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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.

 

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December 2004
Magezi v Sudhir Ruparelia (Civil Application 10 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 48 (20 December 2004)
20 December 2004
Pearl Motors Ltd v Bank of Baroda (U) Ltd (Civil Appeal 15 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 34 (20 December 2004)

 

 20 December 2004
Magezi and Anor v Rupaleria (Civil Application 10 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 33 (19 December 2004)

 

 19 December 2004
Karia and Another v Attorney General and Others (Civil Appeal 20 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 47 (16 December 2004)
16 December 2004
Mansukhlal Ramji Karia and Another v Attorney General and Others (Civil Appeal No. 20 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 53 (16 December 2004)

 

 16 December 2004
Mansukhlal Ramji Karia and Anor v Attoreny General and Ors (Civil Appeal 20 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 32 (15 December 2004)

 

 15 December 2004
Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd v Atabya Agencies Ltd [2004] UGSC 37 (13 December 2004)
13 December 2004
Stanbic Bank Uganda Ltd v Atabya Agencies Ltd [2004] UGSC 38 (13 December 2004)
13 December 2004
November 2004
Uganda National Examinations Board v Mparo General Contractors Limited (Civil Application 19 of 2004) [2004] UGSC 51 (30 November 2004)

 

 30 November 2004
Lutwama David v Uganda [2004] UGSC 31 (29 November 2004)
29 November 2004
Yesero Mugenyi v Philemon Wandera and Ors (Civil Application 20 of 2004) [2004] UGSC 30 (14 November 2004)

 

 14 November 2004
October 2004
Administrator General v Bwanika James and Ors (Civil Appeal 7 of 2003) [2004] UGSC 29 (12 October 2004)

 

 12 October 2004
September 2004
Walakira Abas and Ors v Uganda [2004] UGSC 28 (23 September 2004)
23 September 2004
Attorney General v Paul K. Ssemogerere and Anor [2004] UGSC 35 (2 September 2004)
2 September 2004
Attorney General v Paul K. Ssemogerere and Ors [2004] UGSC 3 (2 September 2004)
2 September 2004
Kwijuka & anor v Uganda [2004] UGSC 41 (1 September 2004)
1 September 2004
Kwijuka Misaki and Anor v Attorney General [2004] UGSC 27 (1 September 2004)
1 September 2004
August 2004
Haji Hartjna Mtjlangwa v Shariff Osman [2004] UGSC 26 (29 August 2004)
29 August 2004
Mulangwa v Osman (Civil Reference 3 of 2004) [2004] UGSC 52 (29 August 2004)

 

 29 August 2004
Magezi and Anor v Rupaleria (Miscellaneous Application 6 of 2003) [2004] UGSC 25 (4 August 2004)

 

 4 August 2004
July 2004
Byaruhanga Fodori v Uganda [2004] UGSC 24 (29 July 2004)
Evidence Law
 29 July 2004
Kasaija Emmanuel v Uganda [2004] UGSC 22 (22 July 2004)
Criminal law
 22 July 2004
Kazibwe Kassim v Uganda [2004] UGSC 23 (22 July 2004)
Civil Procedure|Civil Remedies
 22 July 2004
June 2004
Attorney General v Paul Kawanga Semwogerere and Ors [2004] UGSC 21 (30 June 2004)
30 June 2004
Begumisa and others v Tibebaga (Civil Appeal 17 of 2003) [2004] UGSC 46 (22 June 2004)
22 June 2004
Erisafani Muddumba v Wilberforce Kuluse (Civil Appeal 9 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 19 (22 June 2004)

 

 22 June 2004
Fr. Narsensio Begumisa and Ors v Eric Tibebaga (Civil Appeal 17 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 18 (22 June 2004)

 

 22 June 2004
Muddumba v Kuluse (Civil Appeal 9 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 45 (22 June 2004)
22 June 2004
Vimila Thakkar v Lalita Minilal Raja and Ors [2004] UGSC 20 (22 June 2004)
22 June 2004
Gabula David v Uganda [2004] UGSC 17 (18 June 2004)
18 June 2004
May 2004
Habre International Trading Co. Ltd v Francis Rutagarama Bantariza (Civil Application 7 of 2003) [2004] UGSC 16 (26 May 2004)

 

 26 May 2004
Bagaga Peter v Uganda [2004] UGSC 15 (18 May 2004)
18 May 2004
Hamuza & Others v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 44 of 2001) [2004] UGSC 36 (18 May 2004)

 

 18 May 2004
April 2004
Attorney General v James Rwanyarare and Ors (Constitutional Appeal 2 of 2003) [2004] UGSC 2 (21 April 2004)

 

 21 April 2004
Hajj Bumali Kadjingo v Non Performing Assets Recovery Trust [2004] UGSC 14 (20 April 2004)
20 April 2004
March 2004
Lutaya v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 10 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 42 (19 March 2004)
19 March 2004
A.K.P.M. Lutaya v Attorney General (Civil Appeal 10 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 13 (8 March 2004)

Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews

 8 March 2004
Noble Builders (U) Limited and Anor v Jabal Singh Sandhu (Civil Application 15 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 12 (3 March 2004)

 

 3 March 2004
February 2004
Byasigaraho Wilson, Cpl. v Uganda [2004] UGSC 11 (18 February 2004)
18 February 2004
Bainomugisha v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 20 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 50 (17 February 2004)

 

 17 February 2004
Onyango Obbo and Another v Attorney General (Constitutional Appeal 2 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 44 (11 February 2004)
11 February 2004
Charles Onyango Obbo and Anor v Attorney General (Constitutional Appeal 2 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 1 (10 February 2004)

Constitutional Law – Freedom of Expression – Scope and limitations of Press Freedom – Criminalization of false news under the Penal Code Act, Section 50 – Constitutional Inconsistency with Article 29(1)(a) of the Constitution – Standard for Limiting Constitutional Rights under Article 43 of the Constitution – Acceptability and demonstrable justifiability of limitations in a free and democratic society – Test for determining statutory vagueness – Onus on the State to justify derogation of rights – Role of judicial precedents and persuasive authorities in constitutional interpretation – Importance of democratic principles in a constitutional democracy – Courts' duty to strike down legislation incompatible with constitutional guarantees – Burden of proof on the State to establish justification for limitations – Nullity of Section 50 for failure to meet constitutional standards – Costs awarded.

 10 February 2004
January 2004
Ssemwogerere and others v Attorney General (Constitutional Appeal 1 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 49 (29 January 2004)
29 January 2004
Ssemogerere and Others v Attorney General (Constitutional Appeal 1 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 10 (28 January 2004)

 

 28 January 2004
Bholm v Car& and General Ltd (Civil Appeal 12 of 2002) [2004] UGSC 43 (16 January 2004)
16 January 2004
Ahmed Ibrahim Bholm v Car and General Ltd [2004] UGSC 8 (15 January 2004)
15 January 2004
Fulgensius Mungereza v Africa Central [2004] UGSC 9 (15 January 2004)
15 January 2004
Nsereko Joseph and Ors v Bank of Uganda [2004] UGSC 7 (15 January 2004)
15 January 2004
Byabagambi Gabriel v Uganda [2004] UGSC 5 (14 January 2004)
14 January 2004
Mundu Tito v Uganda [2004] UGSC 6 (14 January 2004)
Criminal law
 14 January 2004