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Tamusuza v Electoral Commission (Election Petition Appeal 13 of 2019) [2024] UGHCCD 55 (23 April 2024)
The High Court dismissed an election petition appeal, upholding the trial court’s annulment challenge because the appellant’s key election return was unauthenticated and unreliable.
Kitaka v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 40 of 2019) [2023] UGSC 71 (6 September 2023)
The Supreme Court found that the conviction for murder was properly upheld. The court determined that the deceased's dying declaration was credible and corroborated by multiple witnesses, including those present at the hospital and those who testified to the appellant's suspicious behavior prior to the incident. The court held that the identification of the appellant was reliable due to the presence of security lights, the familiarity between the deceased and appellant, and the opportunity for observation. The court found that minor inconsistencies in witness testimony regarding physical evid…
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Musinguzi Jackson v Tumuheirwe and 12 Others (Land Civil Suit No. 36 of 2016) [2021] UGHCLD 59 (19 January 2021)
The High Court at Kabale dismissed a land claim after finding the plaintiff failed to prove title, and held the defendants were lawful occupiers, not trespassers.
Kayanja v Rulinda and Another (Election Petition No. 14 of 2021) [2023] UGHCCD 7 (20 April 2023)
The court found that the Petitioner failed to adduce credible and cogent evidence to prove that the results declared by the Electoral Commission were falsified or inflated in favour of the 1st Respondent. The certified Declaration of Results forms, endorsed by agents and presiding officers, were deemed authentic, and the Petitioner's uncertified forms were not proven to be reliable or genuine. The Petitioner did not raise timely objections or seek a recount at the Tally Centre, and his claims regarding denial of access and non-use of the Electronic Display System were unsupported by evidence…
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