PUTRAJAYA, Aug. 13 -- Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak is now cleared to pursue his legal challenge over an addendum or "supplementary order" issued by a former King permitting him to serve the remainder of his reduced sentence under house arrest.

This follows the Federal Court's three-member bench unanimous decision to dismiss the Attorney General's Chambers' (AGC) appeal against a lower court decision to grant Najib leave to proceed with his court case seeking house arrest.

The Federal Court said the addendum order's existence has been previously confirmed following concessions made by the Attorney General in previous hearings despite its validity being inconclusive at this stage.

"Its status vis-a-vis its validity or whe...