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 …
Read More »Chief Justice Owiny-Dollo files defense against Justice Kisaakye’s allegations
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and the Attorney General have asked the Constitutional court to dismiss with costs a petition filed by Supreme Court Justice, Dr. Esther Kisaakye saying it’s a disguised attempt to frustrate an on-going inquiry into her conduct and abscondment from duty. In …
Read More »Lawyer asks court to nullify rogue and vagabond offenses
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Human rights lawyer Francis Tumwesigye Ateenyi wants the Constitutional Court to nullify sections 168(1) (c) and 168(1) d) of the Penal Code Act. The sections provide for rogue and vagabond offenses. Tumwesigye said this in his submission before a panel of five Constitutional Court Justices …
Read More »Court to decide on MP Zaake’s impeachment
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has asked the Constitutional Court to dismiss a petition in which Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake is challenging the decision to remove him as a member of the P. Zaake was impeached by Members of Parliament on March 10, following …
Read More »Lawyer challenges provisions in the Administration of Judiciary Act
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Steven Kalali has petitioned the Constitutional court challenging some provisions in the newly enacted Administration of Judiciary Act, saying they are discriminatory to some judicial officers as well as the rest of the public servants. The Judiciary Administration Act came into force on June …
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