Pyrali Abdul v Sibo (Consitutional Petition 9 of 1997)
Pyrali Abdul v Sibo (Consitutional Petition 9 of 1997) [1998] UGCC 3 (23 June 1998)
The Constitutional Court held that the Expropriated Properties Act, 1982, to the extent that it nullifies the sale of the suit property to the defendant and deprives him of his proprietary interest, does not contravene the Constitution of Uganda and is not null and void. The Court reasoned that the Act was enacted to return expropriated properties to their original owners and provides for compensation and access to court, thus meeting the requirements of both the 1967 and 1995 Constitutions. While the compensation formula in section 11(4) of the Act may not guarantee adequate compensation as…
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- Expropriation Of Property
- Compulsory Acquisition
- Compensation For Deprivation
- Restitution Of Property
- Bona Fide Purchaser
- Interpretation Of Existing Law