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Centre for Public Interest Law v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 40 of 2015)

Citation: [2025] UGCC 5 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 27 June 2025 Jurisdiction: Uganda

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Held the sub judice rule is a justifiable limitation on expression, but Rule 73 of Parliament's Rules is unconstitutional in barring debate on sub judice matters.

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