Uganda Case Law

Omari v Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) and 3 Others

Omari v Kampala City Council Authority (KCCA) and 3 Others (Miscellaneous Application 30 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 156 (11 October 2024)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 30 of 2023

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court dismissed an application alleging contempt over parish demarcation and PDM inclusion, holding the respondent officers had statutory immunity and no contempt was proved.

• Contempt Of Court
• Immunity Of Public Officers
• Mandamus Orders
• Implementation Of Court Orders
• Contempt-of-court
• Public-officer-immunity

Kulata Basangwa v Uganda

Kulata Basangwa v Uganda [2018] UGSC 55 (3 December 2018)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Judge

Mwangusya, JSC, Arach-Amoko, JSC, Katureebe, CJ, Tumwesigye, JSC, Mwondha, JSC

The Supreme Court held that section 19(1)(c) of the Inspectorate of Government Act only prohibits the IGG from questioning or reviewing matters before a court of law, but does not bar the IGG from instituting criminal proceedings based on the same facts as a pending civil suit. The Court found that the IGG was not interfering with or reviewing the civil proceedings, but was exercising its constitutional and statutory mandate to prosecute alleged abuse of office. The Court further held that immunity under section 175 of the Registration of Titles Act does not extend to acts done in bad faith o…

Source excerpt

• Abuse Of Office
• Powers Of Inspectorate Of Government
• Parallel Civil And Criminal Proceedings
• Judicial Independence
• Immunity Of Public Officers