Oloo v Uganda
Oloo v Uganda (Criminal Revision 38 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCRD 194 (7 September 2023)
The High Court found that the lower court lacked jurisdiction to try the applicant under the Computer Misuse Act because the prosecution failed to prove the location of the accused, the computer, program, or data as required by section 30(3) of the Act. The forensic evidence only established the IP addresses of Google servers, not the applicant's location or the location of the device used. Furthermore, the charge sheet was found to be fatally defective as it did not clearly particularize the threats, the means of harassment, or the element of repetition required under section 26 of the Compu…
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- Jurisdiction Of Criminal Courts
- Defective Charge Sheet
- Computer Misuse Offences
- Cyber Stalking
- Miscarriage Of Justice