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Rhoda Babine v Aine Boaz and Another [2026] UGHCLD 158

High Court · 2026 Suit Dismissed for Want of Prosecution AI-generated summary ↓ Download Pin to watchlist Add to matter
Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
First instance civil suit in the Land Division; court's own motion ruling dismissing the suit for want of prosecution
Decision
Suit dismissed for want of prosecution; no determination on the merits

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Holding

The plaintiff filed a land suit on 26 June 2024 and the court issued summons to file a defence on 5 July 2024, but the plaintiff thereafter took no further steps to prosecute the matter. The High Court (Land Division) held that such inaction warranted dismissal and dismissed the suit for want of prosecution under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16. No merits of the land dispute were determined and no order as to costs was recorded.

Outcome

Suit dismissed for want of prosecution; no determination on the merits

Facts

The plaintiff instituted a civil suit in the Land Division of the High Court on 26 June 2024 against two defendants. On 5 July 2024 the court issued summons requiring the defendants to file a defence. Thereafter the plaintiff took no step to follow up or prosecute the suit. The matter came before the court on 30 April 2026, by which date no further action had been taken by the plaintiff.

Issues

  1. Whether the suit should be dismissed for want of prosecution where the plaintiff took no steps to prosecute the suit after summons to file a defence were issued.

Orders

  • Suit dismissed under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16 for want of prosecution.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Dismissal for Want of Prosecution — Inaction After Issue of Summons
Where a plaintiff institutes a suit and thereafter takes no step to prosecute it after summons to file a defence have been issued, the court may dismiss the suit for want of prosecution under section 17(2)(a) of the Judicature Act Cap 16.

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Rhoda Babine v Aine Boaz and Another [2026] UGHCLD 158 (30 April 2026)
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