PENDAFTAR BESAR KELAHIRAN DAN KEMATIAN JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA MALAYSIA v 1. ) LEONG WEI KID 2. ) Foo Chiew Huey (Memohon Bagi Pihak Mereka Sendiri Dan Sebagai Wakil Litigasi Leong Weng Onn, Seorang Kanak-kanak)

m-01a-740-11-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 9 June 2026 • M-01(A)-740-11/2024 • 37 min read
7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Outcome

For these reasons, we allowed the appeal and set aside the LHCJ's decision. We made no order as to costs.1270.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (m-01a-740-11-2024). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Citizenship – Application for an order of declaration for a child to be recognised as a citizen of Malaysia and an order for MyKad identification card to be reissued – Requirement of citizenship – Whether requirements of jus soli and jus sanguinis fulfilled – Identity of child’s biological parents unknown – Failure to determine lineage of child – Whether requirements stipulated in Art. 14(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution read with s. 1(e) Part II Second Schedule of the Federal Constitution has been complied with.

Practice Areas

Constitutional Law

Judges (3)

Azhahari Kamal bin Ramli Coram Faizah binti Jamaludin Coram Hayatul Akmal binti Abdul Aziz Delivered

Counsel (5)

Sern & Lee Firm State Legal Advisor's Office, Melaka Firm Choo Wei Sern Counsel Respondent Izzatul Nawwarah binti Idrus Counsel Appellant Norafiah binti Saini Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

PENDAFTAR BESAR KELAHIRAN DAN KEMATIAN JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA MALAYSIA Appellant Foo Chiew Huey Respondent Leong Wei Kid Respondent

Statutes Cited

Federal Constitution
Specific Relief Act 1950 (Cap 137)

Cases Cited (7)

AU (1)
[2004] HCA 43
MY (6)
[2016] 7 MLJ 717 [2017] 5 MLJ 662 [2017] 8 CLJ 412 [2021] 4 MLJ 236 [2022] 1 CLJ 23 [2022] 1 MLJ 39

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (m-01a-740-11-2024)