Bariburuhe v Uganda
Bariburuhe v Uganda (Criminal Miscellaneous Application 2 of 2025) [2025] UGHC 271 (13 May 2025)
The applicant failed to establish exceptional circumstances as required under Section 16(3) of the Trial on Indictments Act for capital offences of murder and aggravated robbery. The application and supporting affidavit did not provide evidence or computation to substantiate entitlement to mandatory bail under Article 23(6)(c) of the Constitution. The applicant's age (approximately 40 years) does not qualify as infancy or advanced age, and no grave illness or certificate of no objection from the DPP was presented. The court found that the grounds advanced were insufficient for favorable exerc…
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- Bail Application
- Presumption Of Innocence
- Mandatory Vs Discretionary Bail
- Exceptional Circumstances
- Capital Offences
- Court Discretion