HKSAR V. IQBAL ASIF

[2025] HKCA 126 Court of Appeal 6 February 2025 • CACC93/2024 • 15 min read

1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign)

Practice Areas

Crimes Ordinance Criminal Procedure Ordinance

Judges (1)

Zervos Coram

Counsel (2)

Department of Justice Firm Human Lam Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

HKSAR Respondent Iqbal Asif Applicant

Summary

Criminal appeal by Iqbal Asif against his conviction for rape and sentence of 5 years' imprisonment. The applicant was convicted after trial before Toh J and a jury, and filed his appeal notice 10 months late claiming he had forgotten. Zervos JA considered the application for leave to appeal against conviction and sentence, noting the significant DNA evidence against the applicant.

Statutes Cited

Crimes Ordinance (Cap 200)

s 118(1) s 122(2) s 124

Criminal Procedure Ordinance

s 83Q(2)

Cases Cited (1)

HK (1)

[2023] HKCFI 2586

Judgment

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Source: HKLII ([2025] HKCA 126)