In many cases people who are wrongly prosecuted run back to court demanding compensation.
Now the Head of the High criminal court Division Wilson Kwesiga is calling for compensation provisions in the criminal prosecution for victims who are wrongly prosecuted.
Kwesiga made the appeal during a Judicial workshop on sentencing guidelines for magistrate courts in Kampala.
Kwesiga says poor people are the biggest victim in these circumstances, which makes it hard for them to access justice.
The deliberations were made during a half-day workshop aimed at discussing sentencing guidelines and directions for magistrate courts in Kampala.
One of the objectives of these guidelines is to provide principles and guidelines to be applied by courts and to provide a mechanism that promotes uniformity, consistency and transparency in the sentencing of non-capital offences.
However, Director for Public Prosecution Mike Chibita and Principal Judge Jorokamu Bamwine were against Kwesiga's proposal.