Uganda Case Law

Uganda v Tukwasibwe (HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC 9 of 2022)

Uganda v Tukwasibwe (HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC 9 of 2022) [2022] UGHCICD 1 (22 November 2022)

Court

HC: International Crimes Division (Uganda)

Case number

HCT-00-ICD-CR-SC 9 of 2022

Judge

Bashaija, J

The court held that the International Crimes Division (ICD) of the High Court has jurisdiction to try offences under the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act and the Penal Code Act, including aggravated trafficking in persons and defilement, regardless of where the offences were committed within Uganda. This jurisdiction is conferred by the Constitution and cannot be ousted by an Act of Parliament unless the Constitution is amended. The court further held that the Principal Judge acted within his constitutional and statutory administrative mandate in transferring the case from the High Co…

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• Jurisdiction Of High Court
• Transfer Of Criminal Cases
• Human Trafficking Offences
• Fair Trial Rights

Uganda v Wadri & 3Ors

Uganda v Wadri & 3Ors (Criminal Revision No. 0002 of 2018) [2018] UGHCCRD 151 (20 August 2018)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

Criminal Revision No. 0002 of 2018

Judge

Stephen Mubiru, J

The High Court validated criminal revision proceedings in Gulu, holding that the venue error was procedural, not jurisdictional, and that transfer served the interests of justice.

• Territorial Jurisdiction
• Venue Selection
• Transfer Of Criminal Cases
• Procedural Irregularities
• Fair Trial Rights
• Criminal-procedure