The Supreme Court has dismissed an injunction application seeking to restrain the High Court from conducting criminal trials during the ongoing legal vacation until the determination of a suit challenging the constitutionality of administrative warrants issued by the Chief Justice.
In a ruling this morning, Justice Gabriel Pwamang held that the motion failed to meet the ground of serious constitutional consideration to result in the issuance of an injunction.
"The fact that some criminal cases are not being heard during the legal vacation does not mean that the administration of justice would not be advanced to some extent.
"The fact that accused persons facing criminal prosecution do not usually take place during legal vacation ought not to be the ground for injuncting the Chief Justices effort at enduring a speedy hearing of cases such as galamsey, narcotics," Justice Pwamang.
More to follow…
