JUSTICE GADENYA: Bail becomes mandatory after 180 days of remand
A Ugandan High Court judge has ruled that courts must grant mandatory bail to suspects who have spent 180 days on remand without being committed to the High Court. This ruling clarifies that applicants do not need to prove exceptional circumstances to receive bail after this period.
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This decision impacts judicial procedure and human rights regarding pre-trial detention in the Ugandan legal system.
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | In two unprecedented rulings, High Court judge Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa has said that courts have no option but to grant mandatory bail to accused persons after spending 180 days on remand before being committed to the High court.
In two separate rulings in which he allowed bail for one person accused of murder and aggravated robbery and the other accused of aggravated robbery and attempted murder, Justice Gadenya said the applicants for bail also need not to show exceptional circumstances for them to be released on bail.
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