KIRAN KUMAR V. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD

[2025] HKCFI 6393 Court of First Instance 23 December 2025 • HCAL713/2021 • 8 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 Kiran Kumar Applicant

Summary

The applicant, a 35-year-old Indian 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 harm from his girlfriend's family who objected to their inter-class relationship. The court found the claim 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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