Ahimbisibwe Innocent Benjamin

The Criminal Revision applications are premised under Sections 48 and 50 of the Criminal Procedure Code Act Cap 116 and Section 17 of the Judicature Act Cap 13. Section 48 of the Criminal Procedure Act, provides for the Power of courts to call for records. It states that, ‘The High Court may call for and examine the record of any criminal proceedings before any magistrate’s court for the purpose of satisfying itself as to the correctness, legality or propriety of any finding, sentence or order recorded or passed, and as to the regularity of any proceedings of the magistrate’s court.’ Section 48 of Criminal Procedure Act, vests the High Court with powers to call for the records of the magistrates’ court. Then the power of the High Court to consider an application for Criminal revision is premised under Section 50 of the Criminal Procedure Act Cap 116. Section 50 which provides for the Power of High Court on revision states that:- 1)    In the case of any proceedings in a magistrate’s co