SC Rules On ‘Selective’ Vacation Sitting Injunction Today
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah The Supreme Court (SC) will today decide whether or not to restrain two High Courts from proceeding with the trials of some former appointees of the Read More... The post SC Rules On ‘Selective’ Vacation Sitting Injunction Today appeared first on DailyGuide Network .
The Supreme Court (SC) will today rule on whether to issue an injunction to prevent two High Courts from proceeding with trials of former New Patriotic Party (NPP) appointees during the legal vacation. The decision hinges on a suit filed by Member of Parliament for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, challenging the constitutionality of Chief Justice’s warrant permitting certain courts to continue selected criminal cases during the legal vacation.
Nkrumah argues that this directive is unconstitutional and inconsistent with Articles 17(1), (2) and 296(a) and (b) of the 1992 Constitution. He further contends that prioritizing specific criminal cases during the legal vacation, while neglecting others, constitutes selective justice, violating Article 17(1) of the Constitution.
Nkrumah's application for an interlocutory injunction seeks to restrain the trial judges from continuing with the trials until the validity of the warrant is determined. Opposing the application, Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, argued that it did not meet the necessary grounds for an interlocutory application and that the applicant is not one of the accused persons standing trial. The case was sent back to be heard tomorrow.
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