Legal Literacy - This article discusses the extension of the authority of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia in handling disputes over general election results. Through a case analysis of Decision Number 138/PUU-VII/2009, the author outlines how the Constitutional Court expanded its interpretation of the constitution, set aside the principle of judicial restraint, and considered the teleological aspect in its decision. This article also explores the potential for similar applications in resolving future general election result disputes, as well as the juridical and political implications of the Constitutional Court's more progressive approach in the context of national and constitutional law.

Questioning the Problems of the Constitutional Court

The Law regarding the Constitutional Court, with the latest amendment by Law Number 7 of 2020, is a Law that receives normative attribution from the Constitution. Its position as a recipient of normative attribution originating from the text of the Constitution gives it privileges, including the authority to establish further regulations regarding certain Law materials as an extension of the Constitution. The regulations that are further regulated include the requirements to become a Justice of the Constitutional Court, the election of the Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court, and the retirement…