Digital Acceleration During Covid-19 Pandemic: How the Indonesian Constitutional Court Brings the Citizens Justice

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed all aspects of people's lives, starting from social, political and economic conditions, but not in the world of justice. Because the judicial process must continue to ensure access to justice for justice seekers, as a judicial institution, the Indonesian constitutional court will undoubtedly continue to provide justice through various methods of digital acceleration. Several accelerations successfully developed by the court include online trials, online application submissions, online decisions, and copies of decisions that can be downloaded on the website. This article will discuss how the court provides justice during the Covid-19 pandemic. Interestingly, filing requests for judicial review experienced a significant increase during 2020-2022, even though the Covid-19 pandemic was hitting the world. During that period, the court decided several times on exceptional cases restoring society's sense of justice.