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Bitahwa v Ishanga (Election Petition Appeal 14 of 2002)

Citation: [2002] UGCC 2 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 16 September 2002 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Electoral LawCivil Procedure

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Held that an election appeal is incompetent where filed against one party only, the judgment having favoured both the respondent and the Electoral Commission.

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