Proceeding of 2nd Malikussaleh Internasional
Conference on Law, Legal Studies and Social Science
(MICoLLS) 2022
Against The Law In Pollution of The Environment
(Study of Decision Number: 735/Pdt.G-Lh/2018/Pn.Jkt.Utr)
Nur Afwiyani, Marlia Sastro, Zainal Abidin
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Against The Law In Pollution of The Environment
(Study of Decision Number: 735/Pdt.G-Lh/2018/Pn.Jkt.Utr)
Nur Afwiyani1*, Marlia Sastro2, Zainal Abidin3
1,2,3Faculty
of Law, University Malikussaleh
*Correspondent Author, e-mail:
[email protected]
Abstract
This study aims to determine & analyze the forms of unlawful acts regulated in law Number 32
of 2009 Concerning Environmental Protection And Management and to find out the judges’
Considerations in Imposing Civil Decisios Againtst Pollution Perpetrators in Enviromental Cases
Number 735/Pdt/G-LH/2018/PN.Jkt.utr. The method used in this research is using normative juridical
research which is library law research conducted by reviewing library legal material to obtain
theoretical secondary data, while the type of research used in this study is qualitative research and the
nature of the research. Used is descriptive analysis, from the results of research violations of law
Number 32 of 2009 Concerning Environmental And Management can lead to acts againts the law, the
judge decided to grant part of the plaintiff’s demans because PT How Are You Indonesia was proven to
have committed acts againts the law by polluting the environmental, life a result of the results of their
busein ess activities that produce hazardoce and toxic waste (B3) and for companies that produce
waste the govemment has stipulated a regulation regarding the prohibition of disposing of waste into
eenvironmental media as regulated in law number 32 of 2009 concerning protection and management
of the environment.
Keyword
Unlawful Acts Environmental Pollution
DOI : 10.29103/micolls.v2i.81
Introduction
Indonesia is a legal country based on regulations where all power is based on law, both
the government and people may not act arbitrarily against acts canact arbitrarily against acts
that are contrary to the law.The rule of law is a country that is ruled not by the people but by
the Law.1Article 1 Paragraph (3) of the 1945 Constitution states that Indonesia is a
constitutional state (rule of law) is not a state based on power (power state). Actionn against
the law issomethingthe act that gave rise to the loss and the loss was not caused due to a
default in the agreementoreven more clearly mentioned as an act that causes loss to people's
rightsanotherborn by law and not throughcontractual relationship. 2An act against the law is
an act against the law, an act that is against the rights of others, an act that results in the loss
of another party and an act that is done outside of his authority or outside of his power as well
1
Indra Rahmatullah, 2020, Confirm Return Indonesia As Country Law Pancasila, Journal IS Law
and Justice Bulletin, Vol, 4, No. 2, p.40.
2 Glossary,Definition
Deed Oppose Law According to For Member, http://thesis
Hukum.com./pengertian-perbuatan-melawan-law-menurut-para-ahli-Accessed on December 22, 2021.
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as the consequences of the act, then the person who commitsunlawful act mustcompensation
to the injured party.3
In the Civil Code, an act can be called against the law if it fulfills the elements of the
unlawful act, namely the existence of an act, an error, a causal relationship and a loss.The Civil
Code has regulated acts against the law in book III in Article 1365 which states that any act
that causes harm to peopleanother, obliges the person to compensate for the loss that has
been caused. As has been confirmed in the provisions of Article 1365 of the Civil Code that
"Every act against the law that causes harm to people"another, obliges the person who,
because of his fault, issued the loss, to compensate for the loss.4 Unlawful acts have provisions
that must be fulfilled as well as unlawful acts that occur in the environment, namely the
existence of losses and victims, if the environment is polluted thenwillthere is a loss to the
environment and the ecosystem in it, including humans. Environmental protection and
management, especially in the matter of waste, need to get more supervision and attention
from the government, especially in supervising companies that produce waste that is harmful
to the environment. continue justice, whether criminally, civilly or administratively.The cause
is still frequentthe occurrence of pollution carried out by the company or industry due to the
low level of obedience and compliance as well as public awareness to maintain a clean and
healthy environment as an indicator that law enforcement on clean and healthy
environmental management has not run properly or is still not firm.5
On December 31, 2018, a lawsuit was filed against PT How Are You Indonesia (PT HAYI)
as stated in the decision Number: 735/Pdt/G-LH/2018/PN.Jkt.Utr.This lawsuit is a legal
action taken by the plaintiff related to the environmental pollution case carried out by the
defendant, in this case the defendant is a legal entity in the form of a limited liability company
engaged in the textile industry and synthetic fabric sheets/hard fabrics and material
management.bakutextiles with dyeing and bleaching, weaving, and refinement processes as
well as related business activities. The defendant is suspected of having polluted the
environment since December 11, 2013, this was proven after the first verification was carried
out at the location of the defendant's factory which is located at Jl. Nanjung No.206,
Cibeureum Village, South Cimahi District, Cimahi City, West Java Province and from the
verification results it was found that B3 waste in the form of Sludge IPAL produced by the
defendant's factory. Dalam this lawsuit, plaintiffOn December 31, 2018 there was a lawsuit
filed against PTHow Are You Indonesia (PT HAYI) as stated in the decision Number:
735/Pdt/G-LH/2018/PN.Jkt.Utr. This lawsuit is a legal action taken by the plaintiff related to
the environmental pollution case carried out by the defendant, in this case the defendant is a
legal entity in the form of a limited liability company engaged in the textile industry and
3Beautiful
Sari, 2020,Deed Oppose Law (PMH) In Law Criminal And Law Civil, Scientific
journalsAerospace Law, Vol, 11 No.1, p.54.
