Uganda Case Law

Bharmal Limited v Ramji and Another

Bharmal Limited v Ramji and Another (Civil Appeal No. 19 of 1956) [1950] EACA 168 (1 January 1950)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 19 of 1956

Judge

Briggs, JA, Sinclair, VP, Worley, P

The Court held that in proceedings for demolition of premises found to be a nuisance under section 68(1) of the Public Health Ordinance, the owner sufficiently represents all occupiers, including tenants, and there is no requirement for the tenant to be served or heard prior to the making of the demolition order. The Court found no conflict between the Public Health Ordinance and the Rent Restriction Ordinance; the former deals with public health and safety, while the latter regulates landlord-tenant relations. The rights of statutory tenants under the Rent Restriction Ordinance are enforceab…

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• Statutory Tenancy
• Demolition Orders
• Public Health Nuisance
• Conflict Of Statutes
• Notice To Quit

Abdulrehman v Municipal Board of Mombasa

Abdulrehman v Municipal Board of Mombasa (Criminal Appeal No. 409 of 1946) [1947] EACA 78 (1 January 1947)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeal No. 409 of 1946

Judge

Horne J

The appeal concerned a public health notice over stored old iron and other materials. The court held the alleged nuisance was not made out and the notice was invalid.

• Public Health Nuisance
• Statutory Interpretation
• Municipal Regulation
• Notice Validity
• Public-health-nuisance
• Statutory-interpretation