Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Criminal Division presided over by Justice Isaac Muwata on Wednesday nullified the pleas entered by Kakwenza Patricia, Nkwanza Martha Katanga, Otai Charles, and Amanyire George at Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court. The four accused persons currently on remand at Luzira Prison, are charged with …
Read More »High court to make decision on DPP’s revision case in Katanga murder
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has fixed January 24th to deliver its ruling on the case in which the Director of Public Prosecutions-DPP is challenging the decision by the Nakawa Chief Magistrates Court to allow plea taking of the suspects implicated in the murder of …
Read More »Friday’s Uganda Law Society meeting blocked
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Civil Division of the High Court has issued an order blocking Friday’s meeting that had been called by the Uganda Law Society to discuss the conduct of Hoima High Court Judge, Byaruhanga Jesse Rwigyema. The interim order was signed by Kintu Simon Ziritunsa, …
Read More »Parliament vets 11 new High Court Judges
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Appointments Committee has vetted 11 new acting High Court judges recently appointed by President Yoweri Museveni. The vetting process chaired by Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among on Friday follows a notification by Clerk to Parliament Adolf Mwesige to members of the Appointments Committee issued …
Read More »Parliament approves increase of High Court judges to 151
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament upped the number of High Court judges from the current 83 to 151, after agreeing with Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Norbert Mao on the need for higher numbers on the bench to ease case backlogs. This followed the approval of a motion …
Read More »Principal Judge directs Ssekaana to hear Mabirizi’s pending 32 files
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Principal Judge Dr. Flavian Zeija has asked the head of the Civil Division of the High Court Justice Musa Ssekaana to ensure that all 32 files of different cases filed by lawyer Male Mabirizi are reallocated and heard. Zeija in a letter dated May …
Read More »Five get life sentence for murder of South Sudanese at Arua Park
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people have been handed life imprisonment by the High Court in Kampala for their involvement in the murder of Abdallah and Ibrahim Bakhit, former managers of Juba City Hotel in Arua Park, Kampala Central Division, approximately five years ago. The convicted individuals include …
Read More »Six convicted for murder of two South Sudanese in Arua Park
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has convicted six men for the murder of two South Sudanese nationals, Mohammed Abdallah and Ibrahim Bakhit, the former Manager of Juba City Hotel in Arua Park in Kampala Central Division. The convicts are Jacob Chothembo, a former employee of the private …
Read More »Nandutu committed to High Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | State Minister for Karamoja Affairs Agnes Nandutu has been charged and committed to High Court for trial on charges of dealing with suspect property contrary to section 21A(1) of the Anti-Corruption Act, 2009. Investigations on the matter are complete. The Anti-Corruption Court in …
Read More »Court gives councilor time to respond to case against Kabale District
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kabale has given Leopold Twesigye, the Central Division Councilor in Kabale district up to May 11 to file a response to the Attorney General’s submission asking for settling of the case against Kabale District Local Government out of court and …
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