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Land And Property [2024] UGHCLD 285

Kakembo & 2 Others v Ssekyanzi & 3 Others

Kakembo & 2 Others v Ssekyanzi & 3 Others (Miscellaneous Application 2608 of 2024) [2024] UGHCLD 285 (4 December 2024)

The High Court ordered UNRA to deposit compensation for disputed land in court while a related ownership suit remains pending.

  • Compulsory Acquisition
  • Escrow Orders
  • Compensation Disputes
  • Pending Suit Protection
  • Compulsory-acquisition
  • Escrow-orders
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Land And Property [2023] UGHCLD 386

Sekyaaya v Uganda National Roads Authority (Misc Cause 2721 of 2023)

Sekyaaya v Uganda National Roads Authority (Misc Cause 2721 of 2023) [2023] UGHCLD 386 (25 September 2023)

The High Court dismissed an application over compensation from a deposited road-project award, holding the issue should be resolved through an ordinary suit.

  • Compulsory Acquisition
  • Compensation Disputes
  • Kibanja Rights
  • Court Deposit Procedure
  • Compulsory-acquisition
  • Compensation-dispute
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Land And Property [2023] UGHCLD 441

Donozio Musisi Sekyaaya v Uganda National Roads Authority

Donozio Musisi Sekyaaya v Uganda National Roads Authority (Miscellaneous Cause 330 of 2023) [2023] UGHCLD 441 (25 September 2023)

The High Court held that the applicant’s compensation was included in money deposited in court, but dismissed his application as procedurally improper.

  • Compulsory Acquisition
  • Compensation Disputes
  • Court Deposit Procedure
  • Kibanja Rights
  • Land-compensation
  • Court-deposit-procedure
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Land And Property [2023] UGHCLD 205

Dr Buwule Kasasa v Administrator of the Estate of Late Sir Edward Muteesa 11 and 5 Others

Dr Buwule Kasasa v Administrator of the Estate of Late Sir Edward Muteesa 11 and 5 Others (Miscellaneous Application 271 of 2023) [2023] UGHCLD 205 (14 July 2023)

The High Court declined to release UGX 6.18 billion compensation money to the applicant, holding the claim was premature while a related land suit remained pending.

  • Compulsory Acquisition
  • Compensation Disputes
  • Fraudulent Transfer
  • Interpleader Proceedings
  • Land-and-property
  • Civil-procedure
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Land And Property [2022] UGHCCD 23

Nabaweesi v Uganda National Roads Authority

Nabaweesi v Uganda National Roads Authority (Civil Suit No. 15 of 2020) [2022] UGHCCD 23 (23 February 2022)

The court found that the plaintiff accepted compensation for her property in 2014 and did not file an appeal or objection within the 60-day period prescribed by section 13 of the Land Acquisition Act. The court held that statutes of limitation are strict and inflexible, and the plaintiff's delay of nearly six years in challenging the compensation award rendered the suit time barred and incompetent. The court rejected the argument that the plaintiff's illiteracy or lack of translation of documents extended or suspended the limitation period, noting that standard compensation documents do not r…

  • Compulsory Acquisition
  • Limitation Periods
  • Compensation Disputes
  • Valuation Of Land
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Land And Property [2017] UGCA 150

Meera Investments Ltd v National Water and Sewerage Corporation and Another

Meera Investments Ltd v National Water and Sewerage Corporation and Another (Civil Application 285 of 2016) [2017] UGCA 150 (24 January 2017)

The Court of Appeal of Uganda dismissed an interim injunction application, finding the sewer works were already completed, compensation remained for the main suit, and the filing duplicated other proceedings.

  • Interim Injunctions
  • Compulsory Acquisition
  • Compensation Disputes
  • Abuse Of Process
  • Interim-injunctions
  • Abuse-of-process
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Civil Procedure [2013] UGHCCD 39

Kiwanyi v Lukenge & Ors (Misc Application No. 587 of 2012)

Kiwanyi v Lukenge & Ors (Misc Application No. 587 of 2012) [2013] UGHCCD 39 (15 March 2013)

The High Court refused to join Abdul Karim Kiwanyi as a co-defendant, holding that his dispute over compensation and estate entitlement was separate from the main suit.

  • Joinder Of Parties
  • Order 1 Rule 10
  • Discretion Of Court
  • Compensation Disputes
  • Joinder-of-parties
  • Civil-procedure
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