Uganda Case Law

Muchezero Co-operative Saving and Credit Society Ltd v Birikadde Abubaker and Another

Muchezero Co-operative Saving and Credit Society Ltd v Birikadde Abubaker and Another (Miscellaneous Application No. 1311 of 2025) [2025] UGHCLD 120 (2 July 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 1311 of 2025

Judge

Nassuna Matovu, J

The High Court Land Division dismissed the application after all parties failed to attend the hearing and gave no explanation for their absence.

• Dismissal For Nonattendance
• Order 9 Rule 17
• Application Procedure
• Land Disputes
• Dismissal-for-nonattendance
• Order-9-rule-17

Sebiragala and Another v Sebiragala and Another

Sebiragala and Another v Sebiragala and Another (Miscellaneous Application 2816 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 119 (1 July 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2816 of 2024

Judge

Kaahwa, J

The Court found that the Respondents were aware of the interim injunctive order restraining interference with the Applicants' use and enjoyment of the suit land. The 1st Respondent did not contest the application and is presumed to have admitted the facts. The 2nd Respondent's claim of ignorance was found to be dishonest, as due diligence would have revealed the true ownership and the existence of the Court order. The purported change in plot number was not substantiated by documentation. Both Respondents acted in willful and mala fide disobedience of the Court's order, satisfying all element…

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• Contempt Of Court
• Interim Injunctions
• Land Disputes
• Injunctive Orders

Kabenge and 2 Others v Kizza and 5 Others

Kabenge and 2 Others v Kizza and 5 Others (Miscellaneous Application 1050 of 2024) [2025] UGHCLD 65 (29 May 2025)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 1050 of 2024

Judge

Kaahwa, J

The High Court Land Division allowed an unopposed application to join three parties as defendants and granted leave to amend the plaint in Civil Suit No. 555 of 2019.

• Joinder Of Parties
• Amendment Of Pleadings
• Land Disputes
• Joinder-of-parties
• Amendment-of-pleadings
• Civil-procedure

Kalangwa v Senyama

Kalangwa v Senyama (MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 1622 OF 2021) [2025] UGHC 246 (30 April 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 1622 OF 2021

Judge

Kazaarwe, J

The High Court dismissed a request to review its own judgment on appeal, holding it lacked jurisdiction to do so and awarding costs to the respondent.

• Review Of Judgment
• Appellate Jurisdiction
• Land Disputes
• Review-of-judgment
• Appellate-jurisdiction
• Land-disputes

Asaba v Kibirige

Asaba v Kibirige (Civil Revision 8 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 161 (20 February 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Revision 8 of 2024

Judge

Karemani Jamson K, J

The High Court revised and set aside an LCIII decision, holding that the sub-county court had acted without jurisdiction by entertaining the matter as a first-instance case.

• Local Council Court Jurisdiction
• Revision Of Judgment
• Land Disputes
• Appellate Procedure
• Local-council-court-jurisdiction
• Civil-revision

Nyakatonzi Growers Cooperative Union v Kyarumba Tulibaghuma Growers Cooperative Society

Nyakatonzi Growers Cooperative Union v Kyarumba Tulibaghuma Growers Cooperative Society (Civil Revision 13 of 2024) [2025] UGHC 33 (9 January 2025)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Revision 13 of 2024

Judge

David S.L. Makumbi, J

The High Court dismissed an application to revise an LCII court decision, holding that service was out of time and that revision jurisdiction does not extend to LC courts.

• Revision Of Lower Court Decisions
• Jurisdiction Of Local Council Courts
• Service Of Process
• Land Disputes
• Civil-procedure
• Service-of-process

Mwesigwa Kasaga v Mboijana and others (HCT-01-CV-MA 64 of 2024)

Mwesigwa Kasaga v Mboijana and others (HCT-01-CV-MA 64 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 1130 (11 December 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-01-CV-MA 64 of 2024

Judge

Wagona, J

The High Court at Fort Portal refused leave to admit the applicant as amicus curiae, finding he was not neutral, sought to introduce new evidence, and was aligned with the defendants.

• Amicus Curiae Admission
• Land Disputes
• Impartiality Of Parties
• Procedural Fairness
• Amicus-curiae-admission
• Civil-procedure

Banadda & Another v Nalubowa

Banadda & Another v Nalubowa (Miscellaneous Application 2297 of 2024) [2024] UGHCLD 287 (29 November 2024)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 2297 of 2024

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

The court found that while a lawful temporary injunction order existed and the respondent was aware of it, there was insufficient evidence to prove that the respondent personally committed the acts alleged to constitute contempt. The evidence at locus indicated that the structural changes and blockage of the passage were not attributable to the respondent but to other parties not before the court. The respondent's shop remained unchanged, and the applicants failed to demonstrate willful disobedience of the court order by the respondent. As such, the threshold for contempt was not met, and the…

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• Contempt Of Court
• Status Quo Orders
• Temporary Injunctions
• Structural Alterations
• Land Disputes

Asiimwe & 9 Others v Mugisha

Asiimwe & 9 Others v Mugisha (Miscellaneous Application 124 of 2024) [2024] UGHC 1015 (28 October 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 124 of 2024

Judge

Karemani Jamson K, J

The High Court at Kiboga dismissed a contempt application over alleged excavation on disputed land, holding the interim order had remained unresolved for years.

• Contempt Of Court
• Interim Injunctions
• Status Quo Orders
• Land Disputes
• Contempt-of-court
• Interim-injunctions

Ssekito v Katumba (Revision Cause 13 of 2024)

Ssekito v Katumba (Revision Cause 13 of 2024) [2024] UGHCLD 236 (11 October 2024)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Revision Cause 13 of 2024

Judge

Naluzze Aisha Batala, J

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.

• Jurisdiction Of Magistrate Courts
• Administrative Transfer Of Cases
• Geographical Jurisdiction
• Revision Powers
• Land Disputes
• Magistrate-court-jurisdiction