His Majesty Omusinga Mumbere v Uganda
His Majesty Omusinga Mumbere v Uganda (Criminal Misc. Application No. 075 of 2016) [2017] UGHCCRD 12 (12 January 2017)
The court held that the High Court at Jinja retains jurisdiction to hear and determine a bail application for an accused charged with terrorism, even though such offences are triable by the International Crimes Division (ICD). The ICD Directions 2011 and ICD Rules 2016 are administrative and procedural in nature and do not oust the constitutional and statutory jurisdiction of the High Court to entertain bail applications at any stage, including before committal to the ICD. The applicant had not yet been committed to the ICD, and therefore, the procedural requirements specific to the ICD did n…
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- Bail Application
- Jurisdiction Of High Court
- International Crimes Division
- Anti Terrorism Act
- Constitutional Rights
- Pre-committal Procedure