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 - 1996 September
2 documents
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September 1996 | |
Israel Kabwa v Martin Banoba Musiga (Civil Appeal No. 52 of 1995) [1996] UGSC 1 (26 September 1996) | 26 September 1996 | Uganda Revenue Authority v Mabosi [1996] UGSC 16 (20 September 1996) | 20 September 1996 |