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 - 1996 August
3 documents
Title | Date |
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August 1996 | |
Fred Kamanda v Uganda Commercial Bank [1996] UGSC 10 (15 August 1996) | 15 August 1996 | Mohammed Allibhai v W.E Bukenya,Departed Asian property Custodian Board [1996] UGSC 13 (15 August 1996) | 15 August 1996 | Stephen Kalani v Satwant Kaur [1996] UGSC 16 (9 August 1996) | 9 August 1996 |