Vickrum Digwa, who was sentenced to at least 21 years in prison for killing UK student Henry Nowak in Southampton, has been granted permission to challenge the length of his sentence.
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A judge approved the 23-year-old's appeal of sentence on Tuesday. The case will be heard on November 5 alongside an appeal by Attorney General Ellie Reeves, who is seeking to increase the term after referring it to the Court of Appeal for undue leniency in June, the Daily Mail reported.
Digwa was sentenced in June for the December murder of 18-year-old Nowak, who was walking home after a night out when he was stabbed. Digwa had said he carried the Kirpan (ceremonial blade) as part of his Sikh faith.
His challenge to the conviction is being considered separately. A decision has not yet been made on whether he will be allowed to pursue that appeal.
The case also led to scrutiny of the police response on the night of the killing. Body-cam footage released by police showed officers handcuffing Nowak, from Chafford Hundred in Essex, shortly before he collapsed and lost consciousness.
Nowak told officers at the scene that he had been stabbed. One officer was heard responding: "Don't think you have a mate."
Digwa had told police that he was the victim of a racist attack. He did not call an ambulance or police after the stabbing and instead filmed Nowak as he sat on the ground.
The circumstances surrounding the police response have prompted separate investigations. The Independent Office for Police Conduct opened an investigation in July into two officers over potential gross misconduct relating to their interactions with Nowak. It is also examining whether race or religion influenced the officers' decision-making.
Hampshire Police is facing a separate inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services after a request from Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones.
The inspection will examine the force's "end-to-end process", including control-room call handling, dispatch and officers' initial response to incidents involving serious violence.
