The challenge by PKR president-elect Anwar Ibrahim against the constitutionality of the National Security Council (NSC) Act 2016 will now be heard at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.

A five-member Federal Court's bench, led by Chief Justice Richard Malanjum, ruled for the case to be remitted to the lower court today, after Anwar's appeal was unopposed by senior federal counsel Mazlifah Ayob.

On March 14, Anwar was granted leave to challenge the constitutionality of the contentious act...