Basobokwe & 5 Others v Monday & 2 Others
Basobokwe & 5 Others v Monday & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Cause 5 of 2023) [2024] UGHC 325 (19 January 2024)
The court found, after a locus in quo visit and hearing from the 1st Applicant, that he was of sound mind, living freely with his wife at his chosen home, and not under any form of illegal detention by the Respondents. The 1st Applicant confirmed he had not been detained by the 2nd Applicant and that his children were free to visit him. The court determined that the underlying dispute was a family disagreement over the care and residence of the 1st Applicant, not a deprivation of liberty warranting habeas corpus relief. The court concluded that both the Applicants and Respondents were using t…
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- Habeas Corpus
- Personal Liberty
- Detention Without Trial
- Family Disputes