A file photo of Beijing Judge Ma Caiyun. [Photo: weibo.com]

China's Supreme Court has strongly condemned the criminal act of slaying a Beijing judge that was committed last week.

According to the Supreme People's Court, Judge Ma Caiyun was shot to death last Friday by two attackers.

The court said one of the attackers was an individual whose post-divorce property settlement case was heard by Ma.

Ma's husband was injured in the attack, while a man married to one of the attackers' ex-wives was also killed.

The two attackers killed themselves later.

Sun Jungong, spokesman for the Supreme People's Court, expressed condolences to judge Ma and other victims on Monday.

"We were shocked. Ma Caiyun was an excellent judge. We are deeply saddened at Judge Ma Caiyun's death in the line of duty, we strongly condemn the criminal act of slaying the judge and we feel extremely indignant of it. We also send our sincere sympathy to Ma's family and relatives and other victims."

The spokesman also vowed a resolute fight against this kind of criminal acts abiding by law.

"The people's court will crack down on law-violating and criminal acts of attacking and injuring judges and their family members abiding by law, and severely punish the criminal acts of infringing on people's rights to life and health. We will take practical and effective measures to firmly safeguard the personal safety of judges and their family members, firmly safeguard the judges' lawful rights, firmly safeguard the integrity of rule of law and make a solid defense of the last line of guarding social equity and justice."

It's also being reported that the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee will release a regulation to safeguard judicial staff and their families.

The draft regulation vows punishments and charges for anyone who seeks revenge through slander, coercing or false testimony.

It also stipulates that in high-risk cases, such as those that concern terrorism or organized crime, measures such as anonymity and court security guards, should be provided.