C & S Upholstery Limited v Bank of Uganda (Civil Suit 407 of 2020) [2025] UGHCCD 32 (27 February 2025)
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Suit 407 of 2020
Judge
Musa Ssekaana, J
The High Court held that Bank of Uganda breached its statutory duty of fairness and transparency in procurement and awarded C&S Upholstery Limited UGX 200 million in general damages.
Mutesi Zubedah V Uganda Revenue Authority (Miscellaneous Cause No. 11 of 2011) [2019] UGHCCD 137 (5 July 2019)
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
Miscellaneous Cause No. 11 of 2011
Judge
Musa Ssekaana, J
The court found that after the consent order, the applicant had no residual claims against the respondent, as the motor vehicle was properly registered in the name of the importer and released to the applicant upon payment of the required fees. The respondent acted within its statutory mandate and did not commit any actionable wrong or tort against the applicant. Judicial review is not a mechanism for automatic damages, and the applicant failed to establish any basis for compensation, as there was no unlawful act or breach of statutory duty by the respondent. The application for damages was t…
Petnum Pharmacy Limited v National Drug Authority (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO.56 OF 2018) [2018] UGHCCD 104 (31 October 2018)
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO.56 OF 2018
Judge
Musa Ssekaana, J
The court found that the National Drug Authority Licensing Guidelines, 2017 and 2018 were made by the Secretariat and not by the Authority or Minister as required by the National Drug Policy and Authority Act. There was no evidence of proper delegation of the power to make such guidelines. The guidelines imposed distance requirements for pharmacy locations not provided for in the parent Act or regulations, making them ultra vires. Consequently, all decisions made by the respondent based on these guidelines, including the refusal to issue a certificate of suitability of premises to the applica…