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
Visit website
http://www.judiciary.go.ug/data/smenu/7/Supreme
Supreme Court of Uganda - 1995 May
4 documents
Title | Date |
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May 1995 | |
Gabula Bright Africa v Uganda [1995] UGSC 15 (5 May 1995) | 5 May 1995 | Sam Ekolu v Uganda [1995] UGSC 7 (5 May 1995) | 5 May 1995 | Mutyaba Leonard Sembatya v Attorney General [1995] UGSC 8 (3 May 1995) | 3 May 1995 | Re:M(an infant) [1995] UGSC 16 (3 May 1995) | 3 May 1995 |