RE RAJU RAI

[2025] HKCA 476 Court of Appeal 30 May 2025 • CACV268/2023 • 6 min read

9 cases cited (0 HK, 9 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal accordingly.

Source: [2025] HKCA 476, Court of Appeal, decided 30 May 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Barma Coram G Lam Coram

Parties (1)

Raju Rai Applicant

Case Significance

In Re Raju Rai [2025] HKCA 476, the Court of Appeal heard an appeal concerning the Immigration Ordinance and section 8 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance. The court dismissed the appeal, holding that 'we dismiss the appeal accordingly.'

Summary

Nepalese applicant Raju Rai appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The Board had confirmed the Director of Immigration's rejection dated July 2018. The Court of Appeal (Barma and G Lam JJA) dismissed the appeal, with the applicant acting in person.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Re Raju Rai [2025] HKCA 476?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in Re Raju Rai [2025] HKCA 476, a matter raised under section 8 of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance and the Immigration Ordinance, holding that 'we dismiss the appeal accordingly.'

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)

s 8

Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (9)

HK (9)

[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2018] HKCA 14 [2018] HKCA 152 [2018] HKCA 160 [2018] HKCA 162 [2018] HKCA 163 [2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2023] HKCFI 2042

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Hong Kong Courts portal.

Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 476)