Uganda

This was a consolidated petition and application challenging the constitutionality of the expulsion of members of parliament’s (MPs) from a political party. The MPs were expelled for contravening their party’s constitution and refusing to attend the disciplinary proceedings.
The court considered whether the expulsion of the MPs from the political party was consistent with the Constitution. The court also determined whether parliamentary seats of such MPs should be declared vacant.

This petition challenged the constitutionality of section 32 of the Police Act (Cap 303). The section empowered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to prohibit the convening of any assembly or procession on any public road, street or any place of public resort, if the IGP had reasonable grounds to believe the assembly or procession was likely to cause a breach of the peace.

The appellant had filed a petition in the Constitutional Court challenging the constitutionality of section 32 of the Police Act (Cap 303). The section empowered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to prohibit the convening of any assembly or procession on any public road, street or any place of public resort, if the IGP had reasonable grounds to believe the assembly or procession was likely to cause a breach of the peace.