ISSN Print: 2580-9016 ISSN Online: 2581-1797 Khairun Law Journal, Vol. 2 Issue 1, September 2018 Faculty of Law, Khairun University 1 KHAIRUN Law Journal Limitation Of Judicial Review Authority by Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia Regarding Criminal Provisions in Laws Amriyanto Faculty of Law, Khairun University, Indonesia, email: amriyantounkhair@gmail.com Rafika Nur Faculty of law, Ichsan University, Indonesia, email: rafikanur@gmail.com Abstract Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia Number 46/PUU-XIV/2016 which rejects the extension of meaning and scope of adultery, rape and fornication in Indonesian criminal law becomes polemic in society. This is because the acts are very contrary to the moral and religious values, and Pancasila as the ideology of the Indonesian nation. The limitation of judicial review authority by Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia related to criminal provisions is the reason for not willing to take the exclusive authority of the legislator in the formulation of criminal provisions. On the other hand, the Constitutional Court itself often extends the meaning and scope of norms in laws unrelated to criminal provisions. Keywords: Constitutional Court; Judicial Review; Criminal Provisions INTRODUCTION Judicial review of Articles 284, 285 and 292 of the Penal Code (KUHP) make polemics in the community. Moreover after the issuance of the decision of the Constitutional Court Number 46/PUU-XIV/2016. Various media coverage made 9 judges of the Constitutional Court guilty. this is because the criminal provisions petitioned for judicial review by 12 applicants, related to the extension of the meaning or scope of deeds that enter the category of adultery, rape and fornication as stipulated in the Indonesian Criminal Code. Reaction was firmly conveyed by the largest Islamic religious figures and Islamic organizations in Indonesia, under the pretext of extending the meaning and scope associated with adultery, rape and fornication including acts that conform to the values of Islam as the majority religion in Indonesia. The reactions make the Constitutional Court make a press release to provide an explanation related to the decision, however whatever done by the Constitutional Court related to the explanation of the verdict, brought to you by CORE View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk provided by Portal E-Journal Universitas Khairun