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Supreme Court of Uganda

The Supreme Court of Uganda is the highest judicial organ in Uganda. It derives powers from Article 130 of the 1995 constitution. It is primarily an appellate court with original jurisdiction in only one type of case: a presidential election petition.

The Supreme Court is headed by the chief justice nd has ten other justices. The quorum required for a court decision varies depending on the type of case under consideration. When hearing a constitutional appeal, the required quorum is seven justices. In a criminal or a civil appeal, only five justices are required for a quorum.

 

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March 1991
Chris Rwakasisi,Elias Wanyama v Uganda [1991] UGSC 2 (19 March 1991)
Criminal law|Evidence Law|Evaluation of Evidence
 19 March 1991
Kirunda v Isanga [1991] UGSC 13 (19 March 1991)
Second appeal dismissed: factual findings and handling of alleged sketch tampering affirmed; issue raised too late.
Civil procedure – Second appeal – scope of appellate review: findings of fact vs matters of law. Evidence – credibility and weight of witness testimony – court emissary versus interested bystander. Evidence/Exhibits – sketch plan alleged tampering – procedural requirement to raise and support allegations by affidavit/evidence at trial. Procedural law – late or supplementary grounds of appeal not properly before appellate court without leave.
 19 March 1991
Ssenyonga & 7 Ors v Kakooza & 6 Ors (Civil Appeal 9 of 1990) [1991] UGSC 12 (19 March 1991)

 

 19 March 1991
Kazzora v Rukuba (Civil Application No. 4/91) [1991] UGSC 31 (18 March 1991)
Stay applications to the Supreme Court must include the judgment, prior High Court ruling and full facts or be struck out.
Civil procedure — Stay of execution pending appeal — Supreme Court’s inherent jurisdiction and discretion; ordinarily High Court should decide stay first — Supreme Court may intervene in exceptional cases; requirements for stay application: must include judgment, notice of appeal, prior High Court ruling and full facts — Omissions and contradictions render application incompetent and liable to be struck out — Conduct of litigant-advocates in court; swearing affidavits on contentious matters.
 18 March 1991
Uganda v Hassan (Criminal Appeal 9 of 1990) [1991] UGSC 19 (1 March 1991)

 

 1 March 1991