KRISHNA BAHADUR THAKURI V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 145 Court of Appeal 11 February 2026 • CACV903/2025 • 4 min read
3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 145, Court of Appeal, decided 11 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (3)

Case Significance

In KRISHNA BAHADUR THAKURI v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 145, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal following the Court of First Instance decision in KRISHNA BAHADUR THAKURI v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 4643. The Court of Appeal referred to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022 and held that "we dismiss the appeal."

Summary

A Nepalese 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. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal for lack of merit.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in KRISHNA BAHADUR THAKURI v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 145?

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, [2025] HKCFI 4643, with the court referring to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022 in its reasoning.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 4643

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Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 145)