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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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October 1998
Androa Asenua & Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 1 of 1998) [1998] UGSC 23 (2 October 1998)

Criminal law

 2 October 1998
Magidu Mudasi v Uganda [1998] UGSC 18 (2 October 1998)
Appellate re-evaluation upheld identification and circumstantial evidence; additional evidence not warranted, appeal dismissed.
Criminal law – appeal – appellate re-appraisal of evidence under Rule 290(a); identification evidence – recognition in good lighting and prior acquaintance; circumstantial evidence – presumption from recent possession of stolen property; Court of Appeal’s discretion to call additional evidence under Rule 29(1)(b) – exceptional cases only.
 2 October 1998
Majid Mudasi v Uganda [1998] UGSC 11 (2 October 1998)
Appeal dismissed: identification and circumstantial possession evidence supported conviction; no additional evidence warranted.
Criminal appeal — appellate re-appraisal of evidence — reliability of identification evidence — circumstantial evidence: recent possession of stolen property — appellate discretion to call additional evidence under Rule 29 (R v Parks principles).
 2 October 1998
John Katuramu v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 1998) [1998] UGSC 37 (1 October 1998)
A single identifying witness's evidence, when thoroughly vetted, need not be corroborated if deemed reliable and accurate.
Criminal law - Evidence - Identification - Single witness - Corroboration of identification evidence - Appellate court duties in re-evaluation.
 1 October 1998
Katuramu v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 2 of 1998) [1998] UGSC 14 (1 October 1998)

 

 1 October 1998