Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing November 8 - 10, 2022
According to Court sources, the particular cases up for consideration include writs, civil motions, civil appeals, review motions, and reference motions
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Supreme Court News
Supreme Court case diary for week commencing July 25 - 27 2023
The particular cases up for consideration are civil motions, civil appeals, review motions, and a criminal appeal
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Africa
Court strikes out suit against NJC over marginalization of South-East judges
Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order while ruling on the notice of preliminary objection raised by the defendants in the suit by the South-East Cultural group, Alaigbo Foundation, against the National Judicial Council.
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Courts
False allegation of impotency valid ground for divorce-Delhi SC rules
The high court noted that the woman had been reinforcing the allegation of impotency throughout the litigation and these false accusations which could not be proved.
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Defamation against Ken Agyepong: Anas goes to SC for Certiorari
Represented by Odei Krow Esq, Anas is among others, praying the Supreme Court to bring the said High Court judgment delivered on March 15, 2023, for the same to be quashed
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Assin North MP's appeal challenging High Court Judgment struck out
Quoting the celebrated British Judge, Lord Denning, Justice Irene Charity Larbi noted “You cannot put something on nothing and expect it to stand.”
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Courts
Court declines Dame's request not to hear prosecution in Abdul Hanan's matter
The request was made by his lead counsel, former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, who argued that the State should not be allowed to take further steps in the case until it purged itself of alleged disobedience to an earlier court orde...
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Revocation of GN Bank’s licence: Court of Appeal refers matter to Arbitration
On December 19, 2019, Dr. Nduom and others filed a suit at the High Court, seeking among other things that the court makes an order, quashing the August 16, 2019 decision of the BoG which declared GN Bank insolvent and consequently revoked...
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General
No way, you can’t leave Ghana!
The Court of Appeal, sitting in Kumasi on July 26, 2021 granted an application of stay of execution of an order of a Kumasi High Court.
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Redundant Tribunals under Ghana’s 1992 constitutional democracy: ‘Legal non grata’ or “regime effect”?
In fact Article 126(1)(a) of the 1992 Constitution ranks the High Court at the same level as the Regional Tribunal and both of them are part of the Superior Courts of Ghana
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Caring for sick ex-husband does not entitle woman to his estate – High Court
Presided over by Justice Patricia Quansah, the court held that once the plaintiff’s 2004 petition for divorce was granted by the High Court in 2005, her legal status as wife ceased.
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Crime
Hanan Abdul-Wahab’s lawyers threaten contempt action over airport arrest
His lawyers say they will file contempt proceedings against the Attorney-General, the Deputy Attorney-General and the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations over the arrest.
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Courts
Court orders A-G to amend two charges in Hanan Abdul-Wahab trial
The court held that the two counts, both relating to defrauding by false pretences, did not contain enough particulars on the alleged false representations said to have been made by the accused persons.
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Others
Woman Cannot Commit Rape, But Can Be Held Liable for Its Abetment: Indian High Court
A Single judge bench of Justice Pramod Kumar Agrawal, presiding over the Jabalpur bench of the High Court delivered the decision.
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Others
Denial of sex not 'exceptional hardship' to end marriage - India High Court
"The Parliament, in its wisdom, has legislated that denial of cohabitation/conjugal relationship over a period of one year, or more, would tantamount to cruelty, it cannot be said that denial of sex simpliciter within the period of one year...
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Africa
Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire hit with £580m asset freeze
Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of a former president, is being sued by telecoms firm Unitel.
BBC
Courts
Ken Ofori-Atta trial to resume August 27 after Supreme Court clears OSP Act
The Office of the Special Prosecutor announced the new date in a Facebook post on Monday, August 10.
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Courts
J.B Danquah’s murder: Daniel Asiedu to open defence, court acquits second accused person
The court presided over by Justice Lydia Osei Marfo in her ruling on submission of no case, held that “no case has been made against Bossu.”
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US
US Supreme Court greenlights temporary enforcement of Trump’s military transgender ban
Shortly after beginning his term, Trump issued executive orders empowering the Pentagon to implement the ban.
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Courts
Court restrains CCTU from appointing new Pro-VC until…
The Court, presided over by Justice John-Mark Nuku Alifo thereby quashed an October 6, 2022 report by an Evaluation Committee of the University which denied Professor Samuel Kwame Ansah, an opportunity for re-appointment.
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