Television (GITIS) regarding the law on military duty obligations — he was denied a deferment because he entered university immediately after high school graduation.
Consensus
- The Constitutional Court will review a complaint regarding the military service deferment law.
- The student completed high school in 2022 and enrolled in GITIS in 2023, after more than one year had passed.
- The student applied for an alternative civilian service and later submitted documents to claim deferment at the Moscow Unified Recruitment Point in October 2024.
- The student was issued a military summons despite his application for deferment.
- The Presnensky District Court initially ruled that the draft decision was unlawful, but this ruling was overturned by the Moscow City Court and later upheld by higher courts.
- Courts have interpreted the law to require enrollment in university 'immediately' after completing secondary education.
- The student argues that the current practice creates inequality among applicants and restricts access to education.
Points of divergence
- The Supreme Court of Russia refused to accept the cassation appeal for review in a plenary session in November 2025. — fontanka
- The Second Appellate Court and the Supreme Court left the appellate decision in force, without specifying that it was not reviewed by a full court session. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Did not enroll immediately — so serve? Constitutional Court to review army deferment rules — Фонтанка
- Rules for military deferment for students will be tested on constitutionality — Вести