Constitutional Court of Uganda - 2001

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Citation	Judgment date
December 2001
Kyamanywa v Uganda (Constitutional Reference 10 of 2000) [2001] UGCC 3 (14 December 2001) Constitutional Law—sentence of corporal punishment—constitutionality—Article 24 of the Constitution—torture—cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment—modification of existing law—Trial on Indictment Decree—saved law—application of strokes of the cane—void for inconsistency	14 December 2001
November 2001
Uganda Law Society v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition 8 of 2000) [2001] UGCC 4 (23 November 2001) Parliament validly enacted the Constitution (Amendment) Act No.13/2000; petition dismissed for lack of proof. Constitutional law – Constitutional amendment procedure – Articles 258, 257(9), 261, 262 and 94 – Parliamentary Rules and urgent procedures – burden of proof and presumption of regularity.	23 November 2001
September 2001
Uganda Law Society and Another v Attorney General of Uganda (Constitutional Petition No. 8 of 2000) [2001] UGCC 5 (23 September 2001) Parliament lawfully amended the Constitution; petitioners failed to prove procedural non‑compliance so Act 13 of 2000 stands. Constitutional amendment procedure – scope of "amendment" (Art.257(9)/Art.258) – parliamentary rules and urgent procedure (Rules 91, 96) – publication/gazetting and committee consideration – applicability of Article 262 spacing requirement – Speaker’s certificate and presidential assent – burden of proof and presumption of regularity (Evidence Act s.102).	23 September 2001
March 2001
Paul K. Ssemwogerere & Anor v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 3 of 1999) [2001] UGCC 2 (23 March 2001)	23 March 2001