1. ) TAN KAR CHAI 2. ) TAN LAI HO v 1. ) PENDAFTAR BESAR KELAHIRAN DAN KEMATIAN JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA MALAYSIA 2. ) kementerian dalam negeri, malaysia 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

w-01a-408-06-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 20 April 2026 • W-01(A)-408-06/2024 • 41 min read
12 cases cited (0 SG, 12 foreign)

Outcome

For these reasons, we dismissed the appeal and affirmed the learned HCJ's decision. We make no order as to costs.1315.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) (w-01a-408-06-2024). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Citizenship – Operation of law, by – Adoption of child – Application for an order of declaration for child to be recognised as citizen of Malaysia and order of mandamus for MyKad identification card to be issued – 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 Federal Constitution read with s. 1(e) Part II Second Schedule of Federal Constitution has been complied with.

Practice Areas

Constitutional Law Administrative Law

Judges (3)

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

Counsel (5)

Attorney General's Chamber Firm Tang, Khor & MP Leong Firm Khor Chai Hoong Counsel Appellant Tan Keen Cheong Counsel Appellant Zairani binti Tugiran Counsel Respondent

Parties (5)

Kerajaan Malaysia Respondent PENDAFTAR BESAR KELAHIRAN DAN KEMATIAN JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA MALAYSIA Respondent kementerian dalam negeri, malaysia Respondent Tan Kar Chai Appellant Tan Lai Ho Appellant

Statutes Cited

Adoption Act
s 25A
Federal Constitution
Art 15A
Registration Act 1957 (Cap 299)

Cases Cited (12)

AU (1)
[2004] HCA 43
MY (11)
[2004] 2 CLJ 416 [2004] 2 MLJ 401 [2012] 9 MLJ 573 [2016] 7 MLJ 717 [2017] 3 MLJ 308 [2017] 5 MLJ 662 [2017] 8 CLJ 412 [2018] 4 CLJ 758 [2021] 4 MLJ 236 [2021] MLJU 2321 [2022] 1 MLJ 71

Judgment

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