Kiiza v Attorney General & Another
Kiiza v Attorney General & Another (Miscellaneous Cause 37 of 2025) [2025] UGHCCD 50 (3 March 2025)
The High Court Civil Division does not possess the requisite criminal appellate or revisionary jurisdiction to entertain a habeas corpus application challenging a conviction and sentence imposed by the General Court Martial. The proper procedure for challenging such a conviction is by way of judicial review or through the designated appellate court. The applicant's approach was procedurally incorrect, and the court cannot exercise powers outside its conferred jurisdiction. Consequently, the application for a writ of habeas corpus must fail.
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- Habeas Corpus
- Personal Liberty
- Jurisdiction Of High Court
- Procedure For Challenging Conviction