Murangira v Attorney General
Murangira v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 7 of 2014) [2017] UGCC 2 (20 November 2017)
The Constitutional Court found that Parliament, by adopting and passing item 29 of the PAC report and its recommendations into resolutions, contravened Articles 2, 79(3), and 128(1)-(4) of the Constitution. This action amounted to unconstitutional interference with judicial independence and usurpation of judicial powers, violating the doctrine of separation of powers. The petitioner was right to refuse to appear before PAC, as the proceedings were unconstitutional. The Court held that the impugned report and resolutions are null and void. While the claim for damages related to missed promotio…
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- Judicial Independence
- Separation Of Powers
- Parliamentary Oversight
- Fair Hearing
- Constitutional Damages