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Mulak Sihotang Has No Legal Standing to Challenge the Aceh and North Sumatra Laws

Petition for judicial review of the Aceh and North Sumatra Laws cannot be accepted because the panel of justices considers that the Petitioner does not have legal standing. JAKARTA (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court (MK) has declared that Mulak Sihotang,…read more

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Exemption from the Prohibition on Holding Multiple Positions for the Head of Bapanas is Unacceptable

Jakarta (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court (MK) ruled that Case No. 236/PUU-XXIII/2025 on the material judicial review of Article 23 letter a of Law No. 39 of 2008 on State Ministries is unacceptable. The Court ruled that the Petitioner lacked…read more

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Andalas Law Students’ Judicial Review Petition on Health Law Declared Inadmissible

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court (the Court) has declared Case No. 242/PUU-XXIII/2025 concerning the material judicial review of Article 188 paragraphs (3) and (4) of Law No. 17 of 2023 on Health (the Health Law) inadmissible. The Court found…read more

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Petitioners Absent from Hearing on Active TNI Soldiers Holding Civilian Posts

JAKARTA (MKRI) — Chief Justice Suhartoyo opened the preliminary examination hearing for the material judicial review of Article 47 paragraph (3) of Law No. 3 of 2025 on the Amendment to Law No. 34 of 2004 on the Indonesian National…read more

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Bappenas: Govt's Hand in Budget Planning Not to Reduce Independence of Supreme Court, Constitutional Court

JAKARTA (MKRI) – The Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency (PPN/Bappenas) stated that the planning and budgeting process of the Constitutional Court (MK), the Supreme Court (MA), and the Supreme Audit Board (BPK) follows the same mechanism as…read more

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Students Question the New Criminal Code's Provisions on Adultery

Jakarta (MKRI) - Eleven students from the Universitas Terbuka Law Program filed a petition for judicial review of Article 411 paragraph (2) of Law No. 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP) to the Constitutional Court (MK). According to…read more

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At Risk of Criminalization for Criticizing Govt, Students Challenge Criminal Code

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court held the preliminary hearing for Case No. 282/PUU-XXIII/2025 on the judicial review of Articles 240 and 241 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP) against the 1945 Constitution. The…read more

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Petitioner Challenges Norms on Enriching Oneself or Others in Anti-Corruption Law

JAKARTA (MKRI) — Ershad Bangkit Yuslivar, a bank employee, has filed a petition for judicial review of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes, as amended and supplemented by Law No. 20 of 2001 on the…read more

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Government Affirms Priority of Civilian Positions for ASN

Jakarta (MKRI) - Priority in filling civilian positions is still given to the State Civil Apparatus (ASN), with opportunities subsequently opened up to Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) soldiers to compete in open selection processes. This was confirmed by the…read more

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Experts Explain TNI’s Role in a Democratic State

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Petitioners argued that the provisions of Article 7 paragraphs (3) and (4) of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Law have reduced the role of the House of Representatives (DPR) in authorizing the deployment of TNI…read more