Uganda Case Law

Serugo v Uganda

Serugo v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 85 of 2024) [2025] UGHCCRD 20 (14 May 2025)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Appeal 85 of 2024

Judge

Gadenya, J

The appellate court found that while the facts could give rise to both civil and criminal proceedings, the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the appellant induced Christine Zawedde to transfer her land by false pretences. The medical evidence regarding Zawedde's mental and physical incapacity was not properly introduced, as the medical personnel were not called to testify and be cross-examined. Key witnesses from the Land Registry and the advocate who witnessed the transaction were not called, leaving gaps in the chain of evidence. The Gift Deed relied upon by the appel…

Source excerpt

• Obtaining Registration By False Pretences
• Land Title Transfer
• Mental Capacity Of Donor
• Admissibility Of Medical Evidence
• Fraud In Land Transactions

Mpanga v Uganda

Mpanga v Uganda (Criminal Appeal No.0055 of 2012) [2014] UGHCCRD 101 (25 June 2014)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Appeal No.0055 of 2012

Judge

Murangira, J

The High Court dismissed a criminal appeal against convictions for forgery and related offences, holding that the trial court properly evaluated the evidence.

• Forgery
• Utterance Of False Documents
• Obtaining Registration By False Pretences
• Conspiracy To Commit Felony
• Evidence Evaluation
• Accomplice Testimony

Alimanzani Semaganyi v Uganda

Alimanzani Semaganyi v Uganda (Criminal Misc. App. Case No. 19 of 2008) (Criminal Misc. App. Case No. 19 of 2008) [2008] UGHC 45 (10 October 2008)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Criminal Misc. App. Case No. 19 of 2008

The High Court granted bail pending appeal to a first offender convicted of false swearing and obtaining registration by false pretences, citing delay in hearing the appeal and low flight risk.

• Bail Pending Appeal
• False Swearing
• Obtaining Registration By False Pretences
• Remission Of Sentence
• Moral Turpitude
• Bail-pending-appeal