SUNIL KUMAR V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 498 Court of Appeal 5 June 2025 • CACV534/2024 • 7 min read

4 cases cited (0 HK, 4 foreign)

Judges (2)

Cheng Coram Chow Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Sunil Kumar Applicant

Summary

Non-refoulement judicial review appeal heard by the Court of Appeal. The applicant sought to overturn the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision dismissing their non-refoulement claim. The appeal was dismissed.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)

Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (4)

HK (4)

[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2022] HKCFI 1148 [2024] HKCFI 3325

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Judgment

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

Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 498)