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Lukoma Kwegatta Ranching Company Ltd v Kamuhanda Joseph and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 87 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 190 (18 April 2025)
The High Court struck out an application for stay of execution because notice of motion was not effectively served on the respondents within the required time.
Patel v Karia and Others (Civil Suit 62 of 2016) [2025] UGHC 196 (18 April 2025)
The High Court at Masaka dismissed a fraud-based commercial suit as time-barred, finding the plaintiff failed to plead or prove delayed discovery of the alleged fraud.
Pancras John Mukasa Sebuwufu v Kamoga Muhammad (Miscellaneous Application No. 0001 of 2025) [2025] UGHCLD 60 (18 April 2025)
The court held that the applicant's challenge to the Registrar's dismissal order was procedurally improper. The Civil Procedure Rules explicitly provide that any person aggrieved by a Registrar's order must appeal to a judge of the High Court under Order 50 rule 8. The applicant, instead of appealing, sought review and setting aside of the order, invoking Section 82 and 98 of the Civil Procedure Act. The court found that the existence of a specific appellate procedure precludes the use of review or inherent powers except in exceptional circumstances, which were not demonstrated. The applicant…
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Lubega v Mugerwa (Miscellaneous Cause 20 of 2022) [2025] UGHC 194 (18 April 2025)
The High Court granted a consequential order canceling the respondent’s title over land wrongly including the applicant’s 2 acres of Kibanja, and ordered survey off of the land.
Ssenyonga v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 82 of 2020) [2025] UGSC 18 (17 April 2025)
The Supreme Court found that the appeal was essentially a challenge to the severity of sentence, which is prohibited under Section 5(3) of the Judicature Act. The Court of Appeal had properly considered both the mitigating and aggravating factors, including the appellant's time spent on remand, age, and status as a first-time offender. The reduction of the sentence from 45 years to 43 years and 5 months reflected the deduction for time spent on remand, in compliance with Article 23(8) of the Constitution. The Supreme Court concluded that there was no error of law or failure to consider releva…
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Tumwesigye v Uganda (Miscellaneous Application 133 of 2025) [2025] UGHCCRD 18 (17 April 2025)
The General Court Martial lacks jurisdiction over the applicant, a civilian, rendering his continued detention unlawful. The applicant has been detained for over 1,500 days without trial, far exceeding the constitutional threshold of 180 days for mandatory bail under Article 23(6)(c) of the Constitution and Section 15(2) of the Trial on Indictments Act. The High Court possesses inherent powers to intervene in exceptional circumstances to prevent abuse of process and administer substantive justice. The respondent failed to provide any evidence to support its arguments against bail, and the law…
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Balwaine v Asinga (Civil Application 562 of 2023) [2025] UGCA 104 (17 April 2025)
The court found that execution of the decree was carried out and completed on 4th September 2023, as evidenced by the affidavits and documentary attachments, including the Return of Warrant of Attachment and photographs. The applicant's continued occupation of one room was deemed an illegal act that the court could not sanction by granting a stay. As the execution sought to be stayed had already occurred, the application was overtaken by events and rendered moot. Consequently, the court declined to consider the substantive conditions for granting a stay of execution, as any such consideration…
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Mutebi v Kitalemire (Miscellaneous Application 608 of 2025) [2025] UGCommC 74 (17 April 2025)
The High Court held that summons were effectively served through the applicant’s co-worker with phone authorization, and dismissed the application to set aside default judgment.
Lukanga and Another v Takaya (Miscellaneous Application 23 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 193 (16 April 2025)
The High Court at Masaka set aside a dismissal for non-attendance and reinstated the applicants’ earlier application, finding sufficient cause based on counsel’s default.
Karungi v Kkingo Parents Transporters Co. Ltd (Miscellaneous Application 12 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 203 (16 April 2025)
The High Court at Masaka dismissed an application to set aside ex parte proceedings, finding the applicant had been duly served and showed no sufficient cause.
