Court of Appeal reserves judgment on Malaysian Bar's pardon challenge
The Court of Appeal has reserved judgment after hearing the Malaysian Bar's appeal against a High Court dismissal of its leave application to judicially review the Federal Territories Pardons Board decision that halved Datuk Seri Najib Razak's sentence in the SRC International case and cut his fine. A three-judge panel chaired by Justice Lim Chong Fong heard submissions and fixed Aug 7 for case management to set a date to deliver the decision. The Bar seeks declarations that the Jan 29, 2024 reductions to Najib's prison term and fine were illegal, while the Attorney General argued the matter is non-justiciable.
Court of Appeal reserved judgment on the Bar's judicial review appeal
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The Malaysian Bar filed for leave on April 26 to challenge the Pardons Board decision of Jan 29, 2024. The High Court dismissed the leave on Nov 11, 2025, as non-justiciable. The Court of Appeal has now reserved judgment and will set a…
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