Mwongera & Another v Mugisha (Civil Suit 3 of 2022) [2023] UGHC 449 (7 September 2023)
Court
High Court of Uganda
Case number
Civil Suit 3 of 2022
Judge
Tom Chemutai, J
The High Court dismissed a land dispute, finding the plaintiffs failed to prove a valid sale of the registered land and had no possessory basis for trespass.
Lule and Another v Kiataka (Civil Revision 1 of 2021) [2023] UGHCLD 224 (31 July 2023)
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Civil Revision 1 of 2021
Judge
Basaza, J
The High Court determined that it possesses supervisory jurisdiction over Local Council Courts under Section 40 of the Local Council Courts Act, 2006, and relevant constitutional and statutory provisions. The LC 1 Court of Busega-Kigwanya village exercised jurisdiction not vested in it by law, as village-level courts lack authority to adjudicate land disputes involving registered land and values exceeding their pecuniary limits. The impugned decision was therefore a nullity ab initio, and the High Court revised and set aside the LC 1 Court's judgment and orders. Costs were awarded to the appl…
TWINOBUHUNGIRO ASKA VS. THE ADMIN. OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE GEORGE WILLIAM KABUGO (Miscelleanous Application No. 279 of 2015) [2015] UGHCLD 47 (30 November 2015)
Court
HC: Land Division (Uganda)
Case number
Miscelleanous Application No. 279 of 2015
Judge
Bashaija, J
The High Court reviewed and set aside a vesting order after finding the applicants were not heard and the order related to the wrong plot of land.