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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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June 1999
Serugo v Kampala City Council & Another [1999] UGSC 23 (11 June 1999) Whether the Constitutional Court may hear enforcement claims absent a question requiring interpretation of the Constitution. Constitutional jurisdiction – Article 137 – Constitutional Court’s jurisdiction limited to matters requiring interpretation of the Constitution; Constitutional remedies under Article 50 to be sought in competent courts where interpretation is not required; Government Proceedings Act s.4(5) and Article 128(4) – immunity for judicial acts; procedural distinction between striking out pleadings (O.7 r.11/O.6 r.29) and deciding preliminary points of law (O.6 rr.27–28/O.13 r.2); time limit for Constitutional petitions (Rule 4(1), Legal Notice No.4 of 1996).	11 June 1999

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Judgment date

June 1999

Serugo v Kampala City Council & Another [1999] UGSC 23 (11 June 1999)

Whether the Constitutional Court may hear enforcement claims absent a question requiring interpretation of the Constitution.

Constitutional jurisdiction – Article 137 – Constitutional Court’s jurisdiction limited to matters requiring interpretation of the Constitution; Constitutional remedies under Article 50 to be sought in competent courts where interpretation is not required; Government Proceedings Act s.4(5) and Article 128(4) – immunity for judicial acts; procedural distinction between striking out pleadings (O.7 r.11/O.6 r.29) and deciding preliminary points of law (O.6 rr.27–28/O.13 r.2); time limit for Constitutional petitions (Rule 4(1), Legal Notice No.4 of 1996).

11 June 1999