Wasige Wamudanya V Adidwa and Another
Wasige Wamudanya V Adidwa and Another (Election Petition Appeal No. 5 of 2021) [2022] UGCA 153 (20 May 2022)
The Court of Appeal held that the trial judge exercised his discretion judiciously in refusing the amendment to the petition. The court found that the strict timelines and procedural requirements governing election petitions under the Parliamentary Elections Act and the relevant rules are intended to ensure diligence and avoid delays. Allowing the amendment would have resulted in a new petition outside the statutory time limit, fundamentally altering the cause of action and prejudicing the respondents. The court agreed that the Civil Procedure Rules may be applied to fill gaps in electoral pr…
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- Amendment Of Petition
- Timeliness Of Filing
- Cause Of Action In Election Petitions
- Application Of Civil Procedure Rules
- Discretion In Election Petitions