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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

850 documents

Title Date
April 1991
Kasule & Anor v Muhwezi (Civil Application No. 5 of 1990) [1991] UGSC 14 (18 April 1991) 18 April 1991
March 1991
Chris Rwakasisi,Elias Wanyama v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 8 of 1988) [1991] UGSC 2 (19 March 1991) 19 March 1991
Kirunda v Isanga (Civil Appeal No. 14 of 1990) [1991] UGSC 13 (19 March 1991) 19 March 1991
Ssenyonga & 7 Ors v Kakooza & 6 Ors (Civil Appeal No. 9 of 1990) [1991] UGSC 12 (19 March 1991) 19 March 1991
February 1991
Kanyara v Hassan Ali Amhed (Civil Appeal No. 1 of 1990) [1991] UGSC 6 (27 February 1991) 27 February 1991
Oboth v The New Vision Printing & Publishing Cooperation (Civil Appeal No. 12 of 1990) [1991] UGSC 7 (27 February 1991) 27 February 1991
Sewanyana v Aliker (Civil Appeal No. 4 of 1990) [1991] UGSC 8 (27 February 1991) 27 February 1991
Wasswa Semukutu & Co Ltd v Ochola & 3 Ors (Civil Appeal No. 5 of 1990) [1991] UGSC 10 (27 February 1991) 27 February 1991
December 1990
Joseph Magezi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 15 of 1989) [1990] UGSC 3 (17 December 1990) 17 December 1990
November 1990
Kiwanuka v Matovu (Civil Application No. 17 of 90) [1990] UGSC 11 (16 November 1990) 16 November 1990
Frankwen Byaruhanga v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 1990) [1990] UGSC 4 (1 November 1990) 1 November 1990
October 1990
Quininto Etum v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 19 of 1989) [1990] UGSC 8 (25 October 1990) 25 October 1990
Sowedo Ndosire v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 28 of 1989) [1990] UGSC 1 (25 October 1990) 25 October 1990
Delia Almeda v Carmo Rui Almeida (Civil Application No. 6 of 1990) [1990] UGSC 12 (4 October 1990) 4 October 1990
September 1990
Patrick Kasolo & 5 Ors v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 4 of 1986) [1990] UGSC 7 (11 September 1990) 11 September 1990
April 1990
Komakech v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 1 of 1988) [1990] UGSC 10 (30 April 1990) 30 April 1990
LtMike Ociti v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 1988) [1990] UGSC 5 (30 April 1990) 30 April 1990
February 1990
Musiitwa-Kyazze v Busingye (Civil Application No. 18 of 1990) [1990] UGSC 13 (12 February 1990) 12 February 1990
January 1990
Hilter Ojasi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 1 of 1986) [1990] UGSC 2 (30 January 1990) 30 January 1990
Christopher Kasolo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 15 of 1978) [1990] UGSC 9 (7 January 1990) 7 January 1990
December 1989
NRA Pte Robert Byaruhanga v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 2 of 1986) [1989] UGSC 3 (5 December 1989) 5 December 1989
August 1989
Paul Kayondo & Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 1 of 1985) [1989] UGSC 2 (11 August 1989) 11 August 1989
Francis Masaba v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 24 of 1984) [1989] UGSC 1 (3 August 1989) 3 August 1989
July 1989
Joseph Wakhata v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 1986) [1989] UGSC 4 (26 July 1989) 26 July 1989
WWMpora & Ors v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 25 of 1985) [1989] UGSC 5 (26 July 1989) 26 July 1989
December 1988
Ephraim Ongom Odongo v Francis Benega Bonge (Civil Appeal No. 12 of 1987) [1988] UGSC 1 (23 December 1988) 23 December 1988
November 1988
The Executrix of the Estate of The Late Namatovu v Noel Grace Shalita Stananzi (Civil Application No. of 1988) [1988] UGSC 3 (4 November 1988) 4 November 1988
August 1988
Robert Bugembe v Lint Marketing Board (Civil Application No. of 1987) [1988] UGSC 2 (5 August 1988) 5 August 1988
November 1987
Rashid Kibirige v Dr ALubega (Civil Application No. 1 of 1987) [1987] UGSC 4 (19 November 1987) 19 November 1987
July 1987
Sheikh Mohammed Lubowa v Kitara Enterprises Ltd (Civil Appeal No. 4 of 1987) [1987] UGSC 3 (3 July 1987) 3 July 1987
Barclays Bank of Uganda Ltd v Eddy Rodrigues (Civil Appeal No. 5 of 1987) [1987] UGSC 1 (2 July 1987) 2 July 1987
George Lubega & Ors v Uganda Transport Co Ltd & Anor (Civil Appeal No. 1 of 1987) [1987] UGSC 2 (2 July 1987) 2 July 1987
December 1986
Ateker Ejalu v Uganda Railways Workers Union & Anor (Civil Appeal No. 8 of 1985) [1986] UGSC 14 (11 December 1986) 11 December 1986
Charles Kayumba v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 8 of 1981) [1986] UGSC 13 (3 December 1986) 3 December 1986
November 1986
David Sajjaaka Nalima v Rebecca Musoke (Civil Appeal No. 12 of 1985) [1986] UGSC 12 (9 November 1986) 9 November 1986
October 1986
Uganda Commercial Bank v Severio Oryeda (Civil Application No. 3 of 1986) [1986] UGSC 10 (6 October 1986) 6 October 1986
November 1982
Robert Kitariko v David Twino Katama (Election Petition No. 2 of 1981) [1982] UGSC 1 (9 November 1982) 9 November 1982
April 1982
Makula International Ltd v His Eminence Cardinal Nsubuga & Anor (Civil Appeal No. 4 of 1981) [1982] UGSC 2 (8 April 1982) 8 April 1982
November 1981
Nsubuga Senfuma v Yahaya Serugga (Civil Application No. 15 of 1980) [1981] UGSC 2 (6 November 1981) 6 November 1981
August 1981
Bulasio Konde v Bulandina Nankya & Anor (Civil Appeal No. 7 of 1980) [1981] UGSC 1 (14 August 1981) 14 August 1981
December 1978
Sesawo s/o kermesi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 8 of 1978) [1978] UGSC 10 (6 December 1978) 6 December 1978
November 1978
Clement Namulambo and Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 1 of 1978) [1978] UGSC 9 (21 November 1978) 21 November 1978
Francis Kutosi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 7 of 1978) [1978] UGSC 8 (7 November 1978) 7 November 1978
Henry Francis Rubingo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 18 of 1977) [1978] UGSC 7 (1 November 1978) 1 November 1978
October 1978
Kisegerwa and Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 6 of 1978) [1978] UGSC 6 (19 October 1978) 19 October 1978
Abudalla Nabulere and 2 Ors v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 9 of 1978) [1978] UGSC 5 (5 October 1978) 5 October 1978
September 1978
James Ssemwogerere and Anor v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 14 of 1977) [1978] UGSC 4 (25 September 1978) 25 September 1978
August 1978
Amisi Dhatemwa alias Waibi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 23 of 1977) [1978] UGSC 3 (8 August 1978) 8 August 1978
July 1978
Fabiano Olukundo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 24 of 1977) [1978] UGSC 2 (24 July 1978) 24 July 1978
Zidoro Kakoza alias Mayinja v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 8 of 1977) [1978] UGSC 1 (1 July 1978) 1 July 1978