A seven-member bench of Federal Court judges is hearing the challenge brought by the Malaysian Bar and the Advocates Association of Sarawak (AAS) on the controversial appointments of the two top judges of the country.

The Bar and AAS are challenging the appointments of Chief Justice Md Raus Sharif and Court of Appeal president Zulkifli Ahmad Makinudin beyond the constitutional mandatory retirement age of 66 years and six months.

The seven judges, none of who are Judicial Appointment Commission members, will be headed by Justice Hasan Lah, the Federal Court decided today...