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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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August 2023
Ssemakula v Asiimwe (Civil Reference 4 of 2023) [2023] UGSC 22 (11 August 2023)

 

 11 August 2023
China Road Bridge Corporation v Welt Machinen Engineering and Others (Miscellaneous Cause 12 of 2022; Miscellaneous Cause 13 of 2022) [2023] UGSC 42 (9 August 2023)

 

 9 August 2023
Baluku v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 25 of 2021) [2023] UGSC 39 (8 August 2023)

 

 8 August 2023
Mutende v Uganda [2023] UGSC 26 (8 August 2023)
8 August 2023
Oroma v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 27 of 2016) [2023] UGSC 27 (8 August 2023)
8 August 2023
Rajiv Kumar v Uganda [2023] UGSC 16 (3 August 2023)
Applicant’s serious medical condition and likely appellate delay constituted exceptional circumstances warranting bail pending appeal.
Criminal procedure – Bail pending appeal – exceptional circumstances required – serious medical condition and prison facility unsuitability can constitute exceptional circumstances. Criminal procedure – Factors for bail pending appeal – Arvind Patel criteria: character, first offender status, absence of personal violence, appeal not frivolous, delay, compliance with bail conditions. Evidence – Medical report – "not conducive" prison conditions sufficient to show inability to adequately care for serious illness. Constitutional law – Right to appeal and presumption underlying appellate review not extinguished by confirmed conviction alone. Sureties – Adequacy and non-discrimination in selection of sureties.
 3 August 2023
Rajiv Kumar v Uganda [2023] UGSC 34 (3 August 2023)
Serious medical condition and prison inadequacy can constitute exceptional circumstances justifying bail pending appeal.
Criminal procedure – Bail pending appeal – exceptional circumstances required – medical condition and prison facility suitability as exceptional ground; prior compliance with bail, family ties, sureties and delay in hearing appeals relevant factors – conviction confirmation not determinative. Evidence – medical report construed in context; "not conducive" suffices to show inadequate prison treatment. Constitutional law – right to appeal and liberty pending appellate review.
 3 August 2023
Rajiv Kumar v Uganda [2023] UGSC 38 (3 August 2023)
Bail pending appeal granted where medical report showed prison unsuitable for applicant and delay risk existed.
Criminal procedure – Bail pending appeal – Arvind Patel criteria – Exceptional circumstances – Medical report stating prison conditions "not conducive" sufficient – Risk of delay due to backlog – Conviction and compensation order not automatic bar to bail – Sureties must be substantial but need not share nationality.
 3 August 2023
SM Sebowa and Family Limited v Maana Harvestors International Limited (Civil Application 11 of 2022) [2023] UGSC 44 (2 August 2023)

 

 2 August 2023