OWISAYAMANE GEDARA RASIKA PRABATH RUPASINGHE V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE

[2026] HKCFI 690 Court of First Instance 26 February 2026 • HCAL2394/2020 • 3 min read

1 cases cited (0 HK, 1 foreign)

Outcome

Application dismissed

The application is therefore dismissed.

Source: [2026] HKCFI 690, Court of First Instance, decided 26 February 2026. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (1)

Vincent Lung Coram

Summary

The applicant, a Sri Lankan national, applied for leave to seek judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision affirming the Director of Immigration's rejection of his non-refoulement claim. He was absent at the hearing, and the court was informed he had already obtained residence in Hong Kong. The Form 86 was amended on the court's own motion and the application for leave was dismissed.

Cases Cited (1)

HK (1)

[2022] HKCA 471

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2026] HKCFI 690)