Nasasira Grace & Ors v Uganda
Nasasira Grace & Ors v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No. 250 of 2017) [2020] UGCA 53 (26 February 2020)
The Court of Appeal held that the General Court Martial lacked jurisdiction to try the appellants for the offences charged, as some were not subject to military law and the offences fell outside the scope of service offences under the UPDF Act. The composition of the General Court Martial was irregular, changing four times without maintaining the members at the coram, and the final coram lacked a non-commissioned officer as required by law. These procedural irregularities violated the appellants' constitutional right to a fair hearing under Article 28 and Article 44(c). The convictions and se…
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- Court Martial Jurisdiction
- Fair Hearing Rights
- Military Law Procedure
- Constitution Article 28
- Service Offences
- Composition Of Court