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 primarily an appellate court with original jurisdiction in only one type of case: a presidential election petition.
7-565: The Supreme Court Building is located at Plot 2, The Square, on Nakasero Hill . This is in the Central Division of Kampala , Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the Supreme Court Building are: 0°18'55.0"N, 32°34'47.0"E (Latitude:0.315278; Longitude:32.579722). The Supreme Court is headed by the chief justice and has ten other justices. The quorum required for a court decision varies depending on
14-412: Is the location of the central business district of Kampala, whose nighttime population was estimated at 1,680,600 as of July 2020. The lower reaches of the western and southern slopes of the hill accommodate the ordinary business and commercial activities of the city (taxi parks, train station, shopping arcades, banks, and restaurants). Towards the top of the hill, there are government buildings including
21-678: The Uganda Parliament Buildings , several government ministries and the Kampala Capital City Authority Building Complex. The top of Nakasero Hill is one of the most luxurious address in the city and accommodates the most upscale hotels and restaurants in Kampala and the country. The Kampala State House is also located here. The northern and eastern slopes of Nakasero Hill house many of the diplomatic missions to Uganda and
28-538: The Ugandan Parliament Buildings . Nakasero is bordered by Mulago to the north, Makerere to the northwest, Old Kampala to the west, Namirembe and Mengo to the southwest, Nsambya to the south, Kibuli to the southeast, and Kololo to the east. The coordinates of Nakasero Hill are 0°19'24.0"N, 32°34'44.0"E (Latitude:0.323334; Longitude:32.578890). Nakasero Hill rises 1,228 metres (4,029 ft) above mean sea level . Nakasero Hill
35-467: The last five presidential election petitions in which the court ruled 3:2 in 2001, 4:3 in 2006, 5:4 in 2011, and 9:0 in 2016 in favor of President Yoweri Museveni 's re-election. Nakasero Nakasero is a hill and neighborhood in the centre of Kampala , the capital and largest city of Uganda . Nakasero is important to Uganda's economy and politics, as it is home to Kampala's central business district and several government offices, including
42-667: The power to uphold, reverse, substitute its judgment, or order a new trial when hearing an appeal from a lower court. As of 27 July 2024, the following justices sat on the Supreme Court: Among the controversial cases heard by the Supreme Court was in 2008 when the validity of the death penalty was contested. The case was heard on appeal from the constitutional court. The main appellant was Susan Kigula who has since lost her appeal against her own death sentence for murdering her husband. Other cases include four of
49-406: The type of case under consideration. When hearing a constitutional appeal, the required quorum is seven justices. In a criminal or a civil appeal, only five justices are required for a quorum. In the absence of the chief justice, the most senior member of the court presides. The court sits eight sessions a year with a break of two weeks between sessions to conduct research and write judgments. It has
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