MAGAR ANIL V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2025] HKCFI 6357 Court of First Instance 22 December 2025 • HCAL2018/2020 • 9 min read
5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Judges (1)

Bruno Chan Coram

Parties (3)

Director of Immigration Putative Interested Party Torture Claims Appeal Board Putative Respondent Magar Anil Applicant

Summary

The applicant, a 44-year-old Nepalese national who entered Hong Kong illegally, sought leave to apply for judicial review of the Torture Claims Appeal Board's decision dismissing his non-refoulement claim based on fear of revenge by members of the political party MJFN after a fight that led to the death of one of their members. The court found his grounds lacked merit. Leave to apply for judicial review was refused.

Statutes Cited

Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance (Cap 383)
Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115)

Cases Cited (5)

HK (5)
[2013] 1 HKC 526 [2018] HKCA 246 [2018] HKCA 328 [2018] HKCA 400 [2018] HKCA 524

Judgment

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