The Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (Muda) will know on Feb 4 whether it can proceed with its legal bid to be registered as a political party.

The High Court in Kuala Lumpur will decide on that date whether to grant leave to the group to commence with its judicial review against the Registrar of Societies (ROS) and the home minister.

This was confirmed by senior federal counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi, following today’s online hearing of the judicial review leave application before judge Mariana Yahya.

“Decision is fixed on Feb 4,” Ahmad Hanir said when contacted today. He acts for the two respondents in the matter, namely the ROS...