Uganda Case Law

Turyamureeba Julius and Others v Nakaseke District Local Government

Turyamureeba Julius and Others v Nakaseke District Local Government (Miscellaneous Cause 10 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 368 (2 June 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 10 of 2024

Judge

Bukirwa, J

The High Court held that Rule 7(3) of the Judicial Review Rules did not impose a 56-day deadline for the respondent’s initial affidavit in reply, and overruled the objection.

• Judicial Review Procedure
• Affidavit Timelines
• Preliminary Objection
• Judicial-review
• Affidavit-timelines
• Preliminary-objection

Ongom v Okecha

Ongom v Okecha (Miscellaneous Application 7 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 497 (19 June 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 7 of 2024

Judge

Okello, J

The court found that the applicant failed to prove the respondent's affidavit in reply was filed out of time, as no affidavit of service was provided and the respondent's evidence of service date was unchallenged. The objection regarding affidavit competence was thus dismissed. On locus standi, the court held that objector proceedings are governed by Order 22 rules 55 and 56 CPR, and possession at the date of attachment is the relevant test, not representative capacity. The applicant failed to provide letters of administration and only attached an application for such, suggesting the applicat…

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• Objector Proceedings
• Execution Of Decree
• Attachment Of Property
• Locus Standi
• Affidavit Timelines

Namutebi v Bumba (Revision Cause 21 of 2023)

Namutebi v Bumba (Revision Cause 21 of 2023) [2024] UGHCLD 41 (21 February 2024)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Revision Cause 21 of 2023

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The High Court struck out an untimely affidavit in reply and dismissed a revision application as incompetent because the notice of motion lacked the required signature and court seal.

• Revision Of Magistrate Orders
• Distress For Rent
• Proprietary Rights
• Affidavit Timelines
• Validity Of Court Documents
• Revision-of-magistrate-orders

Kiwanuka v Centinary Rural Development Bank Limited and 2 Others

Kiwanuka v Centinary Rural Development Bank Limited and 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 232 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 345 (7 November 2023)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 232 of 2022

Judge

Boniface Wamala, J

The court held that the specific provisions governing amendment of pleadings (Order 6 rule 19 CPR) override the general time limits for interlocutory applications. The affidavits in reply, though filed late, were accepted as they were filed before the hearing and did not substantially prejudice the applicant. The 2nd and 3rd respondents, having purchased the mortgaged properties, have interests that would be directly affected by any orders in the main suit, making their joinder necessary for complete adjudication. The misnomer in the 1st respondent's name was a technicality that could be rect…

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• Joinder Of Parties
• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Affidavit Timelines
• Misnomer Correction

Luswata & Another v Asiimwe

Luswata & Another v Asiimwe (Civil Appeal 32 of 2021) [2023] UGCommC 291 (25 May 2023)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal 32 of 2021

Judge

Anna B. Mugenyi, J

The High Court found that the trial magistrate erred in law and fact by failing to properly evaluate the evidence and circumstances surrounding the appellants' applications. The court held that the affidavit in reply was properly before the trial court, as the timelines under Order 12 Rule 3 did not apply and affidavits are evidence, not pleadings. The appellants' delays were attributable to mistakes of counsel, which should not be visited on them, especially as they were illiterate litigants who had been actively prosecuting related applications. The existence of triable issues, including al…

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• Setting Aside Default Judgment
• Leave To Appear And Defend
• Affidavit Timelines
• Mistake Of Counsel
• Triable Issues
• Reinstatement Of Application

Ask Without Shame v Nabembezi

Ask Without Shame v Nabembezi (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 801 OF 2019) [2020] UGHCCD 78 (5 February 2020)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 801 OF 2019

Judge

Nambayo, J

The High Court of Uganda overruled two preliminary objections, holding that an affidavit in re-joinder was not out of time and that a disputed director-removal issue could not be resolved at that stage.

• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Company Director Removal
• Affidavit Timelines
• Board Resolutions
• Procedural Objections
• Amendment-of-pleadings

The Ramgarhia Sikh Society & Ors v The Ramgarhia Education Society Limited & Ors (Misc. Application No. 352 of 2015)

The Ramgarhia Sikh Society & Ors v The Ramgarhia Education Society Limited & Ors (Misc. Application No. 352 of 2015) [2016] UGHCCD 12 (15 March 2016)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc. Application No. 352 of 2015

Judge

Musota, J

The High Court declined to set aside a consent judgment, finding no proven fraud or lack of authority, and dismissed the application with costs.

• Consent Judgment
• Setting Aside Judgment
• Affidavit Timelines
• Trustee Authority
• Fraud In Civil Procedure
• Consent-judgment