Uganda Case Law

Namugerwa Hadijah v Director of Public Prosecutions and Attorney General

Namugerwa Hadijah v Director of Public Prosecutions and Attorney General (Civil Appeal No. 10 of 2012) [2012] UGCA 60 (14 June 2012)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Civil Appeal No. 10 of 2012

Judge

Mpagi-Bahigeine, DCJ, Nshimye, JA, Arach -Amoko, JA/JCC

The Court of Appeal upheld the dismissal of habeas corpus and held that the General Court Martial had jurisdiction over a civilian charged under section 119 of the UPDF Act.

• Military Jurisdiction Over Civilians
• Habeas Corpus
• Unlawful Possession Of Firearms
• Statutory Interpretation
• Military-jurisdiction-over-civilians
• Habeas-corpus

Uganda v Ntende & Ors (HCT-04-CR-SC-0170-2002)

Uganda v Ntende & Ors (HCT-04-CR-SC-0170-2002) [2003] UGHCCRD 5 (27 February 2003)

Court

HC: Criminal Division (Uganda)

Case number

HCT-04-CR-SC-0170-2002

Judge

Rugadya, J

The High Court held that the prosecution evidence was too unreliable to require the accused to defend themselves and entered findings of not guilty.

• No Case To Answer
• Robbery
• Unlawful Possession Of Firearms
• Government Stores
• Burden Of Proof
• No-case-to-answer

Kimari and Others v Reginam

Kimari and Others v Reginam (Criminal Appeals Nos. 216, 217, 218, 219, 220 and 221. of 1955) [1955] EACA 345 (1 January 1955)

Court

East African Court of Appeal

Case number

Criminal Appeals Nos. 216, 217, 218, 219, 220 and 221. of 1955

Judge

Bourke J, Nihill P, Worley VP

The court held that the police officer's evidence regarding the home-made gun was properly admitted as expert evidence, as he demonstrated sufficient practical experience with such weapons. The trial judge was entitled to rely on his opinion that the gun was a lethal firearm. On the issue of joint possession, the court found that the evidence supported the conclusion that the appellants were acting together as a gang of terrorists and that at least some of them had knowledge of the firearm and ammunition. However, the court determined that mere presence in a confined space was insufficient to…

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• Unlawful Possession Of Firearms
• Unlawful Possession Of Ammunition
• Expert Evidence
• Joint Possession
• Judicial Notice
• Standard Of Proof