Abstract :
The existence of internet technology can make it easier for people to get information
and make it easier to communicate, so that with some of these facilities it can
improve the standard of living in society itself. But apart from that, the internet can
also have a negative impact on society, one of which is becoming a medium for
finding information or sites that contain gambling. Gambling itself is an act that is
prohibited as regulated in the Criminal Code in articles 303 and 303bis, apart from
that related to gambling using information technology the regulation is contained
in article 27 paragraph (2) Jo. Article 45 (2) of the law on electronic information
and transactions. In decision number 232/Pid.B/2022/Pn. Cbd the author found a
discrepancy in the application of the article, this is different from article
139/Pid.Sus/2021/Pn. Skb which applies the article in accordance with the elements
that are fulfilled, namely article 27 paragraph (2) Jo. Article 45(2) of the ITE Law.
The two articles have the same chronology and type of gambling but apply different
articles, so the problem in this study is "How is the application of the law on online
gambling crimes in decision number 232/Pid.B/2022/Pn. cbd?? and "How are the
judges' considerations in implementing the law, there is a decision number
232/Pid.B.2022/Pn. Cbd and decision number 139/Pid.Sus.2021/Pn. Skb?. This
study uses a normative juridical research type which refers to legal norms
contained in a statutory regulation and court decisions, as well as legal norms that
exist in society. Based on the results of the discussion, in decision number
232/Pid.B/2022/Pn. Cbd the public prosecutor has used a single indictment by
applying Article 303 paragraph (1) 2nd of the Criminal Code and the judge has
decided according to the public prosecutor's indictment. This can make law
enforcers set aside the principle of lex specialist derogate legi lex generalis,
because it does not apply Article 27 paragraph (2) Jo. Article 45 (2) of the law on
electronic information and transactions even though the elements in this article
have been fulfilled.