4 Wiryono Prodjodikoro, Deed Violate Law, Cet. VII, Sumur, Bandung, 1984, p., 8.
5 David Aprizon Boys, 2018,Implications Politics Enforcement Law In Law-Law Number 32 Year
2009 About Protection And Management Environment Life, Journal of Islamic Governance and Politics
Vol.3 No.1, page 94.
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synthetic fabric sheets/hard fabrics and material management.bakutextiles with dyeing and
bleaching, weaving, and refinement processes as well as related business activities.
The defendant is suspected of having polluted the environment since December 11,
2013, this was proven after the first verification was carried out at the location of the
defendant's factory which is located at Jl. Nanjung No.206, Cibeureum Village, South Cimahi
District, Cimahi City, West Java Province and from the results of the verification it was found
that B3 waste in the form of Sludge IPAL produced by the defendant's factory. Based on the
background display atabove, researchers are interested in conducting research with the
title“Deed Oppose Law In Pollution Environment Life (Education Decision Number:
735/Pdt.G-LH/2018/PN.Jkt.Utr).
1.
Unlawful Acts in Environmental Pollution Regulated in Law Number 32
Year 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management.
EnvironmentLife at this time has become an important asset for a country in realizing
development, therefore it is very natural for the government to protect it, because in the event
of pollution or environmental destruction the government can take preventive and repressive
measures.In this case, there are 3 (three) forms of means that can be proven in suing in the
event of a violation of the environment, namely administrative law facilities,,means of civil
law and means of criminal law.The three legal facilities have an important role in
implementing environmental law enforcement.6 Based on the Law of the Republic of
Indonesia Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management Article
1 Paragraph (14) states that "Environmental Pollution is the entry or inclusion of living
things, substances, energy, and/or compost.other nen into the environmentliving by human
activities so that it transcendsbakudetermined environmental quality. In Article 16 it has been
explained that environmental destruction is the act of a person causing direct or indirect
changesdirectly tophysical, chemical and/or biological characteristics of the environment that
exceed the quality standard criteria for environmental damage.
1) Perform actions that result in environmental pollution/or destruction;
2) Importing B3 which is prohibited in laws and regulations into the territory of the
Republic of Indonesia;
3) Entering waste originating from outside the territory of the Republic of Indonesia into
the environmental media of the State of the Republic of Indonesia;
4) importing B3 waste into the territory of the Republic of Indonesia;
5) Dispose of waste into environmental media;
6) Dispose of B3 and B3 waste into environmental media;
7) Releasing genetically engineered products to environmental media that are in
contravention of statutory regulations or environmental permits;
8) clearing land by burning;Prepare Amdal without having a certificate of
9) competence in preparing Amdal;
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Supriadi, Law Environment Of Indonesia A Introduction, Second Printing, Sinar Graphic,
Jakarta, 2008, p. 285.
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10) givefalse information, misleading, omitting information, tampering with information
or providing false information.
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Judges' Considerations in Imposing Civil Decisions Against Environmental
Pollutants in Cases Number : 735/Pdt.G-LH/2018/PN.Jkt.Utr.
