RE NEERAJ KUMAR
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal accordingly.
Source: [2026] HKCA 290, Court of Appeal, decided 25 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
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Case Significance
Re Neeraj Kumar [2026] HKCA 290 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 25 February 2026 arising from a non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal considered the Court of First Instance ruling in Neeraj Kumar v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 3621, together with its own earlier decisions in [2018] HKCA 524 and [2022] HKCA 627, before holding: 'we dismiss the appeal accordingly.'
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. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no viable grounds.
What did the Court of Appeal decide in Re Neeraj Kumar [2026] HKCA 290?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal on 25 February 2026, holding 'we dismiss the appeal accordingly.' The decision followed the Court of First Instance ruling in [2025] HKCFI 3621 and drew on the Court of Appeal authorities in [2018] HKCA 524 and [2022] HKCA 627.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 290)