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On appeal

Altantuya Shaariibuu family civil suit

The Court of Appeal cut the family's damages from RM5 million to RM1.4 million and cleared the government of vicarious liability; the family's bid for leave to appeal to the Federal Court is due to be heard on 27 October.

Category
Crime
Since
2007
Last update
15 Jul 2026
Next
27 Oct 2026 · Federal Court hears leave to appeal application

Timeline

  1. Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu was murdered.
  2. Her family sued Abdul Razak Baginda, Azilah Hadri, Sirul Azhar Umar and the government for RM100 million.
  3. The Federal Court reinstated the murder convictions of former police officers Azilah and Sirul.
  4. The Shah Alam High Court found all defendants liable and awarded the family RM5 million.
  5. The Court of Appeal reduced the award to RM1.4 million and ruled the government was not vicariously liable.
  6. The family applied for leave to appeal to the Federal Court.
  7. The Federal Court vacated the scheduled leave hearing and refixed it for 27 October.