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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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Citation	Judgment date
September 1992
Barclays Bank of Uganda Limited v Ssendagala & Another (Civil Suit 281 of 1992) [1992] UGHC 54 (25 September 1992)	25 September 1992
In the Matter for an application of rectification of the company register by Kayemba(ms. Equator growers ) (Company Cause No. 5 of 1992) [1992] UGHC 86 (25 September 1992) Application to reinstate applicant as a shareholder in company register dismissed due to lack of evidence. Company Law – Rectification of Company Register – Shareholding Evidence – Insufficient Proof of Shareholder Status	25 September 1992
Evasita Kabasomi Kinobe v Jack Livingstone Sekasanvu (Civil Suit 57 of 1991) [1992] UGHC 100 (24 September 1992) Fraudulently obtained letters of administration vitiate subsequent land transfer; court ordered cancellation and injunction. Land law – gift inter vivos and continuous possession – effect on title; Probate and Administration – validity of letters of administration; Fraud – vitiation of grants and subsequent transfers; Registrar of Titles – court power to cancel title obtained by fraud; Pleading and proof of fraud in civil proceedings.	24 September 1992
Petelonia Mpirirwe v Oliver Nsabimaana (Civil Suit 5 of 1990) [1992] UGHC 104 (22 September 1992) Transfers without required ministerial consent were void ab initio; plaintiffs entitled to rents and vacant possession. Land law – Mailo/registered land – Transfers of lease interests – Requirement of prior written ministerial consent under the Land Transfer Act – Effect of absence of consent: transfer void ab initio; Limitation – whether actions to recover land/rent time-barred; Re-entry and registration – effect of Registrar’s entry where transferrals void; Remedies – arrears of ground rent, future rents, vacant possession, nominal trespass damages, costs with interest.	22 September 1992
Kedi v Attorney General (Civil Suit 286 of 1991) [1992] UGHC 52 (18 September 1992)	18 September 1992
Turyatunga v Sietco International (Civil Suit 937 of 1990) [1992] UGHC 63 (11 September 1992)	11 September 1992
Sekiboobo v Obonyo (Miscellaneous Application 84 of 1992) [1992] UGHC 62 (8 September 1992)	8 September 1992
Ndyamwijuka v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 52 of 1992) [1992] UGHC 73 (7 September 1992) Applicant charged with murder granted bail due to serious illness and low flight risk despite lack of formal medical‑board certificate. Criminal procedure – Bail for an accused committed for trial under S.14A – requirement of “exceptional circumstances” – grave illness (medical‑board certificate) and remand length – adequacy of medical evidence and assessment of flight risk.	7 September 1992

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