Uganda Case Law

Okumu v Attorney General (Misc. Cause No.163 of 2013)

Okumu v Attorney General (Misc. Cause No.163 of 2013) [2014] UGHCCD 89 (3 July 2014)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc. Cause No.163 of 2013

The court held that all applicants are in lawful custody as the General Court Martial has jurisdiction to try civilians found in possession of firearms or ammunition, pursuant to Section 119 of the UPDF Act. The whereabouts of the applicants are known, and they are detained in gazetted centers. Habeas corpus is not available in these circumstances as the applicants have not demonstrated unlawful detention. The constitutionality of the proceedings under the UPDF Act cannot be determined by this court and must be referred to the Constitutional Court. Therefore, the applications for habeas corpu…

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• Habeas Corpus
• Jurisdiction Of General Court Martial
• Unlawful Detention
• Possession Of Firearms
• Rights Of Civilians
• Application Of Updf Act

Okoth v Attorney General (Misc. Cause No.162 of 2013)

Okoth v Attorney General (Misc. Cause No.162 of 2013) [2014] UGHCCD 131 (3 July 2014)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

Misc. Cause No.162 of 2013

The High Court dismissed habeas corpus applications, holding the applicants were in lawful custody and that the General Court Martial had jurisdiction under the UPDF Act.

• Habeas Corpus
• Jurisdiction Of General Court Martial
• Possession Of Firearms
• Lawful Custody
• Habeas-corpus
• General-court-martial

Mwangi v Reginam

Mwangi v Reginam (Criminal Appeal No. 458 of 1955) [1950] EACJ 422 (1 January 1950)

Court

East African Court of Justice

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 458 of 1955

Judge

Bacon, JA, O'Connor CJ, Worley, P

Appeal in a criminal case about admissibility of confessions and section 27 discovery evidence. The conviction was quashed and the case remitted for retrial.

• Admissibility Of Confessions
• Exclusion Of Unfair Evidence
• Judicial Discretion
• Emergency Regulations
• Possession Of Firearms
• Procedural Irregularities