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

[2026] HKCA 541 Court of Appeal 30 March 2026 • CACV679/2025 • 5 min read
3 cases cited (0 HK, 3 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

we dismiss the appeal.

Source: [2026] HKCA 541, Court of Appeal, decided 30 March 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Parties (3)

Case Significance

Maharjan Krishna v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 541 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 30 March 2026 concerning a non-refoulement protection claim. The appeal followed the Court of First Instance's ruling in Maharjan Krishna v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 3675. The Court of Appeal held: "we dismiss the appeal."

What was the result of Maharjan Krishna v. Torture Claims Appeal Board [2026] HKCA 541?

In Maharjan Krishna v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 541, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, which had followed the Court of First Instance's ruling in [2025] HKCFI 3675 on the same non-refoulement claim.

Cases Cited (3)

HK (3)
[2018] HKCA 524 [2019] HKCA 1022 [2025] HKCFI 3675

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Judgment

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