1. ) LEANG KAH KIT 2. ) TAI SOK POH v 1. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA 2. ) MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia

wa-24-35-03-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 24 August 2025 • WA-24-35-03/2024

Catchwords

Constitutional Law: Citizenship – By operation of law – Article 14(1)(b) read with section 1(a) of Part II and section 19B of part III of the Second Schedule of the Federal Constitution – Burden of proof – Article 14(1)(b) read with section 1(e) read with section 2(3) of Part II of the Second Schedule of the Federal Constitution – Burden of proof – Adoption Act 1952 – Whether adoption confers citizenship.

Practice Areas

Constitutional Law: Citizenship

Judges (1)

Amarjeet Singh a/l Serjit Singh Delivered

Parties (5)

KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA Respondent Kerajaan Malaysia Respondent Menteri Dalam Negeri Malaysia Respondent Leang Kah Kit Applicant Tai Sok Poh Applicant

Case Significance

1. ) LEANG KAH KIT 2. ) TAI SOK POH v 1. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated August 24, 2025 (citation: wa-24-35-03-2024). The case was decided by Amarjeet Singh a/l Serjit Singh.

What was the outcome of 1. ) LEANG KAH KIT 2. ) TAI SOK POH v 1. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN...?

1. ) LEANG KAH KIT 2. ) TAI SOK POH v 1. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN... is a High Court decision dated August 24, 2025. The case was heard by Amarjeet Singh a/l Serjit Singh. See the full judgment for details.