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Sennabulya v Kayondo (Civil Appeal 9 of 2023) [2025] UGHC 219 (20 April 2025)
The High Court dismissed a civil appeal over a blocked access route, upholding the magistrate’s jurisdiction, admission of evidence, and UGX 2,000,000 damages.
Ssekito v Katumba (Revision Cause 13 of 2024) [2024] UGHCLD 236 (11 October 2024)
The High Court declined to revise a land suit transfer, holding that Nabweru Chief Magistrate Court had jurisdiction when the case was filed and the transfer to Kasangati was administrative.
Zhang and Another v Uganda (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 39 of 2023) [2024] UGHCCRD 17 (10 January 2024)
The court found that the offences for which the applicants were being investigated—fraud and embezzlement—are not provided for under the Computer Misuse Act, 2011. The magistrate therefore lacked jurisdiction to issue the search and seizure order under Section 28 of that Act. The order was thus illegally made. Furthermore, even if the order had been valid, the continued retention of the applicant's mobile phone by the Uganda Police Force for almost two years without seeking an extension of time was in contravention of Section 28(8) of the Computer Misuse Act, which requires return of seized p…
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Ssemakula Stephen v Kibuuka Herbert (Civil Revision 15 of 2015) [2021] UGHCLD 44 (31 March 2021)
The High Court dismissed an application to revise a subordinate court judgment, finding the applicant relied on a false premise about a separate land suit and abused process.
Musa Nkeera v Kyoshabire Flora (Civil Revision 6 of 2018) [2021] UGHC 34 (31 March 2021)
The High Court dismissed an application to revise a magistrate’s contempt-related order, holding that the complaint was about the merits, not jurisdiction or material irregularity.
Nsibirwa v Mugaga and Anor (Civil Revision 5 of 2021) [2021] UGHCCD 4 (26 February 2021)
The court held that the Chief Magistrate's Court did not have jurisdiction to order a recount of votes in the absence of a specific provision under the Local Government Act permitting such an application. The applicant's reliance on general procedural statutes and inherent powers was misplaced, as election matters are governed by special statutes that strictly define available remedies and jurisdiction. Section 142(4) of the Local Government Act allows for a recount only in the context of a decision under subsection 3, not as an independent application. The court emphasized that statutory jur…
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Katabalwa v Kalyemenya (Civil Appeal 20 of 1993) [1994] UGHC 110 (14 February 1994)
The High Court held that the Chief Magistrate erred by deciding the appeal on technicalities and remitted the matter for determination on the merits.
