Legal Literacy - The Panel of Judges of the South Jakarta District Court (PN) sentenced Laras Faizati Khairunnisa binti Wahyu Kuncoro, also known as Laras Faizati, to 6 (six) months of supervisory sentence. The defendant was found guilty in the incitement case related to the demonstration, as reported byDandapala (1/15/2026).

This verdict is in the spotlight because it implements a new type of punishment regulated in Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code (KUHP).

Paradigm Shift: From Colonial to National

The application of supervisory sentence marks a shift in the paradigm of criminal law in Indonesia, leaving behind the colonial legacy towards a more modern national law.

1. Old Criminal Code (Colonial Heritage)

The old Criminal Code did not recognize the concept of supervisory sentence. Based on Article 10 of the old Criminal Code, the principal penalties only consisted of:

  1. Death penalty;
  2. Imprisonment;
  3. Confinement;
  4. Fine; and
  5. Detention.

2. New Criminal Code (Law No. 1 of 2023)

In contrast, the New Criminal Code contains more varied types of penalties. Article 64 divides penalties into principal penalties, additional penalties, and special penalties. Furthermore,Article 65 Paragraph (1) details the principal penalties consisting of:

  • a. Imprisonment;

  • b. Detention;

  • c. Supervisory sentence;

  • d. Fine; and

  • e. Social work.