What is the significance of January 20, 2026, for the Altantuya case?

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January 20, 2026, Set for Court of Appeal Decision in Altantuya Case Appeals

The Court of Appeal has scheduled January 20, 2026, as the date to deliver its decision regarding the appeals filed by the government and political analyst Abdul Razak Baginda. These appeals contest the High Court's earlier ruling that favoured the family of murdered Mongolian model Altantuya Shaariibuu. The decision on this date will determine the outcome of the legal challenge to the High Court's award of RM5 million in damages to Altantuya's family.
Appeals Against High Court Ruling

The government and Abdul Razak Baginda have lodged appeals against the Shah Alam High Court's decision on December 16, 2022. On that date, the High Court had ruled in favour of Altantuya's family, ordering former police officers Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar Umar, alongside Abdul Razak Baginda and the government, to pay RM5 million in damages. This sum was awarded following a lawsuit filed on June 4, 2007, by Altantuya’s parents and grandson, who claimed her death caused them significant mental shock and psychological trauma.
Court of Appeal Hearing and Deferral

The Court of Appeal had previously heard submissions from all parties involved in the appeals on October 9. A three-man bench, comprising Justices Datuk Hashim Hamzah, Datuk Azman Abdullah, and K Muniandy, had deferred their decision following this hearing. The case management to set the new decision date of January 20, 2026, took place before Court of Appeal deputy registrar Mariam Hasanah Othman on November 4.
Background of the Murder Convictions

Altantuya Shaariibuu was murdered between October 19 and 20, 2006, in Shah Alam. Azilah Hadri and Sirul Azhar Umar were convicted of her murder in 2009. Their convictions and death sentences were upheld by the Federal Court in 2015, overturning an earlier acquittal by the Court of Appeal. In a subsequent development in October 2023, the Federal Court granted Azilah's review application, commuting his death sentence to 40 years' imprisonment.

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