Uganda Case Law

Kyagulanyi v Museveni & 2 Others

Kyagulanyi v Museveni & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 4 of 2021) [2021] UGSC 69 (18 March 2021)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 4 of 2021

Judge

Owiny-Dollo, CJ, Kisaakye, JSC, Arach-Amoko, JSC, Opio-Aweri, JSC, Mwondha, JSC, Mugamba, JA, Muhanguzi, JSC, Tuhaise, JSC, Mike Chibita, JSC

The Supreme Court found that the applicant failed to demonstrate special circumstances warranting extension of time for filing additional affidavits. The reasons advanced, including difficulties in accessing witnesses and evidence, were not credible or substantiated. The applicant had sufficient time and opportunity to file the affidavits but failed to do so, amounting to dilatory conduct. Granting the extension would prejudice the respondents, who would have only six days to respond to over 200 affidavits, and would compromise the statutory 45-day timeline for determination of the petition.…

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• Extension Of Time
• Affidavit Evidence
• Presidential Election Petition
• Court Discretion
• Dilatory Conduct
• Procedural Timelines

In Re: Application for recusal of Hon. Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo - CJ

In Re: Application for recusal of Hon. Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo - CJ (Miscellaneous Application 3 of 2021) [2021] UGSC 67 (17 March 2021)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 3 of 2021

Judge

Owiny-Dollo, CJ, Kisaakye, JSC, Arach-Amoko, JSC, Opio-Aweri, JSC, Mwondha, JSC, Mugamba, JSC, Muhanguzi, JSC, Tuhaise, JSC, Mike Chibita, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed an application seeking the recusal of the Chief Justice from the presidential election petition and to nullify earlier proceedings.

• Judicial Recusal
• Judicial Bias
• Presidential Election Petition
• Court Composition
• Judicial-recusal
• Judicial-bias

Kyagulanyi v Museveni & 2 Others

Kyagulanyi v Museveni & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2021) [2021] UGSC 66 (5 March 2021)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 5 of 2021

Judge

Owiny-Dollo, DCJ, Kisaakye, JSC, Arach-Amoko, JSC, Opio-Aweri, JSC, Mwondha, JSC, Mugamba, JSC, Muhanguzi, JSC, Tuhaise, JSC, Mike Chibita, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda granted leave for the withdrawal of Presidential Petition No. 1 of 2021 and reserved costs for a later ruling.

• Presidential Election Petition
• Withdrawal Of Petition
• Costs Award
• Presidential-election-petition
• Withdrawal-of-petition
• Costs

Kyagulanyi v Museveni & 2 Others

Kyagulanyi v Museveni & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 4 of 2021) [2021] UGSC 68 (19 February 2021)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 4 of 2021

Judge

Owiny-Dollo, CJ, Kisaakye, JSC, Arach-Amoko, JSC, Opio-Aweri, JSC, Mwondha, JSC, Mugamba, JSC, Muhanguzi, JSC, Tuhaise, JSC, Mike Chibita, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda dismissed a miscellaneous application arising from the presidential election petition, by majority of eight to one, with costs in the cause.

• Presidential Election Petition
• Electoral Process
• Application For Orders
• Presidential-election-petition
• Electoral-process
• Constitutional-law

Kyagulanyi v Museveni & 2 Others

Kyagulanyi v Museveni & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 1 of 2021) [2021] UGSC 65 (9 February 2021)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 1 of 2021

Judge

Owiny-Dollo, CJ, Kisaakye, JSC, Arach-Amoko, JSC, Opio-Aweri, JSC, Mwondha, JSC, Mugamba, JSC, Muhanguzi, JSC, Tuhaise, JSC, Mike Chibita, JSC

The Supreme Court of Uganda disallowed an application to amend a presidential election petition, holding that some proposed matters were already pleaded, while a new qualification issue was time-barred.

• Presidential Election Petition
• Amendment Of Petition
• Limitation Period
• Qualification Of Candidate
• Election-petitions
• Petition-amendment

Ssebadduka v Chairman Electoral Commission & 3 Ors (Presidential Petition 1 of 2020)

Ssebadduka v Chairman Electoral Commission & 3 Ors (Presidential Petition 1 of 2020) [2020] UGSC 52 (25 November 2020)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Presidential Petition 1 of 2020

Judge

Arach-Amoko, JSC, Mwondha, JSC, Katureebe, CJ, Mwangusya, JSC, Tumwesigye, JSC

The Supreme Court struck out a pre-election petition for lack of jurisdiction and locus standi, found the petitioners’ pleadings contemptuous, and sentenced him to three years in prison.

• Presidential Election Petition
• Jurisdiction Of Supreme Court
• Locus Standi
• Immunity Of President
• Proper Parties In Election Petition
• Contempt Of Court

Foundation for Human Rights Initiatiative & 7 Others v Mbabazi

Foundation for Human Rights Initiatiative & 7 Others v Mbabazi (Civil Application 3 of 2016) [2016] UGSC 37 (14 March 2016)

Court

Supreme Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Application 3 of 2016

Judge

Katureebe, CJ, Tumwesigye, JSC, Kisaakye, JSC, Arach-Amoko, JSC, Nshimye, JSC, Mwangusya, JSC, Opio-Aweri, JSC, Mwondha, JSC, Tibatemwa-Ekirikubinza, JSC

The Supreme Court held that the applicants failed to meet the criteria for admission as amicus curiae. Their expertise was limited to election observation and did not extend to legal expertise required for amici. The applicants' observer reports contained findings of fact central to the dispute, and admitting them would be prejudicial to the parties, who would be denied the opportunity to cross-examine. The applicants did not attach an intended brief or demonstrate novel points of law for the court's consideration. The court exercised its discretion judicially, finding that the applicants' in…

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• Amicus Curiae Admission
• Presidential Election Petition
• Judicial Discretion
• Public Interest Litigation