Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has okayed the closed-door vetting of presidential nominees by the Appointments Committee of Parliament, saying it does not in any way affect the promotion of transparency and accountability. This was the unanimous decision of a panel of five Constitutional Court Justices …
Read More »AG asks court to dismiss petitions against Anti- homosexuality Act
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Attorney General has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss three petitions challenging the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023 on grounds that they were filed in bad faith. According to the Attorney General Kiryowa Kiwanuka, the petitions are not only brought in bad faith but …
Read More »Nandutu goes to constitutional court, asks trial be halted
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing embattled State Minister for Karamoja, Agnes Nandutu have objected to her trial at Anti-Corruption Court in Kampala. Nandutu is battling charges of dealing with suspect property in the infamous iron sheet scandal at the Prime Minister’s Office. Her lawyers led by Kampala …
Read More »Constitutional court nullifies narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances control act
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court in Kampala has nullified the entire Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Control Act of 2016 on grounds that it was passed without the required quorum in Parliament. Today morning, the five Justices comprising of the Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, Stephen Musota …
Read More »Court outlaws marriages of girls below 18 years
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court sitting in Kampala has ruled illegal, all laws that allow girls that are below 18 years of age to get married. In a petition filed by Kampala civil rights activist Michael Aboneka and Kirya Martins, a five-judge panel unanimously held that any law …
Read More »Court dismisses petition on scrapping bail for capital offenders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dismissed a case by Retired Justice George Kanyeihamba challenging the move to scrap bail for suspects on capital offenses. In 2021, Kanyeihamba together with John Solomon Nabuyanda, Edrine Price Bodda, Alex Wavamunno, Ronald William Asiimwe, and Simon Ssenyonga sued the Attorney …
Read More »FULL JUDGMENT: ‘Computer Misuse Act of 2011’ null and void
Justice Kakuru who wrote the main judgment agreed with the petitioners that the petition raises an issue for constitutional interpretation and that the section infringes on the freedoms provided for under article 29 of the constitution Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has declared section 25 of the Computer …
Read More »Uganda Law Society petitions court to nullify Computer Misuse Law
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Law Society has petitioned the Constitutional Court challenging the amended Computer Misuse Act, 2022. On September 8th, 2022, Parliament passed the Computer Misuse (Amendment) Act, 2022 and on October 14th, 2022, President Museveni assented to it. The Act was later published in the …
Read More »Army court has no power to try civilians – Constitutional court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional court has for the second time in less than two years ruled that military courts have no power to try civilians. In a majority ruling written by now Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Musoke, the court held that military courts are not courts of …
Read More »Court dismisses petition by former Principal Judge over lack of merit
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court justices have unanimously dismissed a petition filed by the former Principal Judge, Dr. Yorokamu Bamwine seeking to have equal retirement benefits like those of the Chief justice and his deputy, as provided for under the Judiciary Administration Act. The petition was dismissed …
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