CCH & ANOR v. PENDAFTAR BESAR BAGI KELAHIRAN DAN KEMATIAN, MALAYSIA Abstract: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Citizenship – Citizenship by operation of law – Malaysian citizen couple adopted abandoned child – Child born in hospital in Malaysia – Identity of birth mother unknown – Birth certificate stated child as non-citizen – Whether child born in Federation – Whether born of at least either one parent who was citizen or of parent permanently resident in Federation – Whether child entitled to citizenship by operation of law by virtue of s. 1(a) of Part II read together with s. 19B of Part III of Second Schedule of Federal Constitution – Concept of jus soli and jus sanguinis WORDS AND PHRASES: 'any newborn child found exposed in any place' – Section 19B of Part III of Second Schedule of Federal Constitution – Child born in hospital in Malaysia – Identity of birth mother unknown – Birth certificate stated child as non-citizen – Whether child born in Federation – Whether words 'found exposed' include child abandoned at place of birth by birth mother whose identity is unknown – Whether child born to mother permanently resident at place where finding was made – Whether birth mother presumed to be Malaysian – Whether child entitled to citizenship by operation of law by virtue of s. 1(a) of Part II read together with s. 19B of Part III of Second Schedule of Federal Constitution |