Alele & 2 Others v Lira District Local Government Council & Another
Alele & 2 Others v Lira District Local Government Council & Another (Miscellaneous Cause 16 of 2018) [2023] UGHC 341 (21 February 2023)
The court found that, by operation of section 67C of the Police Act (as amended) and section 179 of the Local Government Act, all properties that belonged to and were used by the Local Administration Police, including the suit land at Erute and related premises, were legally transferred to the Uganda Police Force upon integration. The respondents' actions to sell or alienate the land without consulting the Uganda Police Force or the public constituted an infringement of the Police Force's right to property as protected by Article 26 of the Constitution. The court held that the respondents act…
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- Public Land Ownership
- Right To Property
- Local Government Powers
- Police Property Transfer