RE SHRESTHA DEV KUMAR
Outcome
Leave to appeal refusedleave for judicial review was refused.
Source: [2025] HKCA 416, Court of Appeal, decided 15 May 2025. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
RE SHRESTHA DEV KUMAR [2025] HKCA 416 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 15 May 2025, an immigration-related judicial review matter engaging the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (including section 8) and the Immigration Ordinance. The underlying claim traces to SHRESTHA DEV KUMAR V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2024] HKCFI 3013. The Court of Appeal held that "leave for judicial review was refused."
Summary
Shrestha Dev Kumar, a Nepalese national, applied for extension of time to appeal the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of his non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal found no merit in the intended appeal and dismissed the application.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in RE SHRESTHA DEV KUMAR [2025] HKCA 416?
The Court of Appeal held that "leave for judicial review was refused," in a decision dated 15 May 2025 following the earlier judicial review in SHRESTHA DEV KUMAR V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2024] HKCFI 3013.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 416)