RE SHAH SYED MUJAHID HUSSAIN

[2026] HKCA 1118 Court of Appeal 29 June 2026 • CACV391/2026 • 10 min read

7 cases cited (0 HK, 7 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 1118, Court of Appeal, decided 29 June 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Chu Coram Eugene Fung Coram

Parties (1)

Shah Syed Mujahid Hussain Applicant

Case Significance

RE SHAH SYED MUJAHID HUSSAIN [2026] HKCA 1118 is a Court of Appeal decision in a non-refoulement matter, following on from Shah Syed Mujahid Hussain v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2026] HKCFI 1945. In dismissing the appeal ('we dismiss the appeal.'), the Court of Appeal's reasoning drew on Trinh Thuy Huyen v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCA 1090, a related non-refoulement authority.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in RE SHAH SYED MUJAHID HUSSAIN [2026] HKCA 1118?

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding 'we dismiss the appeal.' The case followed Shah Syed Mujahid Hussain v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2026] HKCFI 1945 and referred to Trinh Thuy Huyen v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2024] HKCA 1090.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)

s 8

Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (7)

HK (7)

[2018] HKCA 524 [2018] HKCA 549 [2018] HKCA 714 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2019] HKCA 50 [2024] HKCA 1090 [2026] HKCFI 1945

Related cases

Other Hong Kong judgments involving the same parties or counsel.

[2026] HKCFI 1945 HKCFI

SHAH SYED MUJAHID HUSSAIN V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

1 April 2026

Judgment

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

Read on HKLII

Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 1118)