Gulyetonda v Muganwa Kajura and 2 Others
Gulyetonda v Muganwa Kajura and 2 Others (Election Petition 19 of 96) [1996] UGHC 51 (24 September 1996)
The petition was struck out for being filed in the wrong registry, in contravention of the mandatory requirements of Rule 5(6) of the Parliamentary Elections (Election Petitions) Rules, 1996. The court held that the rule is clear and unambiguous, requiring election petitions to be filed in the District Registry of the High Court for the area of the constituency. Failure to comply with this requirement renders the petition incompetent and deprives the court of jurisdiction to try it. The court rejected arguments that the absence of a valid practising certificate by the advocate who drew and fi…
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- Filing Venue Requirements
- Practising Certificate Advocate
- Commissioner For Oaths Affidavit
- Mandatory Procedural Rules
- Jurisdiction Of High Court