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Judges’ Discretion in Assessing Evidence in Defamation Cases

JAKARTA, (MKRI) – The existence of Article 434 paragraph (2) letter a of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (New Criminal Code) constitutes a norm that grants judges the discretion to assess evidence in criminal defamation cases.…read more

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Riotous Public Expressions of Opinion Without Notice Criminally Liable

JAKARTA (MKRI) — Article 256 of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP) does not regulate the right to express opinions in public, nor does it stipulate criminal sanctions for exercising such right. Rather, the provision regulates…read more

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Petition by Hasto Kristyanto on Anti-Corruption Law Has Lost Object

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court (MK) ruled the Case No. 136/PUU-XXIII/2025 by Hasto Kristyanto on the material judicial review of Article 21 of Law No. 31 of 1999 on the Eradication of the Criminal Acts of Corruption (Anti-Corruption Law),…read more

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Contradictory Petitum, Regional Government Law Review Inadmissible

JAKARTA (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court (MK) stated that petition for judicial review of Law No. 23 of 2014 on Regional Government (UU Pemda) inadmissible, on Monday, March 2nd, 2026. The ruling hearing of Case No. 45/PUU-XXIV/2026 submitted by Major…read more

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Valid Consent Required for Personal Data Processing

JAKARTA (MKRI) — The Constitutional Court dismissed a petition for the judicial review of Article 20 paragraph (2) letter a of Law No. 27 of 2022 on Personal Data Protection (PDP Law) filed by advocate Zico Leonard Djagardo Simanjuntak. The…read more

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Petition on Lecturer Service Age Limit Declared Inadmissible

JAKARTA, (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court held a hearing for the pronouncement of Decision Number 39/PUU-XXIV/2026 concerning the judicial review of Article 67 paragraph (5) of Law Number 14 of 2005 on Teachers and Lecturers, on Monday (03/02/2026) in the…read more

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Petition Object on Factual Verification for Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates Found Inaccurate

JAKARTA (MKRI)-The Constitutional Court (MK) ruled the petition for the judicial review of Law No. 7 of 2023 on the Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 1 of 2022 on the Amendment to Law No. 7 of…read more

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Court Declares the Use of the Word Mandatory Without Imposing Sanctions in the Law Must Be Explained

JAKARTA (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court (MK) has rejected in its entirety the material review of Law No. 24 of 2009 on Flag, Language, and National Symbol, as well as the National Anthem (UU BBLNLK). The ruling hearing of Case…read more

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Petition of PT SIMAC Challenging Tax Law Declared Inadmissible

JAKARTA, (MKRI) – The Constitutional Court declared inadmissible a petition for judicial review of Law Number 6 of 1983 on General Provisions and Tax Procedures (KUP Law), as amended several times, most recently by Law Number 6 of 2023 on…read more

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“Incitement” under the Criminal Code Is Not a Ban on Changing One’s Belief

Jakarta (MKRI) - The Constitutional Court (MK) entirely rejected Petition No. 274/PUU-XXIII/2025 for material judicial review of Article 302 paragraph (1) of Law No. 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code (KUHP), which was filed by nine law students. According…read more