THE REPUBLIC vs. THE JUDICIAL SERVICE OF GHANA AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

THE REPUBLIC vs. THE JUDICIAL SERVICE OF GHANA AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL [SUPREME COURT, ACCRA] CIVIL APPEAL NO. J5/12/2017 DATE: 11TH APRIL, 2017 COUNSEL: AUGUSTINE OBOUR FOR THE APPLICANT STELLA BADU (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT CORAM: ANSAH JSC (PRESIDING), DOTSE JSC, YEBOAH JSC, GBADEGBE JSC AND BENIN JSC JUDGEMENT YEBOAH, JSC:- On the 10th April, 2017 we dismissed this application and reserved our reasons which we hereby proceed to deliver. The applicant herein has invoked our supervisory jurisdiction to quash the judgment of the High Court, Accra dated the 26th October 2016. To appreciate the basis for invoking our supervisory jurisdiction the facts giving rise to this application must be stated for a full and proper understanding of the case. The facts appear to be devoid of any controversy. An application for contempt intituled as The Republic v Anas Aremeyaw...