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Basajabalaba & Anor v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 12 of 2013)

Citation: [2018] UGCC 3 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 2 May 2018 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that re-charging an accused already on bail without withdrawing earlier charges, and cancelling bail on committal without a hearing, is unconstitutional and entitles the Petitioners to compensation.

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