RE SHRESTHA RAJ KUMAR
Outcome
Appeal dismissedwe dismiss the appeal accordingly.
Source: [2026] HKCA 7, Court of Appeal, decided 9 January 2026. Read directly from the judgment.
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Parties (1)
Case Significance
Re Shrestha Raj Kumar [2026] HKCA 7 was an appeal from Shrestha Raj Kumar v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 1054, challenging refusal of a non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal, referring to [2018] HKCA 524 and [2022] HKCA 627, dismissed the appeal, holding: "we dismiss the appeal accordingly."
Summary
Shrestha Raj Kumar, 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 Court of Appeal found the applicant failed to demonstrate the Board acted unlawfully, procedurally unfairly, or in a Wednesbury unreasonable manner. The appeal was dismissed.
What was the result of Re Shrestha Raj Kumar [2026] HKCA 7?
The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal from Shrestha Raj Kumar v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 1054, holding "we dismiss the appeal accordingly," after considering [2018] HKCA 524 and [2022] HKCA 627.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Hong Kong Courts portal.
Read on HKLIISource: HKLII ([2026] HKCA 7)