Uganda v andama (Criminal Revision Cause No. 8 of 2021) [2022] UGHCCRD 73 (10 March 2022)
Court
HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)
Case number
Criminal Revision Cause No. 8 of 2021
Judge
Asiimwe, J
The High Court held that sections 3 and 5 of the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act may be cited together in charging aggravated trafficking in children, and the charge sheet was valid.
Malinda and Another v The Queen (Criminal Appeal No. 143 of 1956; Criminal Appeal No. 144 of 1956) [1956] EACA 18 (1 January 1956)
Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Criminal Appeal No. 143 of 1956 ; Criminal Appeal No. 144 of 1956
Judge
Edmonds J, O'Connor CJ
The court held that, following the repeal of section 8 of the Animal Diseases (Amendment) Ordinance, 1950, and in light of the definition of 'Ordinance' in the Interpretation and General Clauses Ordinance, a breach of rule 21 of the Animal Diseases Rules is an offence against the Animal Diseases Ordinance for purposes of section 21, which permits forfeiture of animals. The penalty provision in rule 67 does not exclude forfeiture, and the absence of express inconsistency or exclusion means the forfeiture power applies. The court also clarified that where a penalty is provided by the Rules for…