Constitutional Court of Uganda - 2012 April

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2 judgments

Citation	Judgment date
April 2012
Sulaiman Muwonge Lubega v Attorney General (Constitutional Application No. 7 of 2012) [2012] UGCC 3 (30 April 2012) Applicant failed to show irreparable harm or strong prima facie case to restrain a near‑completed Commission pending constitutional challenge. Constitutional law – interim injunction – application to restrain Presidential Commission of Inquiry – requirements for temporary injunction (prima facie case, irreparable harm, balance of convenience) – delay and speculative allegations of bias – public interest and near completion of inquiry.	30 April 2012
Hon Sam Kuteesa & 2 Ors v Attorney General (Constitutional Reference No. 54 of 2011) [2012] UGCC 2 (4 April 2012) Whether prosecutions by the Inspectorate require full constitution and whether bail automatically lapses on committal to High Court. Constitutional interpretation – Inspectorate of Government – requirement that Inspectorate be duly constituted before prosecuting under Article 230; Criminal procedure – bail – section 168(4) Magistrates Courts Act inconsistent with Articles 23(6)(a), 126(1) and 28(1); Committal proceedings – committing court may maintain, grant or cancel bail after hearing parties; Constitutional procedure – Article 137(5)(b) referral power consistent with judicial independence under Article 128.	4 April 2012