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Uni Group Limited v Uganda Broadcasting Corporation and Another (Civil Suit 330 of 2012) [2025] UGHCLD 89 (10 June 2025)
The High Court held that UBC had no legal basis to demand retrospective ground rent from UNIGROUP and confirmed UNIGROUP’s right to quiet possession of the leased land.
Syanywana Kasereka and 2 Others v Registrar of Titles and Another (HCT-01-LD-CS 21 of 2013) [2024] UGHC 404 (19 April 2024)
The court found that while the plaintiffs had occupied and used the suit land for a long time, their methods of acquisition—through area chiefs or informal arrangements—did not confer customary or lawful occupancy under the prevailing law (Land Reform Decree 1975, Public Lands Act 1969). The evidence did not establish that any plaintiff held a recognized customary or statutory interest. The lease and certificate of title issued to Amon Bazira in 1982 were not proved to have been obtained by fraud or illegality attributable to him; the plaintiffs failed to adduce evidence from the Uganda Land…
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Akullu Lilian (suing through her attorney Linda Otim Olet) v Hon. Betty Amongi & Fred Okaka (Civil Suit 8 of 2008) [2024] UGHC 7 (17 January 2024)
The High Court held that the plaintiff lawfully acquired the disputed Lira land, rejected the defendants’ ownership and fraud claims, and awarded eviction and damages.
Walugendo v M/s Ngaano Millers Limited and Another (Civil Suit 9 of 2012) [2023] UGHCLD 337 (20 July 2023)
The court found that the suit land was distinct from the land claimed by the plaintiff and his late father. The evidence established that Nathan Mugambanyi was the rightful owner of the suit land, having acquired a lease offer through proper legal process, and that the plaintiff's father never perfected or accepted his own lease offer. The 1st Defendant lawfully purchased the lease interest from Nathan Mugambanyi, and the lease process was conducted under the applicable legal regime at the time. The 1st Defendant satisfied all requirements to be considered a bonafide purchaser for value, havi…
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Benedict Adam v Makumbi and 2 Others (Civil Suit No. 539 of 2014) [2022] UGHCLD 4 (17 January 2022)
The High Court held that the defendants proved no equitable or customary interest in the land, upheld the plaintiff’s title, and awarded damages, injunction, and costs.
Sempangi v Babu Francis and 7 Others (Civil Suit No. 416 of 2013) [2021] UGHCLD 130 (9 September 2021)
The court found that the plaintiff's lease expired in 1992 and was not renewed or extended, and there was no credible evidence of a lawful 99-year extension. The purported extension was found to be a forgery, as confirmed by the Commissioner Land Registration. The plaintiff failed to comply with the building covenant, which was a condition precedent for automatic renewal. Upon expiry, the land reverted to the lessor, who lawfully leased it to the 1st defendant. The plaintiff, having no subsisting legal interest or locus standi, could not challenge subsequent transfers or claim relief. Even if…
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Namusisi v Nakamya and 4 Others (Civil Miscellaneous Application No. 312 of 2018) [2021] UGHCLD 73 (23 April 2021)
The applicant failed to establish a legal grievance or locus to seek review of the judgment and orders in Civil Suit No.741 of 2017. Her acquisition of the suit property was tainted by lack of due diligence, absence of lessor consent, and constructive notice of ongoing litigation and adverse claims. The 5th respondent, from whom she purchased, had no valid title to transfer, and the applicant's registration as proprietor occurred after the court had declared the 1st to 4th respondents as rightful owners. The applicant was not a bona fide purchaser for value without notice, as she ignored warn…
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Wanumi and Anor v Nzirejje and 2 Others (Civil Suit No. 574 of 2020) [2021] UGHCLD 27 (30 March 2021)
The High Court rejected a land plaint as time-barred, res judicata, and lacking a reasonable cause of action, and awarded costs to the applicants.
Makazi & Ors v Kamugunda (HCT-12-CR-LD-0018 OF 2009) [2017] UGHCLD 99 (31 October 2017)
The High Court found the plaintiffs had an equitable interest in the land but not legal ownership. It awarded damages after finding the defendant had forcefully evicted them.
The Board of Governors Rwenzori SAAD Isamic Institute v Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (HCT – 01 – LD – MA – 0003 of 2016) [2016] UGHCLD 14 (2 September 2016)
The High Court reviewed its earlier land order, directing cancellation of the respondent’s title, entry of the applicant as proprietor, fresh title issuance, and vacant possession.
