PERUMAL DINESH v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD /NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

PERUMAL DINESH v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD /NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE AND ANOTHER [Decision on Leave Application]

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the Director and the Board carried out proper, rigorous and fair assessments, identified serious inconsistencies rendering the applicant's account incredible, and reasonably concluded there was no real risk of torture or ill-treatment given available state...

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Citation
[2019] HKCFI 667
Parties
Applicant: Perumal Dinesh; 1st Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office; 2nd Putative Respondent: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
15 March 2019
Case Number
HCAL544/2017
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review – Non Refoulement / Torture Claim / Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review (refused)
Outcome
Leave to apply for judicial review refused.
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture, Article 3 Hong Kong Bill of Rights, Internal Relocation, Credibility Findings, Leave to Apply for Judicial Review
Source Language
en
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Immigration Law Human Rights Law Non Refoulement Torture Article 3 Hong Kong Bill of Rights Internal Relocation +2 more

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Parties

Perumal Dinesh

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board / Non-Refoulement Claims Petition Office

1st Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

2nd Putative Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review – Non Refoulement / Torture Claim / Application for Leave to Apply for Judicial Review (refused)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether applicant faces real risk of torture or inhuman treatment if returned to India
  2. 2 Whether applicant is specifically targeted by non-state actors and state protection is unavailable
  3. 3 Availability and reasonableness of internal relocation as an alternative

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to apply for judicial review was refused because the Director and the Board carried out proper, rigorous and fair assessments, identified serious inconsistencies rendering the applicant's account incredible, and reasonably concluded there was no real risk of torture or ill-treatment given available state protection and internal relocation; no legal error or procedural unfairness was shown to justify judicial intervention.

Court Disposition

Leave to apply for judicial review refused.

Orders

  • Leave to apply for judicial review refused.