Justice to Politics: The From Court’s Role in Constitutional and Systematic Election Structured Violations

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Wahanisa, R. Benny Riyanto, Syahwal, Eko Mukminto, Rofi Nnawulezi

2025 Lex Scientia Law Review Vol. 9 Issue 1 Article Cited by 2 Quartile

Abstract

Court’s rulings on structured, systematic, and Constitutional (TSM) violations in Indonesian elections, and their impact massive democratic integrity. Using a socio-legal approach, it combines on analysis with social science perspectives to examine how the legal interprets and applies TSM principles within a broader socio-political Court context. The study finds that while the Constitutional Court a pivotal role in upholding electoral integrity and safeguarding plays values, significant challenges remain. Chief among democratic is the difficulty of proving TSM violations, which are often these with powerful political interests. These challenges can entangled public trust, hinder accountability, and contribute to a weaken deficit. The study concludes that more robust judicial democratic and clearer evidentiary standards are needed to ensure mechanisms adjudication and strengthen Indonesia’s democratic institutions. fair research analyzes the judicial implications of the This © 2025 Authors.

Affiliations

Faculty of Law Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang, Indonesia; Fellow at the Center for Religious and Cross-Cultural Studies,Universitas Gadjah Mada,Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Faculty of Law, University of Lay Adventist Kigali, Rwanda