Jakarta, March 2 -- The Constitutional Court (MK) has granted a judicial review of Law Number 8 of 2016 on Persons with Disabilities, ruling that chronic illnesses can be classified as disabilities if verified through medical assessment.

"Granting the petitioners' request in part," MK Chief Justice Suhartoyo announced the decision, numbered 130/PUU-XXIII/2025, in the MK Plenary Court here on Monday.

The court emphasized that acknowledging chronic illnesses as physical disabilities, often invisible, is crucial to ensuring effective legal protection for individuals with disabilities.

Without such recognition, those with functional limitations but no visible signs risk losing access to legal support and public policies.

Justice Enny Nurb...