ANEES MUHAMMAD V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE
Outcome
Appeal dismissedthe appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs.
Source: [2026] HKCA 34, Court of Appeal, decided 9 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
Judges (2)
Case Significance
Anees Muhammad v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 34 was an appeal from the Court of First Instance's dismissal of a judicial review application at [2025] HKCFI 4606. The Court of Appeal held that "the appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs," referring to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2019] HKCA 1022.
Summary
Anees Muhammad, a Pakistani national, appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal found the Board had properly considered all relevant matters and its decision was not Wednesbury unreasonable or irrational. The appeal was dismissed.
What was the outcome of Anees Muhammad v Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 34?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, holding that "the appeal is dismissed with no order as to costs," and upheld the Court of First Instance's earlier refusal of the judicial review application recorded at [2025] HKCFI 4606.
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Judgment
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Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 34)