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

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

Judgment

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