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National Forestry Authority v Kiwanuka [2012] UGSC 13

Citation: [2012] UGSC 13 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 20 December 2012 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held that land validly degazetted from a forest reserve by statutory instrument vests an indefeasible title in a bona fide purchaser, and a public body must obey the instrument until a court sets it aside.

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