The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application challenging its earlier ruling on the constitutionality of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-gay bill.
The case, filed by journalist and lawyer Richard Dela Sky, was withdrawn during proceedings on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
Sky’s lawyer, Paa Kwasi Abaidoo, informed the court of his client’s decision to withdraw the application, leading the nine-member panel, presided over by Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, to strike out the case.
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However, the court did not take kindly to Sky’s absence, with Justice Samuel Adibu-Asiedu emphasizing that, as a lawyer, he should have been present.
Chief State Attorney Sylvia Adisu called for costs to be imposed on Sky, while Justice Prof. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu questioned the need to convene a full panel only for the case to be withdrawn.
However, Justices Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi and Issifu Omoro Tanko Amadu opposed the request, arguing that the matter was of public interest.
Sky’s original petition was dismissed on December 18, 2024, when the Supreme Court ruled that Parliament’s passage of the bill did not violate the Constitution. His review application sought to overturn that decision.
The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, if enacted, would criminalize the promotion, advocacy, and funding of LGBTQI+ activities in Ghana, with legal consequences for individuals or organizations supporting such initiatives.
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