Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has ordered Mohinder Singh Channa, the Director of Coronation Developers Uganda Limited to pay sh320 Million to retired Judge Anup Singh Choudry as compensation for demolishing his house. According to the ruling by Justice Musa Ssekaana, Channa breached the …
Read More »MASKS: High Court okays dismissal of civil aviation official
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has upheld the decision to dismiss Muzamil Siiku the Senior Administration and Estates Officer at Uganda Civil Aviation Authority for causing loss of more than sh20 million while purchasing COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment. According to the Judgment issued by …
Read More »Lawyer Mabirizi in police hands
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kampala has finally arrested lawyer Male Mabirizi. He has been arrested over an 18 month jail term handed to him for contempt of court. The arrest of Mabirizi comes exactly a week after the High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana issued …
Read More »COURT: Arrest Mabirizi immediatley
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has ordered the immediate arrest of controversial lawyer Male Mabirizi to serve 18 months in jail for contempt of court. Civil Division High Court, Judge Musa Ssekaana issued the orders after finding Mabirizi guilty of contempt of court for the second time. …
Read More »Judge summons Mabirizi to explain why he shouldn’t go to jail
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has summoned city lawyer Male Mabirizi to appear and explain why he shouldn’t be sent to jail for contempt of court. In a notice signed by Judge Musa Ssekaana, lawyer Mabirizi is required to appear before his court on …
Read More »Court throws out fired Lubowa Hospital project coordinator’s case against PS Atwine
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The project coordinator of the Lubowa Specialized hospital Dr. Eng. John Tumwesigye has lost a case in which he sued government and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Health Dr. Diana Atwine for terminating his contract. Government represented by the Health and Finance …
Read More »OUT OF TIME: Retired UPDF soldier loses case for sh38million benefits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Kampala has dismissed an application filed by a retired Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF soldier who sued government demanding pension and gratuity of over sh38 million. Tom Asiu retired soldiers number RA/153458 PTE sued government in 2020 demanding pension of shillings 20 …
Read More »Court throws out ICPAU, Nandala Mafabi consent agreement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court has quashed an agreement reached between the Institute of Certified Public Accounts of Uganda -ICPAU and Budadiri West MP Nathan Nandala Mafabi in which ICAPU considered his application for a practicing certificate and his name included on the new council members. …
Read More »Court awards former treason suspects Sh80m for unlawful arrest
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has awarded ten million Shillings to each of the eight men who were arrested in 2011 on charges of treason, which were dropped eight years later. The eight include Warrant Officer II Atunga Bantu, Boniface Mumbere Kinyambila, Abel Kacwano …
Read More »Justice Ssekaana warns lawyer Mabirizi
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The head of High Court Civil Division Justice Musa Ssekaana has warned Kampala City Lawyer Male Mabirizi against filing similar cases and withdrawing them after rejecting the Judge they have been allocated to. In his letter dated June 10 2021, Ssekaana notes that Mabirizi filed a …
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