AMIT KUMAR V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal.
Source: [2026] HKCA 119, Court of Appeal, decided 11 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
Judges (2)
Case Significance
In AMIT KUMAR v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 119, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal following the Court of First Instance decision in AMIT KUMAR v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2863. The Court of Appeal referred to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022 and held that "we dismiss the appeal."
Summary
An Indian national appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The applicant acted in person and was unrepresented. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no viable grounds and no error in the judge's decision.
What was the outcome of the appeal in AMIT KUMAR v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 119?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that "we dismiss the appeal." The ruling followed the Court of First Instance decision in the same dispute, AMIT KUMAR v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2863, and referred to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 119)