Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators whose election to the 10th Parliament has been queried by the Supreme Court say that it is government and the Electoral Commission that need to be held accountable. The Supreme Court last week upheld the Constitutional Court decision and ruled that six legislators representing …
Read More »Supreme Court upholds decision to ban midterm elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of the Constitutional Court banning midterm elections on grounds that it is illegal. This was in a majority decision of five Justices against two delivered on Thursday by the Supreme Court Registrar Harriet Ssali Lukwago on behalf of …
Read More »U.S. House Jan. 6 panel asks Supreme Court to deny Trump’s bid to shield records
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reject former President Donald Trump’s bid to block the release of his White House’s records requested in the ongoing probe. Lawyers for the select committee in a brief …
Read More »Supreme Court stays order allowing legal representation in small claims cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of the Constitutional Court ruling allowing lawyers to participate in small claims cases. In Its ruling, the panel of three Supreme Court Justices comprising Opio-Aweri, Mike Chibita, and Percy Night Tuhaise, stayed implementation of the constitutional court order …
Read More »Supreme Court seeks written submissions to decide Small Claims case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court in Kampala has ordered for written submissions in the case in which the Attorney General wants an interim injunction halting the implementation of a decision by the Constitutional Court allowing lawyers to participate in Small Claims. Small Claims are cases whose …
Read More »Supreme Court upholds Kato Kajubi’s life sentence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence handed to businessman Godfrey Kato Kajubi for masterminding the ritual murder of a 12-year-old boy, Joseph Kasirye. In 2012, the then Masaka High Court Judge Mike Chibita convicted Kasirye for masterminding the ritual sacrifice of Kasirye. He …
Read More »Courts advised against declaring runners-up as winners of elections
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two weeks into the hearing of election petitions, the courts have been advised against declaring runners-up, who successfully challenged the elections of their opponents as winners without going back for by-elections. Supreme Court Justice Prof. Lillian Tibatemwa Ekirikubinza and Makerere University law lecturer, Dr Busingye …
Read More »Supreme Court halts implementation of orders in Kabaziguruka’s case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has stopped the implementation of orders of the Constitutional Court which among others, barred civilians from being prosecuted before the General Court Martial. The Constitutional Court had ordered that the files for all civilians facing trial before the General Court Martial be transferred …
Read More »Supreme Court halts orders stopping military from trying civilians
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Supreme Court has issued an interim order staying the implementation of the Constitutional court ruling barring the military courts from trying civilians. The order has been issued by a panel of five Justices led by the Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo saying that he …
Read More »Attorney General seeks more time to file defense in case challenging Museveni’s presidency
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Attorney General has petitioned the East African Court of Justice seeking an extension of the time within which to file the government defense in a case where lawyer Male Mabirizi is challenging a decision to declare Yoweri Museveni as the duly elected President of …
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