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Nambasa & 4 Others v Nkoola (Miscellaneous Application 1412 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 11 (13 January 2025)
The High Court dismissed an out-of-time application for leave to defend a summary suit, despite noting triable issues in the draft defence.
Uganda v Okiror (Criminal Session Case 3 of 2019) [2025] UGHC 16 (13 January 2025)
High Court of Uganda judgment in Uganda v Okiror, Criminal Session Case 3 of 2019, decided on 13 January 2025. The supplied extract contains no substantive text.
Uganda v Opama and 4 Others (Criminal Session Case 113 of 2018) [2025] UGHC 15 (13 January 2025)
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Bank of Baroda (U) Limited v Shukla (Miscellaneous Application 1379 of 2024) [2025] UGCommC 44 (10 January 2025)
The High Court disallowed an amended plaint that would have shifted a mortgage dispute into new allegations of coercion and misrepresentation.
Onyaiti and 3 Others v Mwesigwa Byakutaga and Another (Misc Cause 13 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 94 (10 January 2025)
The High Court of Uganda at Hoima ordered rectification of a land title after accepting survey evidence showing a mismatch between the cadastral map and the ground.
Kaggwa v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 40 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 57 (10 January 2025)
The court found that the applicant had been in custody for more than sixty days for the offence of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, entitling him to mandatory bail under the Constitution and the Trial on Indictment Act. For the murder charge, the applicant demonstrated exceptional circumstances, including advanced age and substantial sureties, and satisfied the court that he would not abscond or interfere with the proceedings. The respondent did not oppose the application. The court exercised its discretion to grant bail, considering the applicant's fixed place of abode, responsible ch…
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Kaahwa v Attorney General (Civil Suit 29 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 106 (10 January 2025)
The court found that the Defendant's valuation failed to apply the market value principle and did not consider comparable sales or rental capacities, resulting in unfair and inadequate compensation. The Plaintiff's private valuation, based on the income approach and supported by evidence of rental agreements and comparable properties, was found to be more reliable and reflective of the true market value. The court held that compensation for compulsory acquisition must be fair and adequate, and that the Plaintiff is entitled to the higher valuation. The Defendant's rejection of the Plaintiff's…
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Biraaba v Byeitima (Civil Appeal 8 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 83 (10 January 2025)
The High Court dismissed an appeal over ownership and trespass, holding that the appellant failed to prove title and that the respondent was not a trespasser.
Serwadda v Attorney General & Another (Consitutional Petition 34 of 2016) [2025] UGCC 1 (10 January 2025)
The Constitutional Court.s jurisdiction under Article 137 is strictly limited to matters requiring interpretation of the Constitution. The petitioner.s claim sought enforcement of property rights and compensation for alleged violations, but did not present any substantial question of constitutional interpretation. Previous litigation in the High Court addressed the substantive issues, and the present petition was found to be a disguised appeal rather than a genuine constitutional question. The court held that unless resolution of the dispute depends on interpretation of the Constitution, it l…
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Biraaba v Byeitima (Civil Appeal 8 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 110 (10 January 2025)
High Court of Uganda judgment in a civil appeal, decided by Byaruhanga Rugyema, J on 10 January 2025. The supplied extract does not include the reasoning or orders.
