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Image Tuesday, November 18, 2014 | 16:25 WIB | 167
Panel Accepts Revision of Legislatures Office Term Limitation Lawsuit

Judicial Review on Article 12 and Article 31 paragraph 1 of Act 8/2012 about legislative election (UU Pileg), was held in Constitutional Court (MK), Tuesday (11/18). The agenda was to inspect Plaintiffs’ petition. Three Plaintiffs, Song Sip, Sukarwanto, and Mega…read more



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Marriage Requires Mental and Physical Readiness

Applicant’s Expert, renowned cleric Quraish Shihab attended trial on Act 1/1974 about marriage, Tuesday (11/18). Quraish, explained his opinion on what age should the bride is perfectly ready for marriage. He said, accounts of Islam ulemas…read more



Image Monday, November 17, 2014 | 18:29 WIB | 188
Eschewing Nebis in Idem, Advocates Plegde Petitioner Adds Touchstone

Ismet, legal advisor of Indonesian Advocate Congress (KAI) who once pleaded for advocate procedure permits, revised his petition. In the trial, held on Monday (11/17), Ismet hinted that revision has been applied, one of which comprises touchstone addition.…read more



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Deputy Regional Executives auto-mechanism, pilkada Lieu of Law Scrutinized

  Provision Article 203 paragraph (1) lieu of law 1/2014 about regional executive election is deemed trespassing Applicant’s Constitutional Rights whose governor candidacy is considered likely.   The Applicant is Papua DPR member Yanni, Article 203…read more



Image Monday, November 17, 2014 | 16:04 WIB | 264
DPRP Membership Remains Unclear, Tribesmen Contend Otsus Papua Act

Constitutional Court (MK) held preliminary trial of judicial review on Act 21/2001 Papua Special Autonomy, Monday (11/17). The Plaintiffs are Lenis Kogoya and Paskalis Netep from Papua Customary Society.   Values reviewed is Article 6 verse (2) Act 21.2001 which…read more



Image Friday, November 14, 2014 | 07:07 WIB | 187
Indonesian Notaries Association: MKN not Defending Notaries

Indonesian Notary Association (INI) Registered as Related Parties in Judicial Review on Notaries Act as applied by an advocate, Tomson Situmeang. Representing INI Committee is Miftachul Machsun, who delivered testimony in Panel Hearing, Thursday (11/13).   Machsun said that the…read more



Image Thursday, November 13, 2014 | 18:01 WIB | 241
No Supervising Board, KUHAP Challenged

Preliminary hearing of judicial review Law 8/1981 of the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) - Case No. 120 / PUU-XII / 2014 – was held by the Constitutional Court (MK) on Thursday (11/13) afternoon. "Our core application is related to Article…read more



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Condemned Crippled, Perpuu Pilkada Scrutinized

  Constitutional Court (MK) held a trial of seven test cases government regulation in lieu of law (Perpuu) 1/2014 concerning the election of Governor, the Regent, and Mayor, Article 40 paragraph (1), Article 40 paragraph (3), Article 157 paragraph (1)…read more



Image Thursday, November 13, 2014 | 14:36 WIB | 214
Atma Jaya Yogyakarta Students Paid a Visit to MK

 “Why Judicial Review competence is being given to Constitutional Court? This is such huge question,” Abdul Ghoffar said, Constitutional Court (MK) researcher when hosting Students from Atma Jaya University Yogyakarta. Thursday (11/13) morning. Ghoffar hinted, judicial review exists for some…read more



Image Thursday, November 13, 2014 | 07:20 WIB | 162
Precaution Principle, Finance Minister may Perform Asterisk Marking

The Constitutional Court (MK) rejected a lawsuit against the provisions of Article 8 letter c of Law 17/2003 on State Finance and Article 7 (2) b of Law Treasury filed by Anton Ali Abbas (Terrorism Lecturer at the University of…read more