Read the full judgment text of CACV 59/2010 on BabelCite. This Court of Appeal judgment was delivered on 18 April 2011.
1. In Hong Kong, the crime of torture is committed if a public official intentionally inflicts severe pain or suffering on another in the performance or purported performance of his duties. Torture is rightly considered a grave offence, the Crimes (Torture) Ordinance, Cap. 427, providing for a punishment of life imprisonment.
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