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NC Beverages Limited (In Liquidation) and Others v Bank of India Uganda Limited (Miscellaneous Application No.1686 of 2026)

High Court · [2026] UGCOMMC 359 · 2026 Application Granted AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Exparte application for certificate of urgency to hear matter during court vacation
Decision
Certificate of urgency granted for hearing of Miscellaneous Application No. 2941 of 2025 during court vacation

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Holding

The High Court granted a certificate of urgency for an application to set aside an exparte decree to be heard during court vacation. The court held that urgency was demonstrated where the respondent had commenced execution proceedings in Dubai while the application to set aside the exparte decree was pending hearing, which would render the application nugatory if not dealt with urgently.

Outcome

Certificate of urgency granted for hearing of Miscellaneous Application No. 2941 of 2025 during court vacation

Facts

The respondent bank obtained an exparte decree for UGX 8,249,630,313 plus interest and costs against the applicants in Civil Suit No. 0277 of 2025. The applicants filed Miscellaneous Application No. 2941 of 2025 to set aside the exparte decree, scheduled for hearing on 17 August 2026 immediately after court vacation. The respondent commenced execution proceedings in Dubai vide Dubai Courts Case No. 269/2025/199 and Dubai Courts Execution Case No. 207/2026/3786 during the court vacation period. The applicants therefore sought a certificate of urgency to have their application to set aside the exparte decree heard during court vacation.

Issues

  1. Whether the Applicant has established sufficient grounds for the grant of a certificate of urgency?

Orders

  • A certificate of urgency is granted in Miscellaneous Application No. 2941 of 2025 to be heard during Court vacation.
  • Costs shall be in the cause.

Rules and key headnotes

Court Vacation — Certificate of Urgency — Test for Grant
Under Rule 4 of the Judicature (Court Vacation) Rules, the court shall not sit for civil business during vacation other than such civil business as shall, in the opinion of the presiding judge, be of an urgent nature, with urgent meaning something requiring or compelling speedy action or attention.
Court Vacation — Certificate of Urgency — Concurrent Execution Proceedings as Ground
Where a party has obtained an exparte decree and commenced execution proceedings in a foreign jurisdiction while an application to set aside the exparte decree is pending hearing after court vacation, urgency is established because the concurrent execution would render the application to set aside nugatory.
Execution — Enforceability of Court Orders
A court order is enforceable unless it is set aside.

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NC Beverages Limited (In Liquidation) and Others v Bank of India Uganda Limited (Miscellaneous Application No.1686 of 2026) [2026] UGCommC 359 (24 July 2026)
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