Latest Judgments of the Federal Supreme Court
Here you will find the most recent judgments of the Federal Supreme Court (FSCR) from bger.ch. For the first three judgments, we present detailed summaries with facts, considerations, and dispositives. For the further judgments, you will find a summary of the facts each time. The full summaries of all judgments are available in the Lexplorer portal. There you can configure your newsletter and receive the latest judgments individually tailored to your legal fields.
7B_302/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning a recusal request
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________ filed two objections against criminal penalty orders during the course of a criminal proceeding. On November 10, 2025, she filed a recusal request against the responsible public prosecutor. The Higher Court of the Canton of Graubünden did not admit this request on February 2, 2026. The complainant then lodged a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court on March 6, 2026.
Summary of the considerations
The lower court found that the recusal request was submitted late. The complainant should have had knowledge of all relevant circumstances supporting the recusal request by September 2025 at the latest, after reviewing the penalty order. The Federal Supreme Court notes that the complainant does not substantively engage with these considerations. She makes general accusations such as disregarding exculpatory evidence and using irrelevant information without plausibly explaining when and for what reasons she became aware of new circumstances that could have triggered the deadlines according to Art. 58 para. 1 of the Swiss Criminal Procedure Code (StPO). The criticism presented does not meet the requirements for a complaint according to Art. 42 para. 2 and Art. 106 para. 2 of the Federal Supreme Court Act (BGG). Due to insufficient reasoning, the complaint will not be dealt with in simplified proceedings. The request for legal aid is rejected due to the lack of prospects of success of the complaint.
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court does not admit the complaint, rejects the request for legal aid, and imposes court costs of 500 Swiss francs on the complainant.
7B_202/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning late submission of the revision request
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court is dealing with a complaint by A.________ against a decision of the Criminal Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Neuchâtel dated August 11, 2025. It had decided not to admit a revision request by the complainant because the request was not submitted in time. The complainant also applied to the Federal Supreme Court for suspensive effect and legal aid.
Summary of the considerations
- E.1: The legal complaint deadline according to Art. 100 para. 1 BGG is 30 days from the notification of the contested decision. This deadline expired for the complainant on September 15, 2025. Since the complaint was filed on February 16, 2026, thus significantly late, it is evidently inadmissible. - E.2: Due to the obvious inadmissibility, the complaint is handled in simplified proceedings pursuant to Art. 108 para. 1 lit. a BGG. Legal aid is refused, as the complaint had no prospect of success from the outset (Art. 64 paras. 1 and 3 BGG). The complainant is ordered to pay costs, which are reduced due to the circumstances of the case.
Summary of the dispositive
The Federal Supreme Court declares the complaint inadmissible, rejects the request for legal aid, and imposes court costs. The request for suspensive effect is considered moot.
6B_154/2024: Non-admission of the complaint concerning forgery of documents
Summary of the facts
In the present case, the complainant A.A.________ was convicted, among other things, of forgery of documents (Art. 251 Swiss Criminal Code, StGB). The criminal acts concern the creation of a false arbitration award document and other related events in the context of his political and business activities. He and others involved were held responsible for manipulating an arbitration document and thus for its abusive use to manipulate legal and economic interests.
Summary of the considerations
The Federal Supreme Court confirms the conviction for forgery of documents under Art. 251 StGB. Specifically, the arbitration order is a false document that objectively and subjectively meets the elements of the offense of a “false title.” An arbitration agreement and the award itself have elevated probative value in this context and are therefore to be qualified as titles within the meaning of Art. 110 para. 4 StGB. The complainant is classified as a co-author, as his active participation and consent were essential for the forgery and use of the false arbitration document. The evaluation of evidence was not arbitrary. The court refers to several indications that the complainant knew about the falsity of the documents and actively supported their creation. The joint liability for costs and compensation (Art. 418 StPO) among the convicted persons is confirmed. The Federal Supreme Court sees no violation of law in this.
