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Sebayizi Geofrey and Another v Semubiru Fred and Others [2026] UGHCLD 141

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Jurisdiction
Uganda
Case Type
Application by notice of motion for contempt of court (arrest and committal to civil prison) arising from a High Court judgment, dismissed for want of prosecution
Decision
Application for contempt of court dismissed for want of prosecution

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Holding

The applicants sought orders committing the respondents to civil prison for contempt of a decree arising from HCCS No. 307 of 2019. The court found, on perusal of the record, that the applicants had taken no steps to prosecute the application, which had remained pending in the system for 19 months. Declining to extend time any further, the court dismissed the application under section 17(2) of the Judicature Act, with no order as to costs.

Outcome

Application for contempt of court dismissed for want of prosecution

Facts

The applicants filed a notice of motion on 2 September 2024 seeking, among other orders, that the respondents be arrested and committed to civil prison for contempt of a court order/decree issued following the judgment in HCCS No. 307 of 2019. The application arose from Miscellaneous Application No. 2144 of 2024. On perusal of the record, the court found that the applicants had taken no steps to prosecute the application, which had been pending for approximately 19 months.

Issues

  1. Whether the application for contempt of court should be dismissed where the applicants took no steps to prosecute it.

Orders

  • The application is dismissed under section 17(2) of the Judicature Act.
  • No order as to costs.

Rules and key headnotes

Civil Procedure — Want of Prosecution — Dismissal of Dormant Applications under Judicature Act s.17(2)
Where an applicant takes no steps to prosecute an application and the matter remains dormant on the court record for an extended period, the High Court may dismiss the application of its own motion under section 17(2) of the Judicature Act.

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Sebayizi Geofrey and Another v Semubiru Fred and Others [2026] UGHCLD 141 (22 April 2026)
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