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High Court of Uganda

The High Court of Uganda is the third court of record in order of hierarchy and has unlimited original jurisdiction, which means that it can try any case of any value or crime of any magnitude. Appeals from all Magistrates Courts go to the High Court. 

The High Court is headed by the Honorable Principal Judge who is responsible for the administration of the court and has supervisory powers over Magistrate's courts. 

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July 1995
Uganda v Boona Peter (Criminal Session Case No. 324/94) [1995] UGHC 78 (7 July 1995)
Court convicts and sentences accused to 11 years for rape based on credible identification and lack of consent.
Criminal law – Rape – Elements of penetration and lack of consent – Identification of the accused – Alibi defense.
 7 July 1995
Uganda v Baguma Stephen (Criminal Session Case No. 326 of 94) [1995] UGHC 80 (5 July 1995)
The accused was acquitted of defilement due to lack of corroborative evidence in a child's testimony.
Criminal Law – Defilement - Conviction on unsworn statement of child - Requirements for corroborative evidence.
 5 July 1995
Uganda v Walusinibi Mpanga (Criminal Session Case No. 347 / 1995) [1995] UGHC 73 (3 July 1995)
Insufficient evidence led to the acquittal of an accused in a defilement case involving a minor.
Criminal law – Defilement – Proof of age and sexual intercourse – Corroboration of complainant's testimony – Alibi defense.
 3 July 1995
June 1995
Uganda v Adonia (Criminal Case 59 of 1994) [1995] UGHC 39 (8 June 1995)

 

 8 June 1995