THE REPUBLIC vs. BAFFOUR AWUAH EXPARTE: MATTHEW ACKAH-MENSAH [2017]DLHC3935

Date	2017-03-07
Suit No.	SUIT NO. CR/706/2016
Citation No.	[2017]DLHC3935

KWEKU T. ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE HIGH COURT

HALAALI NCHUAKUNG FOR THE APPLICANT

BERNARD AGORTEY FOR THE RESPONDENT

[2017]DLHC3935
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EXPARTE: MATTHEW ACKAH-MENSAH<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;[HIGH COURT (GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION),
ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

SUIT NO. CR/706/2016&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE: 7TH MARCH, 2017<o:p></o:p>

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HALAALI
NCHUAKUNG FOR THE APPLICANT <o:p></o:p>

BERNARD AGORTEY FOR THE RESPONDENT <o:p></o:p>

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CORAM: <o:p></o:p>

KWEKU T.
ACKAAH-BOAFO JUSTICE OF THE
HIGH COURT<o:p></o:p>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DECISION&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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none">APPLICATION FOR COMMITTAL FOR CONTEMPT<o:p></o:p>

Introduction:<o:p></o:p>

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mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none">[1]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;The power of the High Court
to punish for contempt
is provided in Articles 19(12) and 126
of the 1992 Republican Constitution of Ghana,