HARDEV SINGH V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCA 92 Court of Appeal 4 February 2026 • CACV390/2025 • 2 min read

1 cases cited (0 HK, 1 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

the appeal is dismissed accordingly.

Source: [2026] HKCA 92, Court of Appeal, decided 4 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Anthony Chan Coram Kwan Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office Putative Respondent Hardev Singh Applicant

Case Significance

Hardev Singh v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 92 is a Court of Appeal decision dated 4 February 2026, on appeal from Hardev Singh v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2293. The Court of Appeal held: "the appeal is dismissed accordingly."

Summary

Hardev Singh, 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 Court of Appeal found his grounds of appeal were bare assertions without sufficient particulars, and he had already been given the opportunity to make oral submissions. The appeal was dismissed.

What was the outcome of Hardev Singh v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2026] HKCA 92?

The Court of Appeal held: "the appeal is dismissed accordingly," in a decision dated 4 February 2026 that followed the earlier proceeding Hardev Singh v. Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office [2025] HKCFI 2293.