IRHAZMI BIN ALI KASIM v 1. ) PENDAFTAR BESAR KELAHIRAN DAN KEMATIAN JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA MALAYSIA 2. ) KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA 3. ) Ketua Setiausaha Menteri Dalam Negeri

ja-24ncvc-969-08-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 1 July 2024 • JA-24NCvC-969-08/2023 • 32 min read
10 cases cited (0 SG, 10 foreign)

Catchwords

Constitutional Law – Citizenship – Application for declaration of citizenship by operation of law – Federal Constitution art. 14(1)(b), Second Schedule Part II para. 1(a) & (e) – Plaintiff born in Malaysia to Indonesian parents – Parents not citizens or permanent residents – Whether Plaintiff “not born a citizen of any country” – Concept of jus soli and jus sanguinis – Statelessness – – Nature of citizenship by naturalisation – Not a birthright – Application must be made to Federal Government – Whether court has jurisdiction to confer citizenship – Separation of powers – Interpretation of Constitution - Interpretation of para. 1(e) Part II Second Schedule – Authorities considered: CTEB & Anor v Ketua Pengarah Pendaftaran Negara, Malaysia & Ors [2021] 6 CLJ 471; Pendaftar Besar Kelahiran dan Kematian, Malaysia v Pang Wee See & Anor [2017] 7 CLJ 33; Than Siew Beng & Anor v Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara & Ors [2017] 8 CLJ 16 – Court cannot usurp executive powers – Application for naturalisation must be made to Federal Government – Abuse of process – Originating Summons dismissed.

Practice Areas

Constitutional Law

Judges (1)

Noor Hisham bin Ismail Delivered

Counsel (4)

Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Johor Firm Shaik Adam & Co Firm Shaik Salem@Shaik Adam bin Shaik Mohd Daud Counsel Plaintiff Zahilah binti Mohammad Yusoff Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA Respondent Ketua Setiausaha Menteri Dalam Negeri Respondent PENDAFTAR BESAR KELAHIRAN DAN KEMATIAN JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA MALAYSIA Respondent Irhazmi bin Ali Kasim Applicant

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
Federal Constitution

Cases Cited (10)

MY (10)
[1977] 2 MLJ 187 [1996] 4 CLJ 184 [2008] 5 CLJ 42 [2017] 7 CLJ 33 [2017] 8 CLJ 16 [2017] 8 CLJ 412 [2021] 6 CLJ 471 [2023] 1 CLJ 66 [2023] 10 CLJ 839 [2024] 3 CLJ 931

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