The examination of half of the matters concerning the disciplinary punishment of judges is postponed at the request of the person who instituted the disciplinary proceedings. It happens almost at every meeting of the Disciplinary Board, said the Board’s head Nicolae Rosca. He considers that postponements must be allowed only when there is a motivated request and there are attached clear conclusions, Info-Prim Neo reports. The issue was discussed in a meeting of the Supreme Council of Magistrates, where there was presented the Disciplinary Board’ report on the work done in 2011. Nicolae Rosca did not rule out that some of the applications to institute disciplinary proceedings may be withdrawn after the involved judges or third persons make requests or even exert pressure. “This is not normal. It is a stain on our reputation,” said Nicolae Rosca. According to him, there are cases when the disciplinary proceedings are brought with the aim of taking revenge on judges and this is serious. The report showed that 65 disciplinary actions were taken in 2011. Sixteen judges were penalized, while 15 applications were withdraw. Other applications were rejected as groundless.