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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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Plot M105, Kinawataka Road, Mbuya 1, Kampala, Uganda
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http://www.judiciary.go.ug/data/smenu/7/Supreme
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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