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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.

 

Physical address
8 Upper Kololo Terrace, Kampala, Uganda

Supreme Court of Uganda

882 documents

Title Date
July 1993
Esso Standard(U) Ltd v Semu Amanu Opio [1993] UGSC 15 (15 July 1993) 15 July 1993
Interfreight Forwarders(U) Limited v EastAfrican Development Bank [1993] UGSC 16 (2 July 1993) 2 July 1993
May 1993
James Katende,Yona Kato v Uganda Railways Corporation [1993] UGSC 6 (6 May 1993) 6 May 1993
March 1993
Twaibu Kigongo v Kabogere Coffee Factory, Haji Bruhan Mugerwa [1993] UGSC 7 (17 March 1993) 17 March 1993
January 1993
Moses Kayondo v Uganda [1993] UGSC 25 (27 January 1993) 27 January 1993
Departed Asians Property Custodian Board v Issa Bukenya [1993] UGSC 14 (18 January 1993) 18 January 1993
Adam Vassiliadis v Libyan Arab (U) Bank For Foreign Trade and Development Limited [1993] UGSC 23 (12 January 1993) 12 January 1993
Attorney General v Abdul Karim Winyi [1993] UGSC 12 (11 January 1993) 11 January 1993
Barnabas Ntimba v Uganda Electricity Board [1993] UGSC 5 (11 January 1993) 11 January 1993
Gokaldas Laximidas Tanna [1993] UGSC 4 (11 January 1993) 11 January 1993
J.W.R Kazoora v M.L.S Rukuba [1993] UGSC 2 (11 January 1993) 11 January 1993
Kampala Bottlers Ltd v Damanico (U) Ltd [1993] UGSC 1 (11 January 1993) 11 January 1993
Uganda Blanket Manufacturers v Attorney General [1993] UGSC 3 (11 January 1993) 11 January 1993
July 1992
Muhammed Yasin Sekajjolo v Uganda [1992] UGSC 8 (9 July 1992) 9 July 1992
J. Hannington Wasswa & Anor v Maria Onyango Ochola & 3 Ors [1992] UGSC 5 (1 July 1992) 1 July 1992
Uganda Motors Limited v Wavah Holdings Limited [1992] UGSC 1 (1 July 1992) 1 July 1992
June 1992
Departed Asians Property Custodian Board v Isa Bukenya t/a New Mars Wear House [1992] UGSC 2 (30 June 1992) 30 June 1992
Matendegyere & Ors v Y. Kasikura & Ors [1992] UGSC 4 (30 June 1992) 30 June 1992
Haji Musa Sebirumbi v Uganda [1992] UGSC 7 (22 June 1992) 22 June 1992
May 1992
Christopher Sebuliba v The Attorney General of Uganda [1992] UGSC 6 (21 May 1992) 21 May 1992
February 1992
Sewanyana v Aliker (Civil Application 40 of 91) [1992] UGSC 9 (3 February 1992) 3 February 1992
October 1991
J.K .Patel v Spear motors Ltd [1991] UGSC 9 (11 October 1991) 11 October 1991
September 1991
George Mwa Larum v Zaituna Kawuma [1991] UGSC 1 (9 September 1991) 9 September 1991
June 1991
Shaban Birumba v Uganda [1991] UGSC 3 (20 June 1991) 20 June 1991
Yefusa Khamali v Uganda (Cr.Appeal No.29 Of 1989) [1991] UGSC 4 (19 June 1991) 19 June 1991
James Sawoabiri,Fred Musisi v Uganda [1991] UGSC 1 (4 June 1991) 4 June 1991
May 1991
Amos Binuge & oers v Uganda [1991] UGSC 5 (31 May 1991) 31 May 1991
April 1991
Musiitwa v Busingye [1991] UGSC 11 (19 April 1991) 19 April 1991
Attorney General v Oriental Construction Co Ltd [1991] UGSC 15 (18 April 1991) 18 April 1991
Kasule & Anor v Muhwezi [1991] UGSC 14 (18 April 1991) 18 April 1991
March 1991
Chris Rwakasisi,Elias Wanyama v Uganda [1991] UGSC 2 (19 March 1991) 19 March 1991
Kirunda v Isanga [1991] UGSC 13 (19 March 1991) 19 March 1991
Ssenyonga & 7 Ors v Kakooza & 6 Ors [1991] UGSC 12 (19 March 1991) 19 March 1991
February 1991
Kanyara v Hassan Ali Amhed [1991] UGSC 6 (27 February 1991) 27 February 1991
Oboth v The New Vision Printing & Publishing Cooperation [1991] UGSC 7 (27 February 1991) 27 February 1991
Sewanyana v Aliker [1991] UGSC 8 (27 February 1991) 27 February 1991
Wasswa Semukutu & Co Ltd v Ochola & 3 ors [1991] UGSC 10 (27 February 1991) 27 February 1991
December 1990
Joseph Magezi v Uganda [1990] UGSC 3 (17 December 1990) 17 December 1990
November 1990
Kiwanuka v Matovu [1990] UGSC 11 (16 November 1990) 16 November 1990
Frankwen Byaruhanga v Uganda [1990] UGSC 4 (1 November 1990) 1 November 1990
October 1990
Quininto Etum v Uganda [1990] UGSC 8 (25 October 1990) 25 October 1990
Sowedo Ndosire V Uganda [1990] UGSC 1 (25 October 1990) 25 October 1990
Delia Almeda v Carmo Rui Almeida [1990] UGSC 12 (4 October 1990) 4 October 1990
September 1990
Patrick Kasolo & 5 others v Uganda [1990] UGSC 7 (11 September 1990) 11 September 1990
April 1990
Komakech v Uganda [1990] UGSC 10 (30 April 1990) 30 April 1990
Lt.Mike Ociti v Uganda [1990] UGSC 5 (30 April 1990) 30 April 1990
February 1990
Musiitwa-Kyazze v Busingye [1990] UGSC 13 (12 February 1990) 12 February 1990
January 1990
Hilter Ojasi v Uganda [1990] UGSC 2 (30 January 1990) 30 January 1990
Aramanani Kampayani v Uganda [1990] UGSC 6 (7 January 1990) 7 January 1990
Christopher Kasolo v Uganda [1990] UGSC 9 (7 January 1990) 7 January 1990