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Civil Procedure [2024] UGHCCD 184

Obal v Gadaffi and 6 Others

Obal v Gadaffi and 6 Others (Miscellaneous Application 224 of 2024) [2024] UGHCCD 184 (8 November 2024)

The High Court struck out a temporary injunction application and the main suit over NRM party offices, holding the dispute was premature, internal, and filed without the necessary party.

  • Temporary Injunctions
  • Political Party Governance
  • Locus Standii
  • Internal Dispute Resolution
  • Party Constitution Interpretation
  • Non Justiciability
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Administrative Law [2024] UGHCCD 78

Kanyesigye & Another v Uganda National Students Association & 2 Others

Kanyesigye & Another v Uganda National Students Association & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Cause 274 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCD 78 (11 January 2024)

The High Court dismissed a judicial review application by UNSA officials for failure to exhaust internal remedies under the association’s constitution.

  • Judicial Review
  • Exhaustion Of Remedies
  • Internal Dispute Resolution
  • Competence Of Application
  • Judicial-review
  • Exhaustion-of-remedies
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Civil Procedure [2022] UGHC 95

Sheik Abdul Swabur Gwaivu vs Sheik Musa Hamede

Sheik Abdul Swabur Gwaivu vs Sheik Musa Hamede (Miscellaneous Application No. 69 of 2022) [2022] UGHC 95 (20 September 2022)

The High Court set aside a magistrate’s ruling over Kwarkwar Muslim County, finding the dispute was premature and should first be handled through UMSC internal processes.

  • Judicial Review
  • Jurisdiction Of Magistrate
  • Internal Dispute Resolution
  • Appointment Of Religious Leaders
  • Judicial-review
  • Jurisdiction
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Civil Procedure [2021] UGHCCD 74

Rev Charles Oode Okunya v Registered Trustees of the Church of Uganda

Rev Charles Oode Okunya v Registered Trustees of the Church of Uganda (Civil Suit No. 35 of 2020) [2021] UGHCCD 74 (30 June 2021)

The court held that the dispute was fundamentally religious, involving the revocation of the plaintiff's election as Bishop, and thus non-justiciable in civil courts due to the church autonomy doctrine and ministerial exception. The Registered Trustees of the Church of Uganda were not the proper party to be sued, as they do not play any role in the election or consecration of Bishops; such functions are reserved for the House of Bishops and the Archbishop. The plaintiff failed to exhaust internal church dispute resolution mechanisms as required by the Provincial Constitution. Furthermore, the…

  • Justiciability Of Religious Disputes
  • Ministerial Exception Doctrine
  • Proper Party Suing
  • Age Requirement For Bishop
  • Internal Dispute Resolution
  • Church Autonomy
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