Uganda Case Law

Electoral Commission v Lubega

Electoral Commission v Lubega (Election Petition Appeal 17 of 2022) [2022] UGCA 316 (19 May 2022)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Election Petition Appeal 17 of 2022

Judge

Musoke, JA, Kibeedi Mutangula, JA, Monica K. Mugenyi, JA

The Court held that the respondent failed to serve the notice of appeal on the applicant within the mandatory seven-day period prescribed by Rule 78(1) of the Court of Appeal Rules. The time for service commenced upon presentation of the notice to the registry (4th October 2021), not upon endorsement by the registrar (6th October 2021). Service was effected on 13th October 2021, outside the prescribed period. The respondent did not apply for extension of time or seek validation of the late service, and thus failed to take an essential procedural step. The Court emphasized that strict complian…

Source excerpt

• Notice Of Appeal Service
• Timeliness Of Appeal
• Striking Out Appeals
• Parliamentary Elections Procedure

Mugeni v Awori (HCT-04-CV-MA-0114-2010)

Mugeni v Awori (HCT-04-CV-MA-0114-2010) [2010] UGHC 170 (19 October 2010)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

HCT-04-CV-MA-0114-2010

The High Court set aside an interim order made by the Assistant Registrar in an election matter, holding that Rule 24 required a judge to hear interlocutory issues.

• Interim Orders
• Jurisdiction Of Registrar
• Double Litigation
• Parliamentary Elections Procedure
• Election-petitions
• Interim-orders