RE SHARMA SURESH
Outcome
Appeal dismissedthe appeal is dismissed.
Source: [2025] HKCA 211, Court of Appeal, decided 5 March 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
Re Sharma Suresh [2025] HKCA 211 is a Court of Appeal decision arising from Sharma Suresh v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 2672. The Court of Appeal held that 'the appeal is dismissed,' also referring to the earlier authority in [2018] HKCA 451. The decision was subsequently cited in a further ruling in the same matter, Re Sharma Suresh [2025] HKCA 367.
Summary
Sharma Suresh, a Nepalese national, appealed the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the rejection of his non-refoulement claim. The applicant failed to lodge written submissions by the stipulated deadline, and the appeal was dealt with on paper. The Court of Appeal found no error in the lower court's assessment and dismissed the appeal.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in Re Sharma Suresh [2025] HKCA 211?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that 'the appeal is dismissed.' The matter arose from Sharma Suresh v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 2672, and the decision was later cited in Re Sharma Suresh [2025] HKCA 367.
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