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 - 2017 April
8 documents
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April 2017 | |
Ainomugisha v Uganda [2017] UGSC 12 (28 April 2017) | 28 April 2017 | Katayira Francis v Rogers Bosco Bugembe [2017] UGSC 70 (28 April 2017) | 28 April 2017 | Katuramu John Sanyu & 49 Ors v Attorney General [2017] UGSC 31 (28 April 2017) | 28 April 2017 | Sanyu Katuramu & 49 Ors v Attorney General [2017] UGSC 9 (28 April 2017) | 28 April 2017 | Busulwa Blasio v Uganda [2017] UGSC 28 (19 April 2017) | 19 April 2017 | Grace Asaba v Grace Kagaiga [2017] UGSC 68 (6 April 2017) | 6 April 2017 | Sekitoleko & 2 Ors v Uganda [2017] UGSC 76 (6 April 2017) | 6 April 2017 | Senkungu & 4 Ors v Mukasa [2017] UGSC 14 (6 April 2017) | 6 April 2017 |