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

[2025] HKCFI 6128 Court of First Instance 30 December 2025 • HCAL3278/2019 • 4 min read

7 cases cited (0 HK, 7 foreign)

Judges (1)

K.W. Lung Coram

Parties (3)

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

Summary

Arslan Muhammad, a Pakistani national who was an illegal immigrant, had his non-refoulement claim rejected by the Director of Immigration and the Torture Claims Appeal Board. He applied for leave for judicial review, which High Court Judge K.W. Lung determined on the papers. The leave application was refused.

Statutes Cited

Rules of the High Court (Cap 4A)

Cases Cited (7)

HK (7)

[2016] 2 HKC 393 [2018] HKCA 864 [2019] HKCA 168 [2019] HKCA 299 [2019] HKCA 702 [2022] HKCA 607 [2023] HKCA 604

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCFI 6128)