The basis of the lawsuit filed by the plaintiff in this case is due to an unlawful act that is
closely related to Article 1365 in Book III concerning the Civil Code Engagement for the
defendant's action which failed to carry out his legal obligations as the person in charge of the
business or activity towards protection.and environmental management.In this decision, the
judge stated that the defendant had committed an unlawful act and also in the decision had
described and explained the elements of the unlawful act of the defendant's action, in this case
to find out whether the act was an unlawful act, the elements must be fulfilled. an unlawful act
which is a material syarayto be fulfilled so as to be the basis for claiming damages. Therefore,
the author analyzes the facts contained in this case to prove whether the defendant's actions
are against the law in accordance with the lawi with Article 1365 of the Civil Code.
There is an Act
This action can be positive or negativenegative,it means every behavior of doing or not
doing.7A positive act is an act that is done by a positive person on purpose and the act causes
harm to others while a negative act is not doing an act or remaining silent when according to
the law the person must act and as a result result in loss to others.8According to the Writer in
this matter, the actions performed by PT HAYI as the defendant have fulfilled the positive
elements withcaraact intentionally or due to carelessness in carrying out its business or
activities so as to cause environmental pollution which results in losses to the environment.
There is an error
The element of intention is fulfilled if at that timeiacommits an act or when he neglects
his obligations he already knows the consequences ofhis actions can cause harm to the
environment but he still neglects his obligations.
There is a loss
Any unlawful act committed intentionally or negligently can cause a loss of life balance,
both in material and immaterial matters.According to the author, in this case the Minister of
Environment and Forestry as the plaintiff has fulfilled the element of loss, where the
environment has suffered material losses in the form of costs for restoring the environment
that has experienced pollution or environmental damage as a result of the actions of the
person in charge of the business, in this case the plaintiff filed a claim for compensation.
material amounting to Rp. 12,198,942,574 (twelve billion one hundred ninety eight million
7Mariam
Darus Badrulzaman, Civil Code Book III, Engagement LawWith Explanation, Alumni,
Bandung, 1996, hlm, 146-147.
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nine hundred forty two thousand five hundred and seventy four rupiah) to guarantee the
fulfillment of the contents of the decision of the Minister of Environment and Forestry as the
plaintiff requesting that a guarantee be confiscated (Conservatory seizure) aims to protect the
interests of the plaintiff, as well as to avoid the defendant's efforts to transfer all assets or
assets on behalf of the rights holder of PT How Are You Indonesia so that this lawsuit is not in
vain (illusoir) with based on law forthe plaintiff requested that the North Jakarta district court
place a confiscation of collateral for the land and factory building covering an area of 19015
m2 (Nineteen thousand and fifteen square meters) with a building rights certificate.
There is a causal relationship between actions and losses.
The element of causality is an important element in the field of civil law, to find out the
existence of a causal relationship between unlawful acts and losses caused. 9The defendant's
actions clearly have a causal relationship with the resulting loss.The author agrees with the
judge that this case is an unlawful act, because if the defendant complies and complies with
environmental regulations as regulated in Law Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental
Protection and Management, to comply with or meet the quality standard criteria
environment and carry out the request of the Minister of Environment and Forestry to use
IPAL in managing textile waste from the results of these activities, it will not be as serious as
this and the defendant will also not be sued with unlawful acts., when claimsin a mistake, but
everything that is done by the person in charge of the business or activity is in accordance
with predetermined environmental quality standards without neglecting cleanliness,
sustainability and environmental rights, the mistakes made by the person in charge of the
business can only be a media risk.
Conclusion
Deed oppose the law regulated in Law Number 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental
Protection and Management, namely actions that are prohibited by laws and regulations such
as disposing of waste intoenvironmental media, resulting in environmental pollution. An act
can be called against the law if it has fulfilled the elements of an unlawful act as regulated in
the Civil Code and has fulfilled the cause and effect, the relationship of the act and the impact
it causes, there has been an act of environmental pollution that results in material loss to the
environment. environment, thus giving rise to lawsuits against the law. The judge's
consideration in imposing a civil decision against the perpetrators of environmental pollution
in case number: 735/Pdt.G-LH/2018/PN.Jkt.Utr, namely the judge granted some of the
demands and rejected some of the plaintiffs' demands for environmental
pollution/destruction actions committed the defendant cannot be fully proven by the plaintiff
before the trial.
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Decision Number 735/Pdt.G-LH/2018/PN.Jkt.Utr.
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