Uganda Case Law

Ddamulira v Statewide Insurance Company Limited and Another

Ddamulira v Statewide Insurance Company Limited and Another (Miscellaneous Application 853 of 2025) [2025] UGHCLD 141 (17 July 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 853 of 2025

Judge

Kaahwa, J

The court found that the applicant had satisfied all three conditions required for the grant of an interim stay of execution: a competent notice of appeal was lodged, a substantive application for stay was pending, and there was a real and imminent threat of execution evidenced by removal of caveats, transfer of the suit land, and a pending taxation application. The court exercised its discretion judiciously, noting that the execution process had commenced and that denying the interim stay would render the appeal nugatory and potentially cause irreparable loss to the applicant. Accordingly, t…

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• Stay Of Execution
• Interim Orders
• Appeal Process
• Caveat Removal
• Transfer Of Land
• Taxation Of Costs

Tanansi Zibalaba v Commissioner Land Registration and Another

Tanansi Zibalaba v Commissioner Land Registration and Another (Miscellaneous Application 2127 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 130 (9 July 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2127 of 2024

Judge

Kaahwa, J

The High Court of Uganda refused to remove caveats over disputed land, holding that pending civil suits meant the caveats should remain until those claims are resolved.

• Caveat Removal
• Registered Proprietorship
• Impersonation Of Owner
• Pending Civil Suits
• Caveat-removal
• Registered-proprietorship

Nalumenya Aaron v Sematimba Eric

Nalumenya Aaron v Sematimba Eric (Miscellaneous Cause 7 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 490 (8 July 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 7 of 2025

Judge

Godfrey Himbaza, J

The respondent failed to demonstrate a valid protectable interest in the suit land or to take timely legal action to substantiate his claim. The caveat was lodged but no ordinary suit was filed, and the respondent's inaction constitutes inordinate delay, contrary to equitable principles. The applicant, having purchased the land from the registered proprietor and possessing legal documentation, holds a legal interest protected by the principle of indefeasibility of title. The balance of convenience favors removal of the caveat, as its continued existence unjustifiably impedes the applicant's r…

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• Caveat Removal
• Indefeasibility Of Title
• Balance Of Convenience
• Delay And Equity

Dezideriyo Ssenyonjo and Another v Kasibante Joseph

Dezideriyo Ssenyonjo and Another v Kasibante Joseph (Miscellaneous Cause No. 157 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 56 (9 May 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. 157 of 2024

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The court found that the applicants failed to discharge the evidential burden to prove the existence of a registered caveat on the certificate of title for the suit land. The only evidence provided was an application for a caveat by the respondent, which is insufficient without a corresponding entry on the certificate of title or a search report confirming the encumbrance. The incumbrancers page of the certificate of title was blank, and there was no instrument number, registration date, or registrar's signature indicating a caveat. As the applicants did not prove the existence of the caveat,…

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• Caveat Removal
• Burden Of Proof
• Registered Land
• Title Certificate

Lwanga v Lubwama & Another

Lwanga v Lubwama & Another (Miscellaneous Cause 47 of 2024) [2024] UGHCLD 194 (23 July 2024)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 47 of 2024

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The court found that the caveat in question had already been removed by the office of the 2nd Respondent, and the land subdivided, rendering the application moot. The 1st Respondent failed to take any substantive legal action since lodging the caveat in 2019, contrary to the principle that caveats are temporary protections requiring timely pursuit of claims. The affidavit in reply was partially sustained as hearsay and not within the deponent's knowledge, but this did not affect the substantive outcome. As the caveat no longer existed, the court declined to issue orders that would serve no pr…

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• Caveat Removal
• Registered Proprietorship
• Affidavit Evidence
• Hearsay In Affidavits

Bamanya v Kimpwitu

Bamanya v Kimpwitu (Civil Suit 121 of 2022) [2024] UGHCFD 37 (23 July 2024)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 121 of 2022

Judge

Nagawa, J

The court found that the Plaintiff and the deceased were separated at the time of her death and did not reside in the same household, thus disqualifying the Plaintiff from automatic entitlement to the estate under Section 26 of the Succession Act. The Plaintiff failed to obtain a Certificate of No Objection from the Administrator General, which is a mandatory step before petitioning for Letters of Administration. The interests of the minors are paramount, and both parties must proceed to the Administrator General to obtain the necessary certificate. The caveat will only be vacated upon the gr…

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• Letters Of Administration
• Caveat Removal
• Succession Of Estate
• Beneficiary Determination
• Certificate Of No Objection

PostBank Uganda Ltd v Aliganyira and Another

PostBank Uganda Ltd v Aliganyira and Another (Miscellaneous Cause 1 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 712 (12 July 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 1 of 2024

Judge

Mugabo, J

The High Court ordered removal of caveats lodged against two parcels of land, finding the caveator had not shown cause or pursued any substantive claim.

• Caveat Removal
• Mortgage Enforcement
• Spousal Consent
• Foreclosure Procedure
• Caveat-removal
• Mortgage-enforcement

Nantale v Namusoke

Nantale v Namusoke (Civil Suit 97 of 2018) [2024] UGHCLD 154 (31 May 2024)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit 97 of 2018

Judge

Kazaarwe, J

The High Court held that Rose Nantale acquired an equitable interest in land sold by estate administrators and awarded damages and compensation after the defendant’s later registration.

• Equitable Interest
• Fraudulent Transfer
• Caveat Removal
• Compensation For Land
• General Damages
• Equitable-interest

Mugisa Florence Kyaligonza & 2 Ors v Jane Rose Tusiime (Administrator of the

Mugisa Florence Kyaligonza & 2 Ors v Jane Rose Tusiime (Administrator of the (Miscellaneous Application 8 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 409 (31 May 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 8 of 2024

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court at Fort Portal dismissed an application for stay of execution on the ground that the caveat had already been vacated and the matter was overtaken by events.

• Stay Of Execution
• Caveat Removal
• Appeal Lodgment
• Substantial Loss
• Threat Of Execution
• Stay-of-execution

Ishanga & Another v Bank of Baroda (U) Limited & 2 Others

Ishanga & Another v Bank of Baroda (U) Limited & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 74 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 256 (3 May 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 74 of 2024

Judge

Allan Nshimye, J

The High Court partly granted an injunction over 255 subdivided plots, but declined relief over already sold land registered to the second respondent.

• Temporary Injunction
• Mortgage Enforcement
• Status Quo Preservation
• Debt Settlement Arrangement
• Caveat Removal
• Public Auction Sale