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.
Physical address
8 Upper Kololo Terrace,
Kampala, Uganda
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http://www.judiciary.go.ug/data/smenu/7/Supreme
Supreme Court of Uganda - 1978 November
3 documents
Title | Date |
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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 |