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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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September 2003
Hussien v Hussien (Civil Application 17 of 2003) [2003] UGSC 46 (25 September 2003)
25 September 2003
Charles Harry Twagira v Uganda [2003] UGSC 31 (19 September 2003)
Interlocutory finding of prima facie case is not appealable; no interim stay pending certification to appeal.
Criminal procedure – interlocutory ruling that there is a prima facie case is not a "judgment" for purposes of third appeal under s.6(5) Judicature Statute; Article 28 right to fair and speedy trial does not require stay pending appellate certification; challenge interlocutory rulings by revisional proceedings or on appeal after final judgment.
 19 September 2003
Oryem Richard and Anor v Uganda [2003] UGSC 30 (17 September 2003)
Whether a confession and recent-possession evidence lawfully supported the applicants' convictions and whether corporal punishment is unconstitutional.
Evidence — Confession — Voluntariness and admissibility — Trial judge's duty to inquire into torture allegations. Evidence — Confession by one accused used against another — Section 28 Evidence Act — may only supplement substantial independent evidence; section 29A inapplicable where recovery preceded recorded confession. Evidence — Possession of recently stolen goods — corroboration to support conviction. Criminal law — Distinction between robbery and burglary — threatened violence suffices for robbery. Constitutional law — Sentence — Corporal punishment inconsistent with Article 24 (prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment).
 17 September 2003
Mukiibi v Semusambwa (Civil Application 9 of 2003) [2003] UGSC 44 (10 September 2003)
10 September 2003
Mukiibi v Semusambwa (Civil Application 9 of 2003) [2003] UGSC 52 (10 September 2003)
A single judge may grant exceptional interim stays, but the applicant failed to show imminent, irreparable harm to justify one.
Civil procedure — Stay of execution — Interim orders — Inherent power of single judge to grant interim stay in compelling circumstances — Requirement to show imminent execution and irreparable/irreversible prejudice — Intention to appeal insufficient.
 10 September 2003