Supreme Court of Uganda
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The Supreme Court of Uganda is the highest judicial organ
in Uganda
. It derives its powers from Article 130 of the 1995 Constitution
. It is majorly an appellate court
with original jurisdiction
in a few cases like Presidential election petition
. The Supreme Court is headed by the Chief Justice
assisted by six justices.
Among the controversial cases heard by the Supreme court in 2008, is the validity of the death penalty. The main petitioner in this case (appellant as this was an appeal from the constitutional court) was Susan Kigula who has since lost her appeal against her own death sentence for murdering her husband.
Other cases include the last two presidential election petitions in which the court ruled 3:2 in 2001 and 4:3 in 2006, in favor of president Yoweri Museveni
's reelection.
Court
A court is a form of tribunal, often a governmental institution, with the authority to adjudicate legal disputes between parties and carry out the administration of justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters in accordance with the rule of law...
in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. It derives its powers from Article 130 of the 1995 Constitution
Constitution of Uganda
The Constitution of Uganda is the supreme law of Uganda. The current constitution was adopted on October 8, 1995. It sanctions a republican form of government with a powerful president. 2005 amendments removed presidential term limits and legalized a multi-party political system.-External links:*...
. It is majorly an appellate court
Appellate court
An appellate court, commonly called an appeals court or court of appeals or appeal court , is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal...
with original jurisdiction
Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction is the practical authority granted to a formally constituted legal body or to a political leader to deal with and make pronouncements on legal matters and, by implication, to administer justice within a defined area of responsibility...
in a few cases like Presidential election petition
President of Uganda
-List of Presidents of Uganda:-Affiliations:-See also:*Uganda*Vice President of Uganda*Prime Minister of Uganda*Politics of Uganda*History of Uganda*Political parties of Uganda...
. The Supreme Court is headed by the Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
assisted by six justices.
Composition
As of January 2011, the following justices constitute the Uganda Supreme Court:- 1. Benjamin Joseph OdokiBenjamin Joseph Odoki-External links:******-References:...
- Chief JusticeChief JusticeThe Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of... - 2. John Wilson Nattubu TsekokoJohn Wilson Nattubu TsekokoJohn Wilson Nattubu Tsekoko is a Ugandan judge. He is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda.-References:...
- Justice of the Supreme Court - 3. Bart Magunda KatureebeBart Magunda KatureebeBart Magunda Katureebe is a Ugandan judge. He is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda.-References:...
- Justice of the Supreme Court - 4. Galdino Moro OkelloGaldino Moro OkelloGaldino Moro Okello is a Ugandan judge. He is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda.-References:...
- Justice of the Supreme Court(retiring 2011) - 5. Jotham TumwesigyeJotham TumwesigyeJotham Tumwesigye is a Ugandan judge. He is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda.-External links:*-References:...
- Justice of the Supreme Court - 6. Esther Mayambala KisaakyeEsther Mayambala KisaakyeEsther Mayambala Kisaakye is a Ugandan judge. She is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Uganda.-External links:*-References:...
- Justice of the Supreme Court - 7. Christine Nakaseeta Kitumba - Justice of the Supreme Court
Among the controversial cases heard by the Supreme court in 2008, is the validity of the death penalty. The main petitioner in this case (appellant as this was an appeal from the constitutional court) was Susan Kigula who has since lost her appeal against her own death sentence for murdering her husband.
Other cases include the last two presidential election petitions in which the court ruled 3:2 in 2001 and 4:3 in 2006, in favor of president Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Museveni
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is a Ugandan politician and statesman. He has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986.Museveni was involved in the war that deposed Idi Amin Dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the Milton Obote regime in 1985...
's reelection.