Uganda Case Law

Adokorach v Kaunda & 4 Others

Adokorach v Kaunda & 4 Others (Miscellaneous Cause 9 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 961 (4 October 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Cause 9 of 2024

Judge

Okello, J

The court found that the Applicant failed to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that the deceased made a credible and binding wish to be buried at Pabit Village, Unyama Sub County. The documents and testimonies presented by the Applicant were found to be unreliable, lacking independent corroboration, and tainted by conflicts of interest. Furthermore, the land in Pabit Village was determined to be company property (NJITM Ltd), not the personal property of the deceased, and no company resolution permitted burial there. The court held that the family burial ground in Owak Cell, Agonga Ward,…

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• Burial Disputes
• Intestate Death
• Family Relationships
• Customary Law
• Injunctive Relief

Luseleka and Others v Namalwa

Luseleka and Others v Namalwa (Miscellaneous Application No. 167 of 2021) [2021] UGHCFD 3 (23 November 2021)

Court

HC: Family Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 167 of 2021

Judge

Khaukha, J

The High Court held that the widow, not the deceased’s half-siblings, had burial rights and could bury him at the matrimonial home in Mukono.

• Burial Rights
• Succession Disputes
• Customary Law Vs Statute
• Letters Of Administration
• Widow Rights
• Intestate Death