Nyeko & Another v Uganda
Nyeko & Another v Uganda (Criminal Revision 8 of 1992) [1992] UGHC 81 (5 November 1992)
The court found that the convictions of both accuseds were bad in law because the essential ingredients of the offence of elopement under section 121A of the Penal Code Act were not established. For A2, the facts did not show she caused or enticed A1 to elope. For A1, there was no sufficient evidence that he knew A2 was married. The trial magistrate's view that knowledge of marital status was not essential was a misstatement of the law. Since these essential elements were not proved or unequivocally admitted, the convictions could not stand. Additionally, the trial magistrate erred in sentenc…
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- Elopement
- Elements Of Offence
- Plea Of Guilty
- Knowledge Requirement
- Sentencing
- Compensation Orders