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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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December 1998

 

15 December 1998
Supreme Court upheld convictions, finding identification and rape evidence reliable; defilement omission not fatal and intoxication unproven.
Criminal law – Identification evidence: adequacy of lighting, proximity, familiarity and duration – Rape v. defilement: charging minors; effect of omission – Alibi and intoxication defences: evidentiary burden and relevance.
3 December 1998
Appeal dismissed: identification and rape convictions upheld; failure to charge defilement not fatal to prosecution.
Criminal law – Identification evidence – availability of light, duration, proximity and witness familiarity; Rape and defilement – applicability of S.117 to girls and effect of not charging defilement; Alibi and intoxication defences – necessity of evidential basis; Appeal – affirmation of conviction where trial and appellate courts properly evaluated evidence.
3 December 1998