Exonerated by an Outdated Law
The defendant in a cybercrime case involving Mustika Ratu's domain name has been exonerated by the Central Jakarta District Court. Can Indonesia's legislation keep up with Internet crimes?
December 25, 2001
Facing four months imprisonment and Rp30 million in fines, cybercrime defendant Chandra Sugiono was recently exonerated by district court judges. Chandra allegedly pirated Mooryati Subidyo-owned Mustika Ratu's domain name. Chief presiding magistrate, Chasyani Tandjung, handed down the long-awaited Central Jakarta District Court's verdict on December 11, 2001. This was Indonesia's first cybercrime trial.
Chandra was brought to trial for registe
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