10 Most Common Crimes Handled by the Indonesian Military Court in 2025

According to the Supreme Court (SC) report, the cases received by the Military Court and the High Military Court as the first level in 2025 amounted to 2,348 cases.

However, there are still 191 cases left over from 2024, resulting in a total of 2,539 cases in 2025.

Of these, the most common type of cases handled by the military courts in 2025 were criminal offenses, with 2,226 cases or 87.67%. Of these, 2,034 cases were successfully adjudicated in 2025. Meanwhile, 192 cases were classified as remaining and transferred to 2026.

Based on the classification of cases, the types of military criminal offenses handled in 2025 were divided into at least 60 categories.

Here are the 10 most frequently handled types of military criminal offenses by the first-level Military Courts in Indonesia throughout 2025:

Desertion (abandoning responsibilities without permission)

• Adjudicated: 962 cases
• Remaining: 62 cases

Unauthorized Absence (THTI)

• Adjudicated: 162 cases
• Remaining: 16 cases

Fraud

• Adjudicated: 122 cases
• Remaining: 13 cases

Narcotics

• Adjudicated: 93 cases
• Remaining: 16 cases

Public Morality

• Adjudicated: 98 cases
• Remaining: 10 cases

Torture

• Adjudicated: 77 cases
• Remaining: 13 cases

Domestic Violence (KDRT)

• Adjudicated: 81 cases
• Remaining: 8 cases

Adultery

• Adjudicated: 56 cases
• Remaining: 13 cases

Theft

• Adjudicated: 45 cases
• Remaining: 5 cases

Military disobedience to service orders

• Adjudicated: 48 cases
• Remaining: 1 case