Sempebwa Nsubuga v National Forest Authority
Sempebwa Nsubuga v National Forest Authority (Civil Suit No. 2917 of 2016) [2021] UGHCLD 179 (10 November 2021)
The court found that the suit land forms part of Kajjansi Central Forest Reserve, as established by statutory instruments and supported by expert evidence and cadastral records. Although the Plaintiff held certificates of title, these were subordinate to the public interest and statutory trust over forest land. The process of degazettement had not been completed by the Minister, and thus the land remained a forest reserve despite private titles. The Defendant's entry onto the land was authorized by law, and the Plaintiff's claim of trespass failed. The Plaintiff's evidence departed from his p…
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- Forest Reserves
- Title Registration
- Public Land Trust
- Trespass To Land
- Gazettement And Degazettement