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The Supreme Court is the highest Court in the administration of justice in Ghana.

The Court is presided over by the Chief Justice and in his absence the most senior of the Justices of the Supreme Court, as constituted shall preside. Judges who sit in the Supreme Court are referred to as Justices of the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice and not less than nine Justices. It has exclusive original jurisdiction in all matters relating to the enforcement or interpretation of the 1992 Constitution. It also has supervisory jurisdiction over all the Courts in Ghana. It is located only at the Headquarters in Accra.

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May 2025
Torkornoo v S and Others (J8/113/2025) [2025] GHASC 36 (28 May 2025)
Interlocutory injunctions restraining Article 146 removal processes require a high, exceptional public-law threshold and were denied.
Constitutional law – Article 146 removal process – Courts should not lightly grant interlocutory injunctions restraining constitutional duties. Public law – High threshold for interlocutory relief: clear illegality or manifest unconstitutionality, irreparable harm, public interest balance. Constitutional procedure – Article 146(8) in-camera requirement; waiver and public hearing issues to be determined substantively. Procedural fairness – Prima facie determination without reasons not automatically void at interlocutory stage. Judicial recusal/disqualification – Allegations of bias and qualification of committee members are matters for substantive adjudication unless prima facie established.
 28 May 2025
Ofori v Misyl Energy Company Limited (J5/48/2025) [2025] GHASC 38 (27 May 2025)
A notice of appeal suspends enforcement of restitution orders; contempt-based enforcement and pre-judged adjudication attract prohibition.
Criminal law – restitution orders – effect of notice of appeal under section 29 Courts Act; Enforcement of restitution for immovable property – proper civil modes under sections 147A/147B Act 30 and Order 43 CI.47; Execution procedure – Notice of Claim and Order 44 rule 12; Jurisdictional limits on contempt/committal to enforce restitution; Judicial bias – appearance of predetermination and remedy by prohibition under supervisory jurisdiction (Article 132).
 27 May 2025
Centre for Citizenship Constitutional … Electoral Systems LBG (CenCES) v Attorney-General and Others (J1/20/2025) [2025] GHASC 34 (21 May 2025)
Court refused to pause Article 146 removal process, struck confidential exhibits, and dismissed interlocutory injunction for lack of merit.
Constitutional law – Article 146 removal process – in camera proceedings – Article 146(8) confidentiality is structural and non-waivable; evidentiary exclusion of disclosed petitions. Public law remedies – presumption of constitutionality – high threshold for interlocutory injunctions against constitutional processes; absence of detailed reasons in executive communication not automatically fatal where consultative record may exist. Separation of powers – courts generally prefer post-facto review to preemptive judicial interference.
 21 May 2025
Republic v High Court (Land Division 4) Accra (J5/31/2025) [2025] GHASC 37 (20 May 2025)
Summary contempt conviction without distinct charge or hearing and failure to determine related motion were patent errors; prohibition and reassignment ordered.
Judicial review – certiorari and prohibition – summary contempt – requirement to state charge distinctly and afford opportunity to answer – patent error on the face of the record; judicial bias – real likelihood of bias; procedural jurisdiction – duty to determine motion affecting recusal before delivering ruling.
 20 May 2025
Ansah v S (J3/02/2025) [2025] GHASC 35 (14 May 2025)
The appellant failed to show the 25‑year robbery sentence was manifestly excessive; appeal dismissed and affirmed.
Criminal law – Sentencing – Appeal against sentence – Whether sentence is manifestly excessive or wrong in principle – Appellate restraint where sentence within statutory limits and mitigating factors considered; robbery with weapon – statutory minima; mitigating factors (age, health, first offender) require evidence; disparity with co‑accused not dispositive.
 14 May 2025
Assafuah v S (J1/18/2025) [2025] GHASC 39 (6 May 2025)
Applicant failed to meet the high threshold for injunctive relief halting the Article 146 removal process; application dismissed.
Constitutional law – Article 146 – removal of Chief Justice – notice and right to be heard; Interlocutory injunctions in public law – serious question, irreparable harm, balance of convenience; Presumption of regularity of executive acts; Service of injunction application does not automatically stay constitutional processes; Judicial independence and protection of fair hearing rights.
 6 May 2025