Summary of the dispositive
The complaint was dismissed, the court costs were imposed on the complainant, and no party compensation was awarded.
4A_213/2024: Non-admission of the complaint concerning definitive legal enforcement
Summary of the facts
The complainant (A.________) filed a request with the president of the Civil Court of the Sarine district for definitive legal enforcement for two claims resulting from unpaid invoices. The lower instances (president of the Civil Court and II Civil Appeals Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Fribourg) rejected the request. Subsequently, A.________ filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court, during which, at the request of the cantonal bankruptcy office, bankruptcy proceedings were opened against the respondent (B.________ SA) and terminated due to lack of assets.
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8C_663/2025: Non-admission of the complaint concerning emergency aid and jurisdiction
Summary of the facts
A.________, a rejected asylum seeker, applied for asylum in Switzerland in 2009, with jurisdiction for his case allocated to the canton of Lucerne. After repeated unsuccessful asylum applications and requests for reconsideration, he applied in 2025 for emergency aid at the Population Service of the canton of Vaud (SPOP). This application was rejected on the grounds that jurisdiction remained with the canton of Lucerne. The complainant then appealed to the Vaud Cantonal Court, which also dismissed the complaint. Subsequently, he filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court.
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5A_1075/2025: Non-admission of the complaint concerning visitation rights and legal representative
Summary of the facts
A.________ and B.________ are the unmarried parents of the child C.________ (born 2022). Following their separation in March 2024, multiple court disputes arose regarding the father's visitation rights and the role of the appointed legal representative. After incidents where the father threatened the mother with violence, a super-provisional suspension of visitation rights and an order for psychiatric evaluation were issued. These measures, requested by the legal representative, were later confirmed. An appeal by A.________ against these decisions before the cantonal authority was unsuccessful.
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7B_1299/2024: Non-admission of the complaint concerning the use of a kite surf on Lake Murten
Summary of the facts
A.________ was sanctioned on August 6, 2022, for using a kite surf on the Vaud part of Lake Murten in violation of federal and cantonal navigation regulations. After opposing a penalty order from the district of La Broye-Vully, the first-instance district court confirmed the sanction in the form of a fine of CHF 150. An appeal filed before the cantonal appellate authority was also dismissed. Before the Federal Supreme Court, the complainant requested the annulment of the penalty and either acquittal or at least remand to the cantonal lower court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_153/2024: Non-admission of the complaint concerning false certification
Summary of the facts
The present complaint concerned the conviction of A.________ by the lower court for false certification under Art. 251 StGB. Main points included the qualification of the injured party and party status, violation of the official principle, and subjective conditions for the fulfillment of the offense. The dispute arose from a case involving a forged arbitration award combined with the alleged authenticity of video recordings circulating in Kuwait accusing political figures of treason.
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6B_837/2025: Non-admission of the complaint concerning attempted incitement and false accusation
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.A.________ was convicted by the lower court (judgment of the Cour d'appel pénale of the Cantonal Tribunal of Vaud) of, among other things, attempted incitement to aggression, attempted incitement to significant property damage, attempted incitement to the use of explosives or toxic gases for criminal purposes, attempted coercion, and false accusation, to a prison sentence of 9 months. The charge of false accusation concerned a criminal complaint in which the complainant knowingly overstated damage values to force an unlawful payment. The conviction for the other incitement offenses was mainly based on the statements of an incriminating witness who was not personally questioned during the appeal hearing.
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9C_704/2025: Non-admission of the complaint concerning legislative amendment on joint liability upon separation
Summary of the facts
The complainants (two private individuals and two associations) challenged a legislative amendment enacted by the Grand Council of the canton of Vaud to the cantonal law on direct taxes, specifically the transitional provision in Art. 277m nLI. This provision regulates that the joint liability for tax claims between spouses upon separation ceases only from the tax period 2026 onwards. The lower court (the Vaud Cantonal Court, specifically the Constitutional Chamber) dismissed the complaint.
