19 Oct 2023
1. ) Geetanayagi a/p Davan 2. ) Deviyani a/p Davan 1. ) Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara (JPN) 2. ) Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) 3. ) Kerajaan Malaysia
- Citation
- DA-24NCvC-62-03/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- DA-24NCvC-62-03/2023 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Applicants failed to prove their parents were lawfully married at the time of their births so they were illegitimate at birth; by operation of s.17 Part III the mother's nationality (Singaporean) governs their status; they therefore do not qualify as Malaysian citizens under Article 14(1) read with Part II s.1(a) or s.1(e); judicial review dismissed.