SupremeCourt Archives

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025

Supreme Court Dismisses Torkornoo’s Injunction Application

The Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an injunction application filed by suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo. The application sought to halt the proceedings of a presidential committee investigating petitions for her removal from office. Background of ApplicationJustice Torkornoo

May 6, 2025May 6, 2025

Supreme Court Dismisses Assafuah’s Bid to Halt CJ Removal Process

In a split 3-2 decision, the Supreme Court has dismissed an application filed by Old Tafo Member of Parliament, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, seeking to prevent the ongoing process for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo and overturn her suspension from

March 28, 2025March 27, 2025

Supreme Court to Hear Injunction Application Against Chief Justice Removal Process on April 2

The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for April 2, 2025, to address an injunction application filed by Vincent Assafuah, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, challenging the procedure initiated by the President to potentially remove

December 28, 2024December 28, 2024

Supreme Court Overturns Re-Collated Election Results for Four Constituencies

The Supreme Court has annulled the re-collated parliamentary election results for Okaikwei Central, Ablekuma North, Tema Central, and Techiman South, overturning the Electoral Commission’s (EC) declarations for these constituencies. The decision comes amid a contentious legal battle over the re-collation process

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Anti-Gay Bill’s Constitutionality

The Supreme Court, under the leadership of Justice Lovelace Avril Johnson, has unanimously dismissed a petition filed by broadcast journalist Richard Dela Sky, challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely known as the anti-gay bill.

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

Supreme Court To Deliver Judgment On Anti-LGBTQI Bill Today

The Supreme Court of Ghana is set to deliver its judgment today on two pivotal lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly referred to as the anti-gay bill. This decision has been highly anticipated,

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

Former President Kufuor Urges Respect for Supreme Court Decisions Amid Controversy Over Parliamentary Rulings

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has emphasized the importance of respecting the Supreme Court's decisions, noting that the Ghanaian Constitution grants the court interpretative authority. He urged citizens to accept the court's interpretations and to engage in constructive discourse rather than

November 12, 2024November 12, 2024

Supreme Court Overturns Speaker Bagbin’s Declaration of Vacant Parliamentary Seats

The Supreme Court has ruled against Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin’s decision to declare four parliamentary seats vacant, siding with a challenge presented by Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin. In a decision issued on Tuesday, the seven-member panel, led by Chief Justice

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

Afenyo-Markin Declares Majority Will Not Occupy Minority Seats Amid Supreme Court Ruling on Vacant Parliamentary Seats

Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has asserted that the Majority caucus will never occupy seats designated for the Minority in Parliament, following a crucial Supreme Court ruling that stayed Speaker Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant. Speaking on Monday,

November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

Supreme Court to Deliver Key Ruling on Speaker Bagbin’s Vacant Seats Decision on November 12

The Supreme Court is set to deliver a landmark ruling on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, regarding the controversial decision by Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin to declare four parliamentary seats vacant. Counsel for the Speaker, Thaddeus Sory, did not appear in