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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
May 2010
Kitende Kalibogha & 2 Ors v Eleonora Wisemire (Civil Application 6 of 2010) [2010] UGSC 28 (20 May 2010) Civil Procedure\|Interlocutory Order\|Stay of Execution	20 May 2010
Hon. Sitenda Sebalu Vs. Hon. Sam K.Njuba & Anor (Election Petition Appeal 6 of 2009) [2010] UGSC 18 (14 May 2010)	14 May 2010
Sebalu v Njuba (Election Petition Appeal 6 of 2009) [2010] UGSC 39 (14 May 2010) Appellant failed to prove that procedural non-compliance at one polling station substantially affected the parliamentary election result. Parliamentary Elections Act — s.50 Declaration of Results — use of non-prescribed DR form; s.61 grounds to set aside election — requirement that non-compliance substantially affect results; burden of proof — balance of probabilities; admissibility and weight of observer reports and independent voter witnesses; late amendment of petition and limits on second appeal.	14 May 2010