RE NAZRUL ISLAM

[2025] HKCA 487 Court of Appeal 4 June 2025 • CACV511/2024 • 10 min read

4 cases cited (0 HK, 4 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2025] HKCA 487, Court of Appeal, decided 4 June 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Barma Coram Lisa Wong Coram

Parties (1)

Nazrul Islam Applicant

Case Significance

Re Nazrul Islam [2025] HKCA 487 is a Court of Appeal decision on a non-refoulement claim argued under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, including section 8, and the Immigration Ordinance. The Court of Appeal held that 'we dismiss the appeal,' following the Court of First Instance's judgment in Nazrul Islam v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCFI 2880. The case was later cited in a further Court of Appeal decision also styled Re Nazrul Islam [2026] HKCA 1191.

Summary

Bangladeshi applicant Nazrul Islam appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The applicant entered Hong Kong illegally from the Mainland. The Court of Appeal (Barma JA and Lisa Wong J) dismissed the appeal after hearing.

What was the outcome of Re Nazrul Islam [2025] HKCA 487?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding 'we dismiss the appeal.' The non-refoulement claim was considered under the Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance, section 8, and the Immigration Ordinance, following the Court of First Instance judgment in Nazrul Islam v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2024] HKCFI 2880.

Was Re Nazrul Islam [2025] HKCA 487 cited in later proceedings?

Yes. Re Nazrul Islam [2025] HKCA 487 was cited by a later Court of Appeal decision bearing the same case name, Re Nazrul Islam [2026] HKCA 1191, indicating the non-refoulement matter returned before the Court of Appeal in a further appeal.