Senior federal counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi confirmed the hearing date, according to Bernama.

On July 3, the High Court in Kuala Lumpur ruled there was no arguable case to warrant a full hearing of the judicial review application.

Justice Amarjeet Singh said the statements contained in the affidavits filed by Najib, Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and its vice-president Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail were hearsay and inadmissible as evidence.

Following the dismissal, Najib filed a notice of appeal on July 9.

Earlier this year, the Federal Territories Pardons Board (FTPB) halved Najib’s prison sentence in his SRC International case from 12 years to six, and reduced his fine from RM210 million to RM50 million.

He is currently serving his sentence in Kajang prison.

In his leave application filed in the High Court on April 1, Najib claimed that the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah had issued the supplementary decree during a meeting of the FTPB held on Jan 29, a day before his term ended.

Najib alleged the supplementary decree was not announced by the board on Feb 2 and that the government was in contempt for not executing it.

He wanted the court to compel the government to execute the supplementary decree, if it exists, to place him under house arrest.