Nyarinkindi and 2 Others v New Forst Company Limited and 2 Others
Nyarinkindi and 2 Others v New Forst Company Limited and 2 Others (Civil Suit No. 409 of 2008) [2021] UGHCLD 131 (12 August 2021)
The court found that although the Plaintiffs were registered proprietors of the suit land, the Uganda Land Commission had no authority to lease land within Namwasa Central Forest Reserve, which has never been degazetted. The evidence, including survey reports and witness testimony, established that the suit land falls within the boundaries of the forest reserve. The law and binding precedents dictate that any title or lease granted over such land is illegal and void ab initio. The court held that the principle of indefeasibility of title does not protect titles obtained in violation of statut…
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- Registration Of Titles
- Forest Reserves
- Leasehold Interests
- Illegality Of Title
- Indefeasibility Of Title
- Public Land Management