Supreme Court News

Will Supreme Court charge chiefs for High crime for disobeying its orders in Elorm Kwami Gorni v AG?

Anybody, including the President or Vice President who fails to obey or carry out the terms of such ...

Supreme Court ruling dismissing Speaker's application well-reasoned

He praised the court’s judgment, handed down on Wednesday, October 30, as well-reasoned and balanced...

Vacant seat case: Objection against empanelling of Justice Gaewu dismissed

This decision came on October 30, after Thaddeus Sory, counsel for the Speaker, argued that Justice ...

Why Supreme Court rejected Speaker's request to set aside its order for Stay of Execution

It held that the applicant's contention that the apex court does not have the jurisdiction to interp...

Vacant seat saga:Speaker's lawyers move to set aside Supreme Court order

The legal team argues that the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction to rule on the case initiated by Ef...

Supreme Court Rules: Leave Must Be Sought Before Filing Appeal Against National Labour Commission Decision

In the judgment, Justice Darko Asare JSC affirmed that “decisions from the NLC fell clearly within t...

AG files Statement of Case, challenges constitutionality of 4 MPs vacating seats

The lawsuit challenges the Speaker of Parliament's decision to declare the seats of four Members of ...

Supreme Court stays Speaker Bagbin's ruling ousting 4 MPs from Parliament

As a result, Parliament has been directed to fully recognize the four Members of Parliament (MPs) an...

Supreme Court dismisses lawyer's Certiorari application against KATH

The Court also ordered him to pay a cost of GH¢20,000 for wasting its time....

Majority leader seeks injunction at SC against declaration of independent seats vacant

His suit aims to block the Speaker from ruling on a motion presented by the Minority in Parliament, ...

Supreme Court not responsible for delay of Anti-LGBTQI cases-Registrar

Justice Ellen Ofer-Ayeh, the court's Registrar and a High Court judge, clarified that the delays are...

Homosexuality elsewhere: Our courts can’t be 'cajoled' to adopt similar stance-Kulendi JSC

The seven-member panel, held in the case filed by Dr Prince Obiri-Korang held that specifically that...

Sealing of Supreme Court Justices; Nominee calls for stakeholder consultation

According to her, ordinary Ghanaians are the best people to decide since sovereignty and Justice ema...

Ambulance case: AG appeals acquittal of Forson, Jakpa at Supreme Court

In a ten-ground appeal, the AG is praying the apex court to set aside the decision and consequential...

How several, inconsistent dates of birth got Chief Accounts Officer to early retirement

She made a grave and seemingly indelible mistake by providing different dates on her personal record...

Office of IGP Operations unconstitutional-Justice Abdulai to Supreme Court

According to him, such an office is unconstitutional, null, and void and thus praying for the apex c...

Vetting of 2 Supreme Court nominees rescheduled to August 13

The nominees, Justice Sophia Rosseta Bernasko Essah, a Court of Appeal Judge, and Professor Richard ...

Supreme Court upholds existing law against unnatural carnal knowledge

The seven-member panel thus disagreed with the plaintiff's contention that Section 104(1)(b) infring...

Speaker refers fresh Supreme Court nominees to Appointment Committee

During sittings on Monday, July 22, Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin announced their nomination...

Supreme Court defers ruling on interlocutory injunction against Anti-LGBTQI Bill

The five-member panel, presided over by the Chief Justice, indicated that it would give the ruling a...

Barker-Vormawor attempt to get Kan Dapaah answer 17 questions fails at Supreme Court

The panel presided over by the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo was of the view that those question...

Several pending cases reason for more Supreme Court Justices- Chief Justice

“There are several cases pending right? That's why we need more Supreme Court Judges,” Her ladyship ...

Injunction motions against Anti-LGBTQI Bill: SC adjourns to July 17 for ruling

The court took this decision after listening to counsels for both applicants to move their respectiv...

CJ writes to President, requests five additional Justices to Supreme Court

The five are; Her Ladyship Justice Angelina Mensah-Homiah, His Lordship Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, H...

Company share transfer gone bad as Supreme Court jumps to Secretary’s defense

The five-member panel, in the opinion of Kulendi JSC, assessed the percentage shares of the transfer...