WAQAS MUHAMMAD V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2025] HKCA 994 Court of Appeal 19 November 2025 • CACV269/2025 • 8 min read
3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Judges (2)

Chow Coram H. Au-Yeung Coram

Parties (3)

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

Summary

Waqas Muhammad, a Pakistani national, appealed against the refusal of leave for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's rejection of his non-refoulement claim. The hearing took place on 5 November 2025. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
s 8
Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 1687

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 994)