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Exhuming A Dead Body
Exhuming A Dead Body
1. NANSAMBA FAITH……………………………………………………APPLICANT
LET ALL PARTIES concerned attend the Honourable Judge in Chambers on the
………………day of …………….., 2022 at ………..O’clock in the forenoon or soon thereafter
for the hearing of an application by counsel for the Applicants for Orders:-
1. THAT court order be issued for exhuming the body/corpse or remains of the late
Muwonge Robert (deceased) and transporting it to Kiboga for a decent burial
TAKE NOTICE that this application is supported by the Affidavit of on the following
grounds;
THAT the applicant is a daughter of the late and through meeting, the family has
agreed to exhume the deceased’s body/corpse/remains.
THAT the deceased died of an accident in 1991 and was buried at his mother’s place of
residence at Nsambya West, Makindye Division, Kampala District.
THAT now the family of the deceased have unanimously resolved to exhume his
body/corpse/remains and transport it to Lunnya Village, Lwamata Parish, Kiboga District
to give them a decent burial.
GIVEN under my hand and the seal of this Honourable court, at Kampala this……………
day of……………….2022.
…………………………….
MAGISTRATE
THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA
1. NANSAMBA FAITH……………………………………………APPLICANT
1. THAT I am an adult female Ugandan of sound mind, the Applicant herein and I
make oath in that capacity (see copy of my national I.D. attached marked
“A”).
3. THAT I was informed by my paternal uncles and aunties that my father passed
away in 1991 and was buried at Nsambya West, Makindye Division, Kampala
District.
4. THAT in my a family meeting held on 31st July 2022 at the place of where my father
buried, it was unanimously resolved that his body/corpse/remains be exhumed and
transported to Lunnya Village, Lwamata Parish, Kiboga District (see copy of the
family meeting minutes attached marked “B”).
5. THAT I have been informed by my lawyers and other authorities like Kabalagala
Police Station O.C. CID, which information I verily believe to be true that I will need
a court order from this honourable court to exhume and transport his body.
6. THAT the area L.C.1 officials and village elders have no objection and have also
agreed to help us effectuate our intention provided we get a court order ( see copy
of the L.C.1 letter attached marked “C”).
7. THAT I depone this affidavit in support on application for a court order to exhume
the body/corpse or remains of the late Muwonge Robert from where he was buried
in Nsambya West and transport him to Kiboga for a decent burial.
8. THAT whatever is stated herein is true and correct to the best of my Knowledge
and belief, save for the contents whose source of information is herein disclosed.
SWORN at Kampala by the said
DEPONENT
BEFORE ME
……………………………………………….
P.o.Box 23539
Kampala, Uganda.