Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The constitutional court has received a petition from three legal practitioners against the Public Order Management Act (POMA). The petitioners James Nkuubi, Cissy Nabatanzi Ssempa and Grace Mark Tusubira, under the Network for Public Interest Lawyers (NETPIL) petition the Court of Appeal to scrap off …
Read More »Court reinstates Besigye’s petition against preventive arrest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court Justices have reinstated a petition in which Dr Kizza Besigye wanted a charge of preventive arrest repealed from the Police Act. The five-member panel of Justices led by Fredrick Egonda-Ntende on Thursday reinstated the nine-year-old petition which they had dismissed two weeks …
Read More »Court agrees to dismiss Basajjabalaba’s petition against tax bill
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A panel of five Constitutional Court Justices have dismissed a petition in which businessman Hassan Basajjabalaba’s company, Haba Group Uganda Limited had challenged tax imposition on its 169 billion shillings compensation. The money had been awarded to the company by the government following the cancellation …
Read More »Constitutional court dismisses Besigye’s petition challenging preventive arrest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A panel of five Constitutional Court judges have dismissed the petition in which Dr Kizza Besigye wanted a charge of preventive arrest repealed from the Police Act. The justices led by Fredrick Egonda-Ntende on Monday dismissed the petition that has been in the Justice system …
Read More »Tumukunde seeks Constitutional Court protection from CID summons
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential aspirant retired Lt General Henry Tumukunde has petitioned the High Court asking it to forward the file in which he is challenging the summons issued by the Criminal Investigations Department of police to the constitutional court for interpretation. Last month, Tumukunde through his …
Read More »Constitutional court orders gov’t to compile audit on maternal health
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has ordered the government to compile and submit to Parliament and court a full audit report on the status of maternal health in Uganda at the end of each of the next two financial years. The panel of five Judges who …
Read More »Constitutional court stays corruption proceedings against Kazinda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has permanently stayed all corruption proceedings against Geoffrey Kazinda, the former principal accountant in the Office of the Prime Minister. Kazinda has faced trial for constructive possession of financial instruments, forging receipts and invoices, false accounting, making fraudulent payments, conspiracy to secure …
Read More »Constitutional Court extends order halting Kabaziguruka’s trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has extended its interim order restraining the General Court Martial in Makindye from hearing the treason case against Nakawa Division legislator, Michael Kabaziguruka. The five member panel of the Constitutional Court Judges extended the orders on Thursday following a request by …
Read More »Constitutional court drops UNATU’s petition against KCCA
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Constitutional Court has dropped a petition by Uganda National Teacher’s Union-UNATU against Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA for denying teachers representation in the council just like other professional bodies. The five member panel of the Constitutional Court justices led by Kenneth Kakuru dropped the petition …
Read More »Court declares tax appeal deposits unconstitutional
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Taxpayers disputing assessments by Uganda Revenue Authority will no longer be required to deposit 30 percent of the amount in dispute before launching a challenge at the Tax Appeals Tribunal (TAT). Section 15 of the Tax Appeals Tribunal Act requires a company or any taxpayer …
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