1. ) B Muniamal Usha a/p V Balakrishnan 2. ) Calvin Joshua a/l Jonny Suresh v 1. ) Pengarah Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur 2. ) MENTERI DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia
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1. ) B Muniamal Usha a/p V Balakrishnan 2. ) Calvin Joshua a/l Jonny Suresh v... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated December 7, 2025 (citation: wa-24-69-07-2024). <p>The plaintiffs sought a declaration that the 2nd plaintiff, a child of unknown biological parentage brought home from Taj Hospital by the 1st plaintiff's late husband, is a Malaysian citizen by operation of law under Article 14(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution. The key issue was whether the presumption under section 19B of Part III of the Second Schedule (applied to foundlings) could be invoked where the child was born in Malaysia but the identity of the biological mother was unknown. The Hi The case was decided by Alice Loke Yee Ching. Counsel appearing: Latheefa Koya (counsel for plaintiff), Mohd. Faisal bin Md. Noor (counsel for defendant).
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The plaintiffs sought a declaration that the 2nd plaintiff, a child of unknown biological parentage brought home from Taj Hospital by the 1st plaintiff's late husband, is a Malaysian citizen by operation of law under Article 14(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution. The key issue was whether the presumption under section 19B of Part III of the Second Schedule (applied to foundlings) could be invoked where the child was born in Malaysia but the identity of the biological mother was unknown. The High Court allowed the declaration, holding that the 2nd plaintiff qualified as a citizen by operation of law under section 1(a) of Part II read with section 19B of Part III.
What was the outcome of 1. ) B Muniamal Usha a/p V Balakrishnan 2. ) Calvin Joshua a/l Jonny Suresh v...?
<p>The plaintiffs sought a declaration that the 2nd plaintiff, a child of unknown biological parentage brought home from Taj Hospital by the 1st plain...