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Balikwa Nixon Kalungi and Another v Electoral Commission (Miscellaneous Cause No 180 of 2023) [2025] UGHCCD 81 (11 June 2025)
The High Court struck out a judicial review application seeking mandamus to compel registration of Yote Azale Party, finding it was filed out of time.
Natukunda Hilder v Kabagambe Eliab (Divorce Cause 2 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 422 (11 June 2025)
The High Court granted a divorce-related judgment, awarded UGX 10 million in general damages for assault, and ordered equal sharing of the children’s education costs.
Jigar G. Malavitas v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application No. 12 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 411 (10 June 2025)
The High Court granted leave to file a notice of appeal out of time, finding sufficient cause where the applicant was unrepresented, uninformed of appeal rights, and delayed as a foreigner.
Magolo & Another v The Howe Christian Charitable Trust Limited & Others (Civil Suit 1 of 2021) [2025] UGHC 408 (10 June 2025)
The High Court held that the suit land was unlawfully transferred to the 2nd Defendant, but rejected the Plaintiffs’ ownership claims over the school and vehicles.
Uni Group Limited v Uganda Broadcasting Corporation and Another (Civil Suit 330 of 2012) [2025] UGHCLD 89 (10 June 2025)
The High Court held that UBC had no legal basis to demand retrospective ground rent from UNIGROUP and confirmed UNIGROUP’s right to quiet possession of the leased land.
Naiga Margret and Another v Projos Nature Safaris (U) Limited and Another (Civil Suit No. 1131 of 2022) [2025] UGCommC 127 (10 June 2025)
The court held that the suit had abated for failure to take out summons for directions in time, and struck out the 2nd defendant’s late defence.
Dual Trust (U) Ltd v Attorney General (Civil Suit No. 131 of 2019) [2025] UGHCCD 89 (10 June 2025)
The court found that the plaintiff failed to prove entitlement to immediate possession of the maize, as the purported seller, Emma Kasisi, had no valid title and could not pass property to the plaintiff. The true owner, Oree Tom, was identified through police investigation, and the police lawfully seized and returned the maize to him on the ODPP's directive. The principle of nemo dat quod non habet applied, precluding the plaintiff from acquiring better title than the seller possessed. The tort of detinue was not established, as the plaintiff was not entitled to demand restoration of the maiz…
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Salaam Bank Limited v Karungi Sheila Kajungu and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 404 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 153 (10 June 2025)
The High Court allowed Salaam Bank Limited to amend its plaint to add a survey and valuation report, finding the omission inadvertent and not prejudicial beyond costs.
Ssebina David and Others v Pearl Development Group Ltd and Others (Misc.Application No. 2079 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 85 (10 June 2025)
The High Court held it lacked jurisdiction to extend time for filing an application for leave to appeal, and dismissed the application with costs.
Walugembe William v Katumwa Ronald and Nakimera Joyce (Miscellaneous Application No. 0536 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 119 (6 June 2025)
The applicant failed to comply with the court's explicit schedule for filing written submissions, which is a mandatory procedural requirement for prosecuting an application for leave to appear and defend a summary suit. The failure to file written submissions is treated as a failure to prosecute the application, analogous to non-appearance in court. The applicant did not provide any reason for the default nor seek an extension of time. In accordance with established legal principles and precedents, the court is entitled to dismiss the application for want of prosecution. Consequently, the app…
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