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High Court of Uganda

The High Court of Uganda is the third court of record in order of hierarchy and has unlimited original jurisdiction, which means that it can try any case of any value or crime of any magnitude. Appeals from all Magistrates Courts go to the High Court. 

The High Court is headed by the Honorable Principal Judge who is responsible for the administration of the court and has supervisory powers over Magistrate's courts. 

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October 2025
Kafuma Dominic v Nalwanga Lwanga Irene (Miscellaneous Application No.1590 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 1060 (6 October 2025)
High Court lacks jurisdiction to hear contempt of a magistrate’s order whose file is before the High Court on appeal.
Contempt of court – jurisdiction – only the court that issued an order may punish contempt of that order; High Court supervisory powers do not confer jurisdiction to hear contempt of subordinate court orders merely because the subordinate court file is before the High Court on appeal; Registrar’s powers limited to expressly conferred matters.
 6 October 2025
Nalwanga Lwanga Irene v Kafuma Dominic (Miscellaneous Application 284 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 1059 (6 October 2025)
Failure to seek extension within 15 days after 21-day service period renders appeal and validation application incompetent.
Civil procedure — Service of process — Order 49 r.2 and Order 5 r.1(1)(a) CPR — Mandatory 21-day service rule — Extension of time must be sought within 15 days after expiry — Late application renders proceedings incompetent/nullity.
 6 October 2025
September 2025
Lubega Patrick v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 35 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 890 (11 September 2025)
Application for bail in aggravated defilement case denied for failure to prove fixed abode and lack of certified medical evidence.
Criminal procedure – bail – aggravated defilement – application for bail pending trial – requirements for fixed place of abode – exceptional circumstances – grave illness and prison medical care – discretionary nature of bail – presumption of innocence versus risk of abscondment.
 11 September 2025
Kiwanuka Geoffrey v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 30 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 891 (9 September 2025)
Court grants bail in an aggravated robbery case, assessing fixed abode, sureties, and discretion despite lack of exceptional circumstances.
Criminal procedure – bail – aggravated robbery – discretion of court – fixed place of abode – substantial sureties – absence of exceptional circumstances – conditions for bail even in serious offences.
 9 September 2025
Nakabale Mike and Others v Uganda (Miscellaneous Criminal Application Nos. 14, 15, and 17 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 889 (9 September 2025)
A bail application in a murder and conspiracy case was denied due to insufficient proof of residency and substantial security concerns.
Criminal procedure – bail application – fixed place of abode – substantial sureties – discretionary grant of bail in murder and conspiracy cases – proof requirements for residence – presumption of innocence balanced with public and prosecutorial interests.
 9 September 2025
Tumusiime Stephen v Uganda (Miscellaneous Criminal Application No. 24 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 888 (9 September 2025)
Court grants bail to an accused in a capital offence after finding proof of fixed abode and substantial sureties.
Criminal procedure – Bail – Application for bail in aggravated defilement – Fixed place of abode – Substantial sureties – High Court jurisdiction – Presumption of innocence – Discretion of court in granting bail.
 9 September 2025
August 2025
Uganda v Zirimusanga Keziron alias Frank and Sanyu Moses (Criminal Case No. 40 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 887 (13 August 2025)
The court found a prima facie case of murder and aggravated robbery based on the accused's recent possession of stolen property.
Criminal law – murder and aggravated robbery – circumstantial evidence – doctrine of recent possession – sufficiency of prima facie case – standard for placing accused on defence.
 13 August 2025
June 2025
Ngambwa Ruta v Kayondo James Sendi and Others (Misc. Application No. 2334 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 414 (4 June 2025)

 

 4 June 2025
May 2018
Uganda v Walakira (HCT-00-CR-SC 1362 of 2016) [2018] UGHC 38 (30 May 2018)
Whether provocation reduced an alleged murder to manslaughter and whether a retracted confession plus circumstantial evidence proved guilt.
* Homicide – proof of death and unlawful killing – use of post-mortem and scene evidence. * Confession law – retracted charge and caution statement may be relied upon with caution and by corroboration. * Circumstantial evidence – placing accused at scene and corroborating confession. * Mens rea – malice aforethought versus sudden provocation; reduction of murder to manslaughter. * Sentence – severity warranted by cruelty and concealment despite first offender status.
 30 May 2018
June 2017
Uganda v Semakula & 9 Others (Criminal Session Case 156 of 2017) [2017] UGHC 9 (29 June 2017)

 

 29 June 2017