RE FAROOQ MUHAMMAD

[2025] HKCA 758 Court of Appeal 28 August 2025 • CACV118/2025 • 3 min read
2 cases cited (0 HK, 2 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

the appeal is dismissed.

Source: [2025] HKCA 758, Court of Appeal, decided 28 August 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (1)

Case Significance

RE FAROOQ MUHAMMAD [2025] HKCA 758 was a Court of Appeal decision of 28 August 2025 arising from FAROOQ MUHAMMAD V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCFI 719. Applying the earlier Court of Appeal authority in [2018] HKCA 451, the court held that 'the appeal is dismissed.'

Summary

Farooq Muhammad, a Pakistani national, appealed against the refusal of leave to judicially review the Torture Claims Appeal Board's dismissal of his non-refoulement claim. The applicant requested dismissal of his own appeal. The Court found no errors in the Judge's assessment and dismissed the appeal accordingly.

What was the result in RE FAROOQ MUHAMMAD [2025] HKCA 758?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal from FAROOQ MUHAMMAD V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [2025] HKCFI 719, applying the earlier authority of [2018] HKCA 451 in reaching its decision.

Cases Cited (2)

HK (2)
[2018] HKCA 451 [2025] HKCFI 719

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Judgment

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