Supreme Court defers ruling on Amanda Odoi’s injunction application on anti-LGBTQ Bill
Supreme Court defers ruling on Amanda Odoi’s injunction application on anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ghana’s Supreme Court has deferred the ruling on the request to restrain Parliament from transmitting the Anti-LGBT bill filed by Dr. Amanda Odoi, until the substantive case is heard and determined.
The 5-member panel, chaired by Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo the pronouncement on the application for an interlocutory injunction against the transmission of the anti-gay bill to the presidency by Parliament on Wednesday, July 17.
The Case has been adjourned indefinitely, TV3’s Joseph Ackah-Blay who was in court reported.
The same conclusion was given to the application filed by broadcast journalist Richard Sky against the anti-lgbtqi bill, as well.
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Background
There are currently two lawsuits before the Supreme Court challenging the passage of the anti-LGBTQ+ bill passed by Parliament.
Richard Dela Sky is challenging the constitutionality of Parliament’s passage of the “Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill.”
He argues that the bill violates several provisions of the 1992 Constitution, including Article 33(5) and Articles 12(1) and (2), 15(1), 17(1) and (2), 18(2), and 21(1)(a)(b)(d) and (e).
Sky is seeking eight reliefs, including an order declaring that the Speaker of Parliament contravened Article 108(a)(ii) of the Constitution by allowing Parliament to pass the bill, which imposes a charge on the Consolidated Fund or other public funds of Ghana.
Dr. Amanda Odoi has raised concerns about specific provisions within the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill.
She is seeking a restraining order to prevent the Speaker, the Attorney-General, and the Clerk of Parliament from sending the bill to President Akufo-Addo for approval.
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