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Namagera v Kuteesa (Miscellaneous Application 646 of 2024) [2024] UGCommC 251 (25 July 2024)
The High Court dismissed an application for contempt, finding the applicant had not proved the respondent altered the status quo after the interim land order.
Nakiwala Safina & 2 Others (Admnistrators of the Estate of Late Ahmed Sembatya ) v Kawesa Sam & Anor (Miscellaneous Application 2721 of 2023) [2023] UGHCLD 440 (25 September 2023)
The court found that the applicants had satisfied all conditions for grant of stay of execution pending appeal: they lodged a notice of appeal promptly, demonstrated risk of substantial loss due to imminent eviction and destruction of crops, and made the application without unreasonable delay. The respondents did not contest these facts. The court exercised its inherent powers under Section 98 of the Civil Procedure Act and relevant case law, holding that the appeal was not frivolous and had a likelihood of success. The requirement for security for due performance was deemed unnecessary in th…
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Sekandi v Uganda (Criminal Appeal 40 of 2023) [2023] UGHCCRD 115 (23 September 2023)
The appellate court found that the trial magistrate correctly evaluated the evidence and established that the complainant was in possession of the land at the time of the alleged trespass, as evidenced by the sales agreements, presence of a site house, and the complainant's caretaker. The appellant's entry onto the land was unlawful and intended to assert an adverse claim, amounting to an intention to annoy or intimidate the complainant. Minor contradictions in the prosecution's evidence did not undermine the main substance of the case. However, the sentence imposed by the trial magistrate ex…
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Nassanga v Rwamutembani and Another (Civil Application No. 714 of 2022) [2023] UGCA 122 (21 March 2023)
The Court of Appeal dismissed a contempt application, finding no intentional breach of a status quo order over disputed land and unipots.
Mwebesa( suing through his lawful Attorney Mugarura) v Bwambale ( as an administrator of the estate of late Bwambale christoper) (Miscellaneous Application No. 58 of 2022) [2023] UGHCCD 53 (24 February 2023)
The High Court dismissed an application for contempt because the applicant failed to clearly identify the order allegedly breached or prove the respondent’s wilful disobedience.
Springs International Hotel v Attorney General and 2 Others (Misc Cause No. 8 of 2022) [2022] UGHCLD 203 (17 October 2022)
The High Court dismissed an application seeking enforcement of presidential directives to help the applicant take possession of land, finding the request procedurally improper.
Windriver Logistics Ltd v Mityana Farm Group and 7 others (Miscellaneous Application No. 34 of 2022) [2022] UGHC 34 (15 August 2022)
The High Court clarified the status quo on disputed land, allowed continued farming-related use within the buffer zone, and declined to find the respondents in contempt.
Twed Property Development Limited v Uganda Investment Authority and 2 Others (Civil Appeal No. 39 of 2021) [2022] UGHCLD 108 (27 May 2022)
The court found that the Deputy Registrar's refusal to grant a temporary injunction was contrary to the law and facts governing such relief. The 2nd and 3rd respondents, who held titles to the suit land, did not contest the appeal, effectively conceding to the appellant's claims. The court relied on established principles that uncontested evidence should be accepted as truth. The appellant demonstrated a prima facie case with a probability of success, and the balance of convenience did not favor the respondents, particularly as the 1st respondent was not in physical possession of the land. Th…
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Okumu and 9 Others v Obina and 5 Others (Civil Application 59 of 2022) [2022] UGCA 325 (4 March 2022)
The Court of Appeal granted an interim injunction preserving the status quo over the suit land pending determination of the substantive application.
Nakubulwa v Muwanga and Another (Miscellaneous Cause No. 172 of 2019) [2021] UGHCLD 164 (5 November 2021)
The High Court dismissed an application for a vesting order over land at Nampage, finding the applicant had not proved the statutory requirements or produced sufficient evidence of title and possession.