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4A_502/2025: Non-admission of the complaint concerning payment order
Summary of the facts
The complainant (A.________) filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court against a decision of the Cour des poursuites et faillites of the Vaud Cantonal Court, which dismissed his appeal against a decision of the Justice of the Peace of the Jura-Nord vaudois and Gros-de-Vaud districts concerning definitive legal enforcement. The dispute concerned a payment order for CHF 933 plus interest from October 15, 2023, in favor of the canton of Vaud. The complainant claimed to have filed a timely objection to the tax assessment but could not prove this according to the lower courts.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_68/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning defamation and evaluation of evidence
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted by the Geneva Police Court on February 4, 2025, of defamation under Art. 173 No. 1 StGB to a conditional fine of 60 daily fines of CHF 150 each. On the civil level, the claims of the private plaintiff B.________ were dismissed. The Geneva Appeals Chamber confirmed the criminal judgment and awarded B.________ compensation of CHF 500 for a suffered personality violation. The case revolved around a series of anonymously sent emails and letters with allegations regarding the professional and private behavior of B.________, whose author the court saw in A.________.
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5A_294/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning private sale in the context of bankruptcy proceedings
Summary of the facts
In the context of the bankruptcy proceedings over A.________ GmbH in liquidation, a private sale of a vehicle was conducted by the bankruptcy office of the canton of Thurgau. The complainant filed a complaint against this sale with the Higher Court of the canton of Thurgau on January 12, 2026, which was dismissed. The Federal Supreme Court is dealing with the complaint against this decision.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_716/2025: Non-admission of the complaint concerning the duty to inform of the executors
Summary of the facts
The present case concerned a complaint regarding the duty to inform of the appointed executors concerning the administration of part of an inheritance. The original estate was partly distributed among the heirs in 2011 by a publicly notarized inheritance division agreement, which also included a discharge of the executors. However, in 2023, one heir requested further reconciliations and documents regarding the estate administration, leading to disputes. The complainant argued that as a legal heir she needed comprehensive access to all relevant information — also concerning the period before the partial inheritance division of 2011. The lower courts, especially the Civil Chamber of the Cantonal Court of Geneva (Chambre civile de la Cour de justice du canton de Genève), rejected parts of the information requests citing the legal binding effect of the 2011 inheritance division agreement.
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7B_1302/2024: Non-admission of the complaint concerning compensation and economic damage
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted by the police judge of the Saane district on January 26, 2021, of defamation to a fine of ten daily fines of CHF 80 each, with a probation period of two years. The civil claim of the claimant B.________ was referred to civil proceedings. In the appeal hearing on January 12, 2024, A.________ was acquitted of the defamation charge, and the Cantonal Criminal Appeals Court of the canton of Fribourg awarded him compensation of CHF 12,000 according to Art. 432 StPO. Claims for compensation under Art. 429 para. 1 lit. b StPO for economic damages were rejected.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
5A_213/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning raising objections and attachment participation
Summary of the facts
The complainant had raised objections against several debt enforcement proceedings, which were determined by the debt enforcement office of Appenzell Innerrhoden to be late. Additionally, a notice of attachment participation was issued. The complainant challenged these decisions through the legal process. The Cantonal Court of Appenzell Innerrhoden, supervisory authority under the Debt Enforcement and Bankruptcy Act (SchKG), dismissed his complaint in a circular decision. Subsequently, he lodged a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court.
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4D_21/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning advance payment of costs
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a complaint against a decision of the Higher Court of the canton of Zurich dated January 15, 2026. The Federal Supreme Court properly requested payment of an advance on costs, which was not paid neither within the set deadline nor within the subsequent grace period.
