The verdict by the Court of Appeal to deny citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers is "archaic" and "unjust", said law professor Shad Saleem Faruqi.

Speaking to the New Straits Times, the constitutional law expert said the Federal Constitution should not be interpreted literally.

He said while the two judges in the majority were correct in saying Article 14 of the Federal Constitution unambiguously excludes mothers, he disagreed with the...