Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has quashed an order by Uganda Police Force stopping events promoters from organising Kyarenga music concert featuring Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine. In her judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Esther Nambayo said the letter issued by police …
Read More »Court dismisses KCCA application in UGX 3.4Bn case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Civil Division has dismissed an application in which Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA challenged a consent judgement which saw complainants awarded 3.4 billion Shillings. KCCA ran to court last year challenging the manner in which eleven people were awarded Shillings 3.4 billion in December …
Read More »Court dismisses Jaffery Forex Bureau suit against BoU
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has dismissed a suit in which Jaffery Forex Bureau sought compensation of Shillings 9.5 billion from Bank of Uganda for illegal withdrawal of its license. Jaffery Forex Bureau ran to the High Court Civil Division in July last year challenging a decision by …
Read More »Court directs gov’t to ensure lawyers access their clients
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division has directed government to provide detailed mechanisms to ensure that all lawyers access their clients. Justice Michael Elubu issued the order on Thursday afternoon, saying there is need for government to provide the mechanisms to guard against the constitutional rights …
Read More »Councilor petitions court to review orders on MPs COVID money
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ramadan Isihaq Lukwago, the Kawempe One East Councilor has applied to High Court for a review of the orders directing legislators to deposit the Shillings 10 billion they received for Covid 19 activities to public accounts. Lukwago argues that the directive issued by Civil …
Read More »Court quashes city outdoor advertising fees policy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court has nullified the advertising rates and fees imposed by Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA on outdoor advertisers, saying they are illegal and unlawful. The judgment stems from an application filed by the National Outdoor Advertising Contractor’s Association Limited protesting the levies introduced by …
Read More »Court dismisses suit against Makerere University
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has dismissed an application filed by eight Makerere University Staff accusing the institution of contempt of court. The staff are Sarah Nabawanuka, George Mbabazi, Epaphrah Barenga, James Grace Sseruga, Paul Kiggundu, Herbert Tumukunde, Teddy Tusabe and Godfrey Kato. They have been serving …
Read More »KCCA fined UGX 150 million for defying court orders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division has fined Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA Shillings 150 million for contempt of court orders. The ruling stems from an application filed by Bin It Services accusing KCCA and it Executive director of defying an order issued by the same court …
Read More »Mother awarded UGX 90m for son’s lost life
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A woman who lost her 22-year-old son in a shooting in Kakajjo, Bweyogerere two years ago has been awarded a compensation of 90 million Shillings. The deceased, John Opio Taban was shot on April 21, 2018 by a Police Constable identified as Robert Byamugisha …
Read More »Businessman Buchanan fails to block trial in Court Martial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Civil Division has dismissed with costs an application by city businessman, Sam Buchanan seeking to block his trial in the General Court Martial. Buchanan was arraigned before the General Court Martial presided over by Lt. General Andrew Gutti on August 20th 2019 …
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