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5A_218/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning payment order
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a complaint against a payment order issued by the debt enforcement office of the Frauenfeld district. The lower courts (District Court Frauenfeld and Higher Court of the canton of Thurgau) dismissed the complaints insofar as they admitted them. In the proceedings before the Federal Supreme Court, the complainant complained, among other things, about the spelling of his name and requested satisfaction.
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7B_669/2025: Non-admission of the complaint concerning criminal conviction and satisfaction
Summary of the facts
A.________ was convicted by the criminal court of the canton of Geneva, among other things, for sexual acts with a person incapable of judgment or resistance (Art. 191 StGB) and for violation of the Narcotics Act (Art. 19a No. 1 BetmG) to a custodial sentence of 24 months (conditional). Furthermore, he was expelled from Switzerland for 5 years and ordered to pay the injured party B.________ compensation of CHF 6,000. The Geneva Court of Appeal confirmed this judgment. A.________ lodged a complaint against the appeal judgment with the Federal Supreme Court and requested acquittal and dismissal of the compensation.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_155/2024: Non-admission of the complaint concerning damages and pain and suffering compensation
Summary of the facts
The Federal Supreme Court examines a complaint by the heirs of S.A.________ (A.A.________, B.A.________, F.A.________, E.A.________, G.A.________, D.A.________, C.A.________ and H.A.________) against a judgment of the Geneva judiciary. They demanded damages and pain and suffering compensation for alleged degradation of the honor of S.A.________ through the use of a forged arbitration award. The lower court had rejected their civil law claims because there was no direct causal link between the alleged damage and the forgery.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
2C_216/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning state liability
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________ applied to the Federal Supreme Court for annulment of a decision by the conciliation authority of the Civil Court of Basel-Stadt dated March 24, 2026. This decision set a five-day grace period for payment of an advance on costs of CHF 5,000, after which the conciliation request would not be admitted. A.________ denied valid service of the decision and requested legal aid and suspensive effect before the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
7B_176/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning non-admission order of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Frauenfeld
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a complaint against the decision of the Higher Court of the canton of Thurgau dated December 18, 2025, which confirmed the non-admission order of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Frauenfeld. The complaint was directed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
6B_151/2024: Non-admission of the complaint concerning document forgery
Summary of the facts
The complainant A.________ was convicted in the canton of Geneva for document forgery (Art. 251 No. 1 para. 1 StGB). He had signed a forged arbitration award document without having participated in an actual arbitration proceeding. On this basis, a false factual assertion of legal relevance was attested. The complainant appealed his conviction before the criminal court to the cantonal authority and finally to the Federal Supreme Court, requesting acquittal.
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4D_50/2026: Non-admission of the complaint concerning advance payment of costs
Summary of the facts
The complainant filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court against an interim order of the Basel-Stadt Court of Appeal, in which he was ordered to pay an advance on costs. During the proceedings, the complainant informed the Federal Supreme Court that the underlying dispute had been settled by a settlement and requested that the proceedings be discontinued or that he be granted legal aid.
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2C_737/2025: Non-admission of the complaint concerning the appointment of an audit officer
Summary of the facts
The A.________ AG and B.________ AG challenged a decision by FINMA appointing C.________ AG as audit officer for the review of the trading surveillance system "Prometheus" with respect to insider trading and market manipulation. The complainants filed a complaint with the Federal Administrative Court and requested restoration of suspensive effect, which was denied. They then turned to the Federal Supreme Court and also requested suspensive effect. During the Federal Supreme Court proceedings, the complainants withdrew their complaint on March 6, 2026.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.
8C_324/2025: Non-admission of the complaint concerning unemployment compensation
Summary of the facts
The complainant, residing in France, registered as unemployed in Switzerland in April 2023 and applied for unemployment compensation. During a review of the residence declaration, doubts arose regarding his actual residence in Switzerland. Consequently, the cantonal unemployment insurance office refused the unemployment compensation. After an unsuccessful appeal at the cantonal level, the complainant brought the case before the Federal Supreme Court.
Full summary of the judgment can be found in the portal.