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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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http://www.judiciary.go.ug/data/smenu/7/Supreme

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Citation	Judgment date
August 2014
Lukwago ( Lord Mayor KCCA) Vs Attorney General & Anor [2014] UGSC 405 (21 August 2014) Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to hear appeals from a single Court of Appeal Justice; refer matter to a three-judge bench. Civil procedure – Appeals – Jurisdiction – Appeal from a single Justice of the Court of Appeal – Section 12(2) Judicature Act – referral to bench of three Justices. Interim relief – stay of execution/injunction – single Justice may grant urgent interim orders under inherent powers but such orders are not directly appealable to the Supreme Court. Rule of procedure – Supreme Court’s inherent powers cannot override statutory appeal routes.	21 August 2014
Sadrudin v Kamya (Civil Application 15 of 2013) [2014] UGSC 410 (21 August 2014)	21 August 2014