Indonesia: Lawsuit challenging constitutionality of cross-border data transfers without public consent or parliamentary approval (Case No. 137/PUU-XXIII/2025)
Progress
Current status
in force
19 Jan 2026 in force
26 Aug 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Indonesia
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Constitutional Court affirmed constitutionality of Article 56 of Personal Data Protection Law on cross-border data transfers
On 19 January 2026, the Constitutional Court issued a ruling confirming the constitutionality of Article 56 of Personal Data Protection Law over alleged failure to recognise popular sovereignty. The Court rejected all four counts of the petition, ho…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Lawsuit challenging constitutionality of cross-border data transfers without public consent or parliamentary approval was filed at constitutional court (Case No. 137/PUU-XXIII/2025)
On 26 August 2025, a lawsuit relating to the constitutionality of cross-border data transfers without public consent or parliamentary approval was filed at the Constitutional Court. The appellant challenged Article 56 of the 2022 Personal Data Prote…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court