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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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Plot M105, Kinawataka Road, Mbuya 1, Kampala, Uganda

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November 1996
Jackson Zita v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 19 of 1995) [1996] UGSC 38 (28 November 1996) Procedural irregularities in trial do not vitiate a conviction where no injustice is shown, but corporal punishment is no longer lawful for defilement. Criminal procedure — Summing up to assessors — Mandatory recording — Lack of record and effect on appeal — Admissibility of medical evidence — Confession to local official — Corroboration in sexual offences — Sentencing — Legality of corporal punishment under amended Penal Code.	28 November 1996
Uganda Development Bank v Oil Seeds Uganda Limited (Civil Application No. 14/1996) [1996] UGSC 37 (15 November 1996) Extension of time granted to file notice due to counsel's oversight, ensuring fairness and justice. Civil procedure — extension of time — failure to file notice due to counsel's oversight — fairness and justice in procedural errors	15 November 1996