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 September
5 documents
Title | Date |
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September 1995 | |
Alfred Bumbo & 3 ors v Uganda [1995] UGSC 3 (13 September 1995) | 13 September 1995 | Kassim Mpanga v Uganda [1995] UGSC 14 (13 September 1995) | 13 September 1995 | Owino Renald v Uganda [1995] UGSC 5 (13 September 1995) | 13 September 1995 | Shokatali Abdulla Dhalla v Sadrudin Meralli [1995] UGSC 19 (8 September 1995) | 8 September 1995 | Construction Engineers & builders v Attorney General [1995] UGSC 18 (5 September 1995) | 5 September 1995 |