Nathan Katamba v Stephen Kabigyema (High Court Rev. No.42 Of 1998) (High Court Rev. No.42 of 1998)
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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- Affidavit Falsehood
- Preliminary Objections
- Commencement Of Statutory Instruments