Uganda Case Law

Joy Tindiwegi v Julia Tigeita Munubi and Harriet Nyanjura Munubi (Application Cause No. 45582 of 2025)

Joy Tindiwegi v Julia Tigeita Munubi and Harriet Nyanjura Munubi (Application Cause No. 45582 of 2025) [2025] UGRSB 11 (12 May 2025)

Court

Uganda Registration Services Bureau

Case number

Application Cause No. 45582 of 2025

Judge

Daniel Nasasira-Assistant Registrar of Companies

The Registrar found that the doctrine of res subjudice does not apply because the parties and subject matter in Application Cause No. 44582 of 2025 are distinct from those in Civil Suit No. 002 of 2025. The applicant seeks rectification of the company register for resolutions passed without notice, while the High Court suit concerns mismanagement and embezzlement by different parties. The Registrar has statutory and quasi-judicial jurisdiction to determine register rectification matters under the Companies Act and relevant regulations. The reliefs sought in both matters are not directly or su…

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• Company Register Rectification
• Shareholder Rights
• Notice Of Meetings
• Res Subjudice
• Jurisdiction Of Registrar
• Company Resolutions

Ndemere v Mukankunsi

Ndemere v Mukankunsi (Civil Suit 23 of 2019) [2024] UGHC 832 (18 April 2024)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Civil Suit 23 of 2019

Judge

Emokor, J

The High Court upheld a preliminary objection that the suit was res sub judice under section 6 of the Civil Procedure Act and dismissed the claim with costs.

• Res Subjudice
• Specific Performance
• Sale Of Land
• Jurisdiction
• Preliminary Objection
• Res-sub-judice

Lena Nakalema v Christopher Mubiru and Others

Lena Nakalema v Christopher Mubiru and Others (Miscellaneous Application No. 1505 of 2022) [2022] UGHCLD 196 (23 September 2022)

Court

HC: Land Division (Uganda)

Case number

Miscellaneous Application No. 1505 of 2022

Judge

Namanya, Ag. J

The court found that the applicant had demonstrated a serious question to be tried in the main suit regarding ownership of the suit land. The respondents, having failed to file affidavits in reply, are deemed to have accepted the applicant's factual assertions. The Commissioner for Land Registration was aware of the pending suit but threatened to alter the land register, which would cause irreparable injury to the applicant that cannot be compensated by damages. The court held that it has inherent jurisdiction to grant a temporary injunction even against a statutory authority where necessary…

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• Temporary Injunction
• Land Title Cancellation
• Status Quo Preservation
• Parallel Proceedings
• Res Subjudice
• Court Jurisdiction

Joseph Zagyenda Vs. Uganda (Crim. Appl. No. 11 of 2011)

Joseph Zagyenda Vs. Uganda (Crim. Appl. No. 11 of 2011) [2011] UGHC 59 (11 May 2011)

Court

High Court of Uganda

Case number

Crim. Appl. No. 11 of 2011

The application for a stay of criminal proceedings was found to be wrongly brought under sections 17 and 206(3) of the Judicature and Magistrates Courts Acts, as there was no evidence of delay or technicalities defeating substantive justice. Both the criminal and civil cases concern the validity of the same land sale, but the law and precedent (Esso Standard (U) Ltd vs Nabudere) permit concurrent proceedings. The applicant's arguments regarding bias, defects in the charge sheet, and the role of the alleged victim are matters for the respective trial courts. Judicial efficiency and the interes…

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• Stay Of Proceedings
• Res Subjudice
• Parallel Civil And Criminal Actions
• Sale Of Land Disputes
• Abuse Of Process
• Judicial Efficiency