THE REPUBLIC vs. SAMUEL DAGBA GAGLO OF AFLAO & 5 ORS EX-PARTE: KWAKU FEDAH & 2 ORS [2023]DLHC16933

THE REPUBLIC vs. SAMUEL DAGBA GAGLO OF AFLAO & 5 ORS EX-PARTE: KWAKU FEDAH & 2 O... [2023]DLHC16933

Date	2023-07-13
Suit No.	SUIT NO. E12/04/2023
Citation No.	[2023]DLHC16933

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE CHARITY A. ASEM (MRS)

THEOPHILOUS DONKOR

SIKA ABLA ADDO

[2023]DLHC16933
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >THE REPUBLIC<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>SAMUEL DAGBA GAGLO OF AFLAO &amp; 5 ORS<o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;EX-PARTE: KWAKU FEDAH &amp; 2 ORS<o:p></o:p>(APPLICANTS)<o:p></o:p>[HIGH
COURT, HO]<o:p></o:p>&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;&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; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

</div>COUNSEL&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; <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

THEOPHILOUS DONKOR FOR PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

SIKA ABLA ADDO FOR
DEFENDANT/APPLICANTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM<o:p></o:p>HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE CHARITY
A. ASEM (MRS)<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: black; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm; margin-left: 4.5pt; margin-right: -2.5pt;">

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</div>This application for Contempt is
brought by the Defendant/Applicants herein on the 8/08/2022 against the
plaintiff/respondents.<o:p></o:p>The motion for Committal sought to
invoke the jurisdiction of the court pursuant to Order 50 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2004 C.I. 47 and Section 36 of the
Courts Act, Act 459 seeking the committal of the respondents to prison for
contempt of the Honorable Court for their obvious disregard for the Honorable
Court’s authority.<o:p></o:p>“The courts must not only enjoy the
respect and confidence of the people among whom they operate, but also must
have the means to protect that respect and confidence in order to maintain
their authority. For this reason, any conduct that tends to bring the authority
and administration of the law into disrespect or disregard or to interfere
in any way with the course
of justice becomes an offence not only against the courts but against the
entire community which the courts serve, such conduct constitute the offence