Legal basis: Provisions on leading cadres' intervention in judicial activities and handling records, notifications and accountability of specific cases Article 2 Leading cadres at all levels should take the lead in observing constitutional laws, safeguard judicial authority and support judicial organs in exercising their functions and powers independently and impartially according to law. No leading cadre may ask the judicial organ to handle a case in violation of statutory duties or legal procedures, and may not ask the judicial organ to do anything that hinders judicial justice.