IQBAL MUHAMMAD AND OTHERS V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2025] HKCA 861 Court of Appeal 26 September 2025 • CAMP124/2024 • 3 min read

1 cases cited (0 HK, 1 foreign)

Outcome

Application dismissed

We dismissed the application of the 1

Source: [2025] HKCA 861, Court of Appeal, decided 26 September 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Barma Coram Chu Coram

Counsel (3)

Justice Firm Cedric & Co Counsel Applicant Department Counsel Interested Party

Parties (8)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board Putative Respondent Iqbal Falen Applicant Iqbal Minahil Applicant Iqbal Muhammad Applicant Luisha Applicant Muhammad Balach Applicant Nurul Haerani Applicant

Case Significance

Iqbal Muhammad and Others v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCA 861 was an application before the Court of Appeal, following the earlier decision in Iqbal Muhammad and Others v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2024] HKCFI 130. The Court of Appeal held that "We dismissed the application of the 1".

Summary

Iqbal Muhammad and five family members had their non-refoulement claims remitted to the Board for fresh determination after the Court of Appeal found, following a contested hearing, that the Board had erred in its treatment of the youngest child's (6th applicant's) claim. The 6th applicant, born in Hong Kong and represented by Cedric & Co under legal aid, had his claim separated from the family's dismissed claims. The remaining applicants' applications were dismissed.

What was the outcome in Iqbal Muhammad and Others v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCA 861?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the application in Iqbal Muhammad and Others v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2025] HKCA 861, which followed the earlier decision in Iqbal Muhammad and Others v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2024] HKCFI 130, holding that "We dismissed the application of the 1".