China clarifies criminal penalties for noncompliance with court rulings
China DailyChina's top judicial authorities issued new guidelines Monday to clarify criminal penalties for individuals who refuse to comply with court rulings, aiming to better protect the rights of those who win lawsuits. The 16-article judicial interpretation, jointly released by the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate, will take effect Dec 1, the agencies announced. The new interpretation defines certain acts as constituting "extremely serious" circumstances, including violent resistance to court orders through actions such as assault, detention, or other forms of physical violence. Additionally, if noncompliance leads to severe consequences for the winning party in a lawsuit — including incidents such as suicide or self-harm — it will also be categorized as "extremely serious", the authorities said.
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