IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLE 106 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) AND (7) OF THE 1992 CONSTITUTION OF GHANA AND IN THE MATTER OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE HUMAN SEXUAL RIGHTS AND FAMILY VALUES BILL BY PARLIAMENYT TO THE PRESIDENT OF GHANA FOR ASSENT AND IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW AND THE REPUBLIC vs. SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT AND THE ATTORNEY – GENERAL EX PARTE: ROCKSON-NELSON ETSE K. DAFEAMEKPOR [2024]DLHC17449

IN THE MATTER OF ARTICLE 106 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) AND (7) OF THE 1992 CO... [2024]DLHC17449

Date	2024-04-24
Suit No.	SUIT NO: GJ/0560/2024
Citation No.	[2024]DLHC17449

LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN L. SERWAA MIREKU

NII KPAKPO SAMOA ADDO

EVELYN ASAMANI NARTEY

BENEDICTA NAA AYELEY QUAYE

SYLVIA ADUSU

GEORGE TETTEH SACKEY

MAAME AMA OWUSU ANSAH

[2024]DLHC17449
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >IN THE MATTER OF
ARTICLE 106 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) AND (7) OF THE 1992 CONSTITUTION OF
GHANA<o:p></o:p>

AND<o:p></o:p>

SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT AND THE ATTORNEY – GENERAL EX
PARTE: ROCKSON-NELSON ETSE K. DAFEAMEKPOR<o:p></o:p>

ETSE
K. DAFEAMEKPOR<o:p></o:p>

(RESPONDENT/APPLICANT)<o:p></o:p>

[HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE (GENERAL
JURISDICTION 8), ACCRA]<o:p></o:p>

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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">SUIT NO: GJ/0560/2024&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: MONDAY 29TH
APRIL 2024<o:p></o:p>

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COUNSEL<o:p></o:p>

NII KPAKPO SAMOA ADDO WITH EVELYN ASAMANI NARTEY AND BENEDICTA NAA AYELEY
QUAYE FOR THE APPLICANT<o:p></o:p>

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padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in">SYLVIA ADUSU (CHIEF STATE ATTORNEY) WITH GEORGE TETTEH
SACKEY (PRINCIPAL STATE ATTORNEY) AND MAAME AMA OWUSU ANSAH (ASSISTANT STATE
ATTORNEY) FOR THE 2ND RESPONDENT<o:p></o:p>

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

HER LADYSHIP JUSTICE ELLEN L. SERWAA MIREKU<o:p></o:p>

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INTRODUCTION<o:p></o:p>

This is a decision on an application for Judicial Review
made to this court seeking an order of mandamus to compel the Speaker of
Parliament of the Republic of Ghana to present the Human Sexual Rights and
Family Values Bill (hereinafter referred to as “the Bill”) that was passed by
Parliament on 28th February, 2024 and a further order directed at
the President to receive the Bill and perform the duty imposed on him under
article 106 (7) of the 1992 Constitution.<o:p></o:p>

On the 25th day of March, 2024, the Applicant
herein by the present originating motion invoked the supervisory jurisdiction
of this court under Order 55 of the High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2004, (C.I.
47) for the following reliefs:<o:p></o:p>

<ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;
 mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">A declaration that
 the Parliament of Ghana duly complied with all the Constitutional
 provisions stipulated in Article 106 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of
 the 1992 Constitution of Ghana in the passa</main>