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 »Mak don challenges appointment of high court judges in acting capacity
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University lecturer Dr. Kabumba Busingye and lawyer Andrew Karamagi, have petitioned the Constitutional court seeking to declare the new appointments of 16 High Court judges in acting capacity as illegal. Last month, President Yoweri Museveni appointed 16 Judges of the High Court to serve …
Read More »Civil society sues gov’t for failure to regulate tuition fees
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Initiative for Social and Economic Rights-ISER, a civil society organization has sued the government for alleged failure to put in place a legal framework to regulate school dues and requirements. In their application before the High Court Civil Division in Kampala, ISER together with Michael …
Read More »Lawyer Karamagi writes to Google over gov’ts move to block Youtube channels
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | City lawyer Andrew Karamagi has accused the government of levelling patent falsehoods and outlandish allegations against 14 local YouTube channels in its petition to American Tech Company Google Inc. The affected channels include Ghetto TV, Bobi Wine 2021, KKTV, JB Muwonge 2, Namungo Media, Busesa …
Read More »Sudhir Ruparelia sues Lawyer Andrew Karamagi for alleged defamation
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Businessman Sudhir Ruparelia has sued an activist lawyer Andrew Karamagi for alleged defamation. Ruparelia through his lawyers of Galisonga and Company Advocates filed the suit before the Civil Division of High Court in Kampala. Sudhir contends that Karamagi posted on his Facebook …
Read More »Darling but spineless Kadaga
By Andrew Karamagi The Speaker will have a hard time convincing Ugandans when she next cries wolf Although the suspicious death of Butaleja District Woman MP Cerinah Nebanda set off a chain of events that led to the petition to recall Parliament, the legislator’s demise was not the gist of …
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