Galandi v Attorney General
Galandi v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition 4 of 2021) [2025] UGCC 2 (18 February 2025)
The Constitutional Court found that the omission by the Court of Appeal to hear and determine Election Petition Appeal No.53 of 2016 within the 2016-2021 election cycle was inconsistent with and contravened Articles 126(2) and 140(2) of the Constitution. The Court held that the constitutional requirement for expeditious hearing of election petitions was not met, resulting in a denial of the right to a fair and speedy hearing. The delay meant that the people of Kibuuku County were represented in Parliament by a person whose qualifications had been declared inadequate, undermining the will of t…
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- Expeditious Hearing Of Election Petitions
- Right To Fair Hearing
- Judicial Delay
- Parliamentary Elections
- Locus Standi
- Constitutional Interpretation