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Court of Appeal reserves judgment on Malaysian Bar's challenge to Najib Razak's sentence reduction

Published July 31, 2026 at 8:32 AM UTC

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The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision on the Malaysian Bar's appeal against the Pardons Board's reduction of former Prime Minister Najib Razak's prison sentence and fine. The appeal hearing, which took place on July 31, 2026, addressed the legality and constitutionality of the Pardons Board's decision to halve Najib's prison term and reduce his fine in the SRC International case. The court's judgment is pending, and the legal community is awaiting its implications for the separation of powers and the scope of judicial review over executive decisions.