Digitalisasi Peradilan di Indonesia: Antara Efisiensi Prosedural dan Tantangan Keadilan Substantif

Abstract

The digitalization of the judiciary in Indonesia is a consequence of the development of information technology, which has encouraged the transformation of the judicial system toward a more modern, faster, more transparent, and more efficient process. However, digitalization not only offers procedural convenience but also raises fundamental issues concerning the ability of the digital judicial system to preserve the values of substantive justice. This study aims to analyze the digitalization of the judiciary in Indonesia in relation to procedural efficiency and the challenges of achieving substantive justice. The method used is normative legal research with conceptual and philosophical approaches through doctrinal analysis of legislation, legal doctrines, and relevant literature. The findings show that judicial digitalization can improve case administration efficiency, accelerate case handling, reduce bureaucratic obstacles, and expand public access to judicial information. Nevertheless, the application of digital technology may also create several problems, such as reduced direct interaction between judges and parties, limited understanding of the social context of cases, unequal access to technology, and the risk of shifting the orientation of the judiciary from the pursuit of justice to merely accelerating procedures. This condition indicates a tension between the demand for procedural efficiency and the preservation of substantive justice values. This article contributes by offering a framework that judicial digitalization should be positioned as an instrument to support justice, not as a substitute for humane, contextual, and rights-oriented legal reasoning. Therefore, judicial digitalization in Indonesia must be directed toward a balance between the use of technology, equal access guarantees, and the protection of the fundamental principles of fair trial