Bulgaria's Supreme Court of Cassation (SCC) issued two rulings on October 2, 2025, which determined that Borislav Sarafov no longer holds the role of Acting Prosecutor General and therefore has no authority to request the reopening of criminal cases. In practical terms, Sarafov could not continue exercising the functions of Acting Prosecutor General beyond the six-month limit imposed by the law. According to the prosecution, the decision of the Prosecutorial College of the SJC, which appointed Sarafov as Acting Prosecutor General, remains in force and can only be overturned by the Supreme Administrative Court, not by the SCC. They further argued that the immediate impact of the SCC’s act is not on Sarafov himself but on victims in specific criminal cases. Meanwhile, only days earlier, the Prosecutorial College of the SJC reaffirmed its decision to keep Sarafov in the role of Acting Prosecutor General, rejecting proposals to initiate administrative proceedings for appointing a new interim officeholder.