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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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June 1994
Uganda v Ngabirano (Criminal Session Case 320 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 103 (30 June 1994) Contradictions, missing witnesses and unreproduced exhibits made the prosecution evidence manifestly unreliable; accused acquitted. Criminal law – Rape: elements – sexual intercourse and lack of consent; Evidence – credibility, contradictions, non-production of exhibits, failure to call material witnesses; Medical evidence – bruises insufficient to prove intercourse; Standard – manifestly unreliable evidence/no safe conviction.	30 June 1994

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June 1994

Uganda v Ngabirano (Criminal Session Case 320 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 103 (30 June 1994)

Contradictions, missing witnesses and unreproduced exhibits made the prosecution evidence manifestly unreliable; accused acquitted.

Criminal law – Rape: elements – sexual intercourse and lack of consent; Evidence – credibility, contradictions, non-production of exhibits, failure to call material witnesses; Medical evidence – bruises insufficient to prove intercourse; Standard – manifestly unreliable evidence/no safe conviction.

30 June 1994