HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

The Criminal Division is Responsible for hearing all serious criminal offences referred to it by the Magistrates' Courts. According to the Principal Judge's Circular, except for Commercial Court Judges who must attend to only Commercial Court cases, the rest of the Judges of the High Court who are based in Kampala are members of the Criminal Division irrespective of the other Divisions of the High Court that they belong to.

Each of the above judges is supposed to do, at least, one High Court Criminal Session in a year at Kampala

Physical address
High Court Building at Plot 2, the Square.
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August 2024

 

21 August 2024
Application to nullify allegedly torture‑obtained statements dismissed because the DPP was wrongly sued; merits not determined.
Constitutional and human rights enforcement – jurisdiction of the High Court under the Human Rights (Enforcement) Act to entertain non-derogable rights claims. Civil procedure – proper party to sue – inability to sue the DPP in his own capacity; actions against government to be instituted against the Attorney General. Evidence – allegations of torture and voluntariness of statements require detailed proof; interlocutory nullification not appropriate where party‑joinder defect is fatal. Remedies – expungement/nullification of statements in context of criminal proceedings and proper procedural route.
7 August 2024
Application alleging statements procured by torture dismissed for being brought against wrong respondent (DPP/"Uganda") rather than Attorney General.
Human rights enforcement – Alleged torture and involuntary charge and caution statements – Procedural requirement to sue Attorney General (capacity to be sued) – Misjoinder of respondent fatal – Court declines to decide merits where preliminary objection disposes of application.
1 August 2024