Uganda Case Law

Sentongo Abdulnoor Kyamundu and Others v Justice Forum (JEEMA) and Others

Sentongo Abdulnoor Kyamundu and Others v Justice Forum (JEEMA) and Others (Miscellaneous Cause No. 93 of 2025) [2025] UGHCCD 75 (20 June 2025)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. 93 of 2025

Judge

Simon Peter M. Kinobe, J

The court found that the facts giving rise to the application first arose on 8th October 2020, and the application for judicial review should have been filed within three months from that date. Although the law allows the court to extend the time for filing upon application and demonstration of good reason, the applicants made no effort to seek such enlargement or provide justification for the delay. Consequently, the application was filed out of time and could not be entertained. The court dismissed the application with costs to the respondents, declining to consider the remaining issues.

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• Judicial Review Time Limits
• Locus Standi
• Internal Party Remedies
• Ultra Vires Actions
• Constitutional Rights Violation

Uganda v K.R

Uganda v K.R (Criminal Session 188 of 2024) [2024] UGHCCRD 43 (5 June 2024)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Session 188 of 2024

Judge

Mutonyi, J

The High Court held that a juvenile accused was remanded in an adult prison and denied juvenile safeguards, violating non-derogable fair-hearing rights.

• Juvenile Justice
• Fair Hearing
• Remand Procedure
• Constitutional Rights Violation
• Juvenile-justice
• Fair-hearing

Bwogi V Orient Bank (U) Limited & Another.

Bwogi V Orient Bank (U) Limited & Another. (Civil Suit No. 03 of 2014) [2019] UGHCCD 285 (28 June 2019)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Civil Suit No. 03 of 2014

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The court found that the plaintiff's constitutional right to liberty was violated by his detention for 4 days without being produced in court, contrary to Article 23(4) of the Constitution, and by being kept on police bond for 4 years without charge. The 2nd defendant's agents were responsible for the unlawful detention, and the 1st defendant's role was limited to reporting the theft. The evidence established false imprisonment, shifting the burden to the defendants to justify the detention, which they failed to do. The plaintiff was entitled to general damages for suffering and punitive dama…

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• False Imprisonment
• Unlawful Detention
• General Damages
• Punitive Damages
• Constitutional Rights Violation

Sanywa v Kampala Capital City Authority & Anor

Sanywa v Kampala Capital City Authority & Anor (Miscellaneous Cause No. 164 of 2017) [2017] UGCommC 103 (28 September 2017)

Court

Commercial Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause No. 164 of 2017

The court found that the Kampala Capital City Authority, acting under the Kampala Capital City Authority Act and the Kampala Capital City (Commercial Road Users) Regulations SI No. 3 of 2015, was legally empowered to levy the monthly park fee of UGX 120,000. The regulations, made pursuant to section 82 of the Act, are statutory instruments that enjoy a presumption of constitutionality and are part of the law unless amended or revoked. The Respondents' actions were therefore lawful and not contrary to the Revised Policy Guidelines or the cited constitutional provisions. The Applicant's claims…

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• Ultravires Action
• Statutory Instruments
• Local Government Fees
• Constitutional Rights Violation

Chrysanthe v Republic of Rwanda (Application No. 003/2013)

Chrysanthe v Republic of Rwanda (Application No. 003/2013) [2014] AfCHPR 45 (10 May 2014)

Court

African Court on Human and Peoples Rights

Case number

Application No. 003/2013

Judge

Aba J, Akuffo P, Eno R, Guissè J, Kioko J, Ngoepe VP, Niyungeko J, Orė J, Ouguergouz J, Ramadhani J, Tambala J, Thompson J

The African Court struck out an application after the applicant discontinued the case. It held that the respondent’s consent was unnecessary because no steps had yet been taken to proceed.

• Public Service Dismissal
• Constitutional Rights Violation
• Procedural Discontinuance
• Procedural-discontinuance
• African-court-on-human-and-peoples-rights
• Human-rights-procedure

Altimimi v Twinomugisha

Altimimi v Twinomugisha (Civil Appeal No. 22 of 2000) [2000] UGCA 49 (19 January 2000)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 22 of 2000

Judge

Mukasa-Kikonyogo, DCJ, Twinomujuni, JA, Kitumba, JA

The Court of Appeal set aside damages for harassment and defamation, finding the respondent had not proved a cause of action. The counterclaim over dishonoured cheques also failed.

• Cause Of Action
• Defamation
• Harassment
• Damages
• Constitutional Rights Violation
• Cause-of-action