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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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23 April 2021
Interim injunction refused where applicant failed to prove credible possession or imminent threat despite a pending appeal.
* Civil procedure – interim injunctions under Rule 6(2)(b) of the Judicature (Supreme Court) Rules – three conditions: competent notice of appeal, substantive application, serious threat of execution. * Appeal procedure – competency of Notice of Appeal – applicant for interim relief need not be the party who filed the appeal. * Possession disputes – credibility of evidence of occupation and effect on balance of convenience and preservation of status quo. * Interim remedies – courts will not grant orders in vain where status quo already altered or applicant fails to show imminent threat.
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19 April 2021
March 2021

 

31 March 2021

 

19 March 2021

 

18 March 2021

 

18 March 2021

 

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17 March 2021

 

17 March 2021

 

16 March 2021

 

9 March 2021

 

5 March 2021

 

1 March 2021
February 2021
An application for extension of time to file additional evidence in a presidential election petition was refused for lack of special circumstances.
Election petition – Presidential election – Application for extension of time to file additional affidavits – Special circumstances – Strict statutory deadlines – Prejudice to respondents – Judicial discretion in timelines for election petitions.
19 February 2021

 

19 February 2021

 

18 February 2021

 

17 February 2021

 

12 February 2021

 

10 February 2021

 

9 February 2021

 

9 February 2021
December 2020
Supreme Court rejects review application attempting to overturn prior judgment on illegal property sale during liquidation.
Company law - liquidation - bona fide purchaser for value - review of judgment - indoor management rule - valuation report relevance.
23 December 2020

 

23 December 2020

 

22 December 2020
Supreme Court dismissed appeal, upholding fraud finding in property transfer and confirming donor's suit rights.
Land law - ownership disputes - fraud in property transfer - locus standi of foreign donors in NGO matters - time limitation in fraud cases.
17 December 2020

 

9 December 2020

 

7 December 2020
7 December 2020
November 2020
26 November 2020
26 November 2020
26 November 2020

 

25 November 2020

 

25 November 2020

 

9 November 2020
October 2020

 

30 October 2020

 

30 October 2020

 

29 October 2020
20 October 2020

 

16 October 2020
14 October 2020

 

14 October 2020