Indonesian Constitutional Court to Rule on 23 Judicial Reviews, Including Mining Law Challenges

The Constitutional Court of Indonesia (MK) is scheduled to announce its decisions on 23 judicial review requests today. The hearings will take place at the MK's Plenary Session Room in Jakarta, commencing at 1:30 PM Western Indonesian Time.

Among the cases to be decided are three related to the Law on Mineral and Coal Mining (UU Minerba). These petitions, numbered 184/PUU-XXIII/2025, 202/PUU-XXIII/2025, and 160/PUU-XXIII/2025, challenge various articles within the law. Petition 160/PUU-XXIII/2025, filed by micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) actors, students, and lecturers, specifically questions provisions concerning mineral mining business permit areas (WIUP). Petitions 160 and 202 were consolidated due to similar legal issues.

Another petition, 184/PUU-XXIII/2025, questions Articles 35(1) and 92 of the UU Minerba. This case was brought by six petitioners, including students, mangrove activists, farm laborers, and researchers, who are questioning the state's authority in managing mineral and coal mining.

In addition to the UU Minerba cases, the court will also deliver rulings on judicial reviews of several other laws. These include the Law on the Code of Criminal Procedure (KUHAP), the Law on the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), and the Law on Narcotics. The detailed list of the 23 petitions to be decided includes cases concerning the Job Creation Law, Political Parties Law, and others.