The Industrial Court of Uganda dismissed an application to strike out a sexual harassment and unfair termination claim, holding it was not time-barred or frivolous.
Lubega v Tumwesigye and Another (Election Petition No. 4 of 2021) [2021] UGHCEP 26 (28 September 2021)
Court
Election Petitions of Uganda
Case number
Election Petition No. 4 of 2021
Judge
Ajiji, J
The High Court dismissed an election petition challenging the Bugangaizi South parliamentary result, finding the allegations unparticularized or unproved.
Mubiru Eliphaz v Tumwehe and Anor (Election Petition No. 3 of 2021) [2021] UGHC 58 (26 August 2021)
Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Election Petition No. 3 of 2021
The court held that the affidavit in support of the petition contained inadmissible hearsay as it failed to disclose the source of information, violating Order 19 Rule 3 of the Civil Procedure Rules, and thus the offending paragraphs were expunged. The petition failed to plead particulars of alleged connivance and fraud as required by Order 6 Rule 3, and reliance on the Parliamentary Elections Act and Rules was misplaced since those provisions do not apply to Local Council election petitions. Consequently, the impugned paragraphs were severed from the petition. Furthermore, the affidavits dep…
Seram v Carr Lawson and Co Limited (Civil Case No. 71 of 1939) [1938] EACA 185 (1 January 1938)
Court
East African Court of Appeal
Case number
Civil Case No. 71 of 1939
Judge
Thacker J
The court held that the defendant’s general denial was too ambiguous and ordered further and better particulars so the plaintiff could prepare for trial.