Uganda Case Law

Rex v Patel (Cr. Rev. Case No. 302 of 1937)

Rex v Patel (Cr. Rev. Case No. 302 of 1937) [1938] EACA 192 (1 January 1938)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Cr. Rev. Case No. 302 of 1937

Judge

Hayden J, Webb, J

The court held that jurisdiction under the Criminal Procedure Code turns on the maximum imprisonment prescribed, and confiscation does not prevent a subordinate court from trying the offence.

• Jurisdiction Of Subordinate Courts
• Sentencing Powers
• Interpretation Of Criminal Procedure Code
• Confiscation Orders
• Criminal-procedure-code
• Subordinate-court-jurisdiction