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Gulu magistrate grants bail to court intern charged under Computer Misuse Act

Justice & Court Rulings Verified Gulu 17 Mar 2026 Severity: 1/5

The Daily Monitor reports that the Grade One Magistrate's Court in Gulu granted cash bail of Shs500,000 to the court intern charged over sharing court register information, after the hearing was delayed for about two hours because state prosecutors did not appear. Her lawyers said bail conditions include a ban on public and online commentary about the case; she is due back in court on 15 April.

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