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Mugerwa v Muzzha (Miscellaneous Application No. 2156 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 250 (30 April 2025)
The High Court dismissed an application to set aside an ex parte judgment and stay execution after finding the supporting affidavit contained a fundamental falsehood.
Sentongo v Kiyimba & Another (Miscellaneous Application 2 of 2023) [2023] UGHC 397 (30 June 2023)
The High Court partly granted a review application, clarified a clerical error on administrators’ powers, and left costs to the party that succeeds in the main suit.
Serumaga v Gold Mine Finacial Ltd (Miscellaneous Application No. 719 of 2018) [2019] UGCommC 6 (19 March 2019)
The High Court dismissed an application to set aside orders and extend time to defend, finding the applicant had been served, instructed counsel, and filed a false affidavit.
Nalwoga v Edco Limited & 2 Ors (Revision Cause No. 05 of 2012) [2012] UGHC 261 (29 November 2012)
The court found that the applicant's supporting affidavit contained falsehoods regarding her alleged physical possession of the suit land, which was rebutted by the respondents' affidavits and not adequately countered by the applicant. The presence of falsehoods rendered the entire affidavit suspect, and in accordance with established legal principles, an application supported by a false affidavit cannot stand. Without a valid supporting affidavit, the notice of motion was left unsupported and could not be sustained. Consequently, the application was dismissed with costs.
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Nathan Katamba v Stephen Kabigyema (High Court Rev. No.42 Of 1998) (High Court Rev. No.42 of 1998) [2000] UGHC 33 (20 December 2000)
The application for revision was filed before the amendments to the Civil Procedure Rules came into force, and therefore was not required to comply with Order 6 rule 1(b). The objection regarding authentication of annextures fails in light of binding Court of Appeal authority, which holds that failure to verify and seal annextures does not invalidate a properly commissioned affidavit. However, the affidavit in support contained a forged signature on Annexture 'C', amounting to a falsehood. Applying the principle from Bitaitana vs Kananura, the presence of a falsehood renders the entire affida…
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Bitaitana & 4 Ors Vs Kananura (Civil Appeal No. 47 of 1976) [1977] UGHCCD 2 (20 January 1977)
The High Court dismissed an appeal to set aside an ex parte judgment, holding the supporting affidavit was false and the appellants had no locus standi after failing to enter appearance.
