High Court Grants Prosecution Application Ordering Najib To Serve Remainder Of SRC Sentence Under House Arrest Immediately

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 – The Kuala Lumpur High Court has issued a fresh judicial order directing former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case under house arrest at his Langgak Duta residence, effective immediately, Tuesday, November 10, 2026.

High Court Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin set aside an earlier “Order of Discharge on Payment of Fine” issued by the High Court Criminal Registry on November 6, 2026, replacing it entirely with the updated order sought by the prosecution.

Under the terms of the substituted order, the 73-year-old former prime minister will remain under house arrest at No. 11, Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, until August 23, 2028. Upon completion of the house arrest period, Najib is scheduled to return to Kajang Prison on August 24, 2028, to serve his sentence for his separate 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) conviction.

Delivering the decision, Judge Aslam noted that he had examined the conditional pardon decree, proof of payment for the RM50 million fine, and associated legal documentation before issuing the order.

Earlier in the proceedings, Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Ahmad Akram Gharib submitted that the prosecution filed to set aside the November 6 discharge order because its standard language erroneously treated house arrest as an alternative to fine payment and suggested an unconditional release—a term contradictory to the royal pardon decree.

The prosecution detailed the legal timeline:

• July 2020: Najib was sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment and fined RM210 million (with five years’ jail in default) over the misappropriation of RM42 million in SRC International funds.
• January 29, 2024: The 61st Pardons Board reduced his prison sentence from 12 years to six years (releasing him early on August 23, 2028) and lowered his fine to RM50 million.
• September 18, 2026: His Majesty the 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong decreed a conditional royal pardon permitting Najib to serve his remaining term under house arrest provided the RM50 million fine was settled.
• November 6, 2026: Najib paid the RM50 million fine in full, triggering the standard discharge order, which the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) temporarily deferred for legal clarification.

Lead defence counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah argued that the defence and Kajang Prison authorities understood the original order related strictly to the fine obligation. Shafee welcomed the High Court’s clarification for removing all ambiguity.

Following the court session, Najib returned to Kajang Prison under escort to finalize exit procedures before his transfer to his residence at Langgak Duta.

Judicial Ruling Summary, Legal Chronology, and Execution Details

Key judicial parameters, legal timelines, and enforcement terms include:

• Judicial Order: Kuala Lumpur High Court sets aside the Nov 6 discharge order and mandates house arrest for Najib Razak.
• House Arrest Residence & Duration: No. 11, Jalan Langgak Duta, Taman Duta, Kuala Lumpur, through August 23, 2028.
• Subsequent Sentence Commencement: Transfer to Kajang Prison on August 24, 2028, to begin serving the 1MDB case sentence.
• Fine Settlement: Full payment of the RM50 million fine completed on November 6, 2026.
• Presiding Judge & Prosecution: High Court Judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin; DPP Datuk Ahmad Akram Gharib; Lead Defence Counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

–NMT