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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8 Upper Kololo Terrace,
Kampala, Uganda
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Supreme Court of Uganda - 1978
10 documents
Title | Date |
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December 1978 | |
Sesawo s/o kermesi v Uganda [1978] UGSC 10 (6 December 1978) | 6 December 1978 |
November 1978 | |
Clement Namulambo & Anor v Uganda [1978] UGSC 9 (21 November 1978) | 21 November 1978 |
Francis Kutosi v Uganda [1978] UGSC 8 (7 November 1978) | 7 November 1978 |
Henry Francis Rubingo v Uganda [1978] UGSC 7 (1 November 1978) | 1 November 1978 |
October 1978 | |
No. 441 P.C I smail Kisegerwa & Anor v Uganda [1978] UGSC 6 (19 October 1978) | 19 October 1978 |
Abudalla Nabulere & 2 Ors v Uganda [1978] UGSC 5 (5 October 1978) | 5 October 1978 |
September 1978 | |
James Ssemwogerere & Anor v Uganda [1978] UGSC 4 (25 September 1978) | 25 September 1978 |
August 1978 | |
Amisi Dhatemwa alias waibi v Uganda [1978] UGSC 3 (8 August 1978) | 8 August 1978 |
July 1978 | |
Fabiano Olukundo v Uganda [1978] UGSC 2 (24 July 1978) | 24 July 1978 |
Zidoro Kakoza alias Mayinja v Uganda [1978] UGSC 1 (1 July 1978) | 1 July 1978 |