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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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Citation	Judgment date
March 2004
Lutaya v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 10 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 42 (19 March 2004) Soldiers’ routine use of private land for timber and shelter held within course of employment, attracting state vicarious liability. Torts — Vicarious liability — Employer liable for acts of soldiers who, while stationed nearby, routinely harvested timber and firewood and built huts on private land — unauthorized manner of performing duties does not negate vicarious liability (Muwonge principle applied); evidence and unchallenged testimony of commanding officer relevant to implied authorization; remedy includes damages and injunction.	19 March 2004
A.K.P.M. Lutaya v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 10 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 13 (8 March 2004) Civil Procedure\|Appeals and reviews	8 March 2004
Noble Builders (U) Limited and Anor v Jabal Singh Sandhu (Civil Application 15 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 12 (3 March 2004)	3 March 2004