Nakaziba v Attorney General (MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 295 OF 2018) [2020] UGHCCD 31 (7 February 2020)
Court
HC: Civil Division (Uganda)
Case number
MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 295 OF 2018
Judge
Bashaija, J
The High Court of Uganda held that Tabisa Edisa Nakaziba’s arrest, detention, and treatment by police violated her rights to liberty and freedom from torture.
Muhwezi v Busitema University & Anor (Constitutional Petition No. 50 of 2011) [2019] UGCC 12 (5 November 2019)
Court
Constitutional Court of Uganda
Case number
Constitutional Petition No. 50 of 2011
The Constitutional Court's jurisdiction is strictly limited to matters requiring interpretation of the Constitution as provided under Article 137. The petitioner's grievances, though framed as constitutional violations, are fundamentally employment disputes and claims for redress that do not necessitate interpretation of any constitutional provision. The authorities cited, including Attorney General v Tinyefuza and subsequent Constitutional Court decisions, establish that unless a petition depends for its determination on the interpretation or construction of a constitutional provision, the C…