Bagarukayo v Magona
Bagarukayo v Magona (Miscellaneous Application No. 104 of 2015) [2016] UGCommC 78 (14 June 2016)
The court found that the applicant failed to demonstrate any sufficient cause outside his control that prevented him from filing the application to dispute jurisdiction within the prescribed time. The applicant's absence from Uganda and inability to instruct counsel were not considered valid excuses in the context of modern communication methods. The court emphasized that inordinate delay, without adequate justification, does not warrant the exercise of discretion to enlarge time under Section 96 of the Civil Procedure Act. Consequently, the application for extension of time was dismissed wit…
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- Extension Of Time
- Jurisdiction Objection
- Service Of Process
- Contractual Disputes