The Supreme Court has Adjourned Richard Sky’s application to declare the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, popularly known as the anti-gay bill, null and void until May 17, 2024.
The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo, ruled that counsel for the plaintiff must “file a fresh motion paper with supporting affidavit and statement of the case.”
Counsel for the first defendant, Thaddeus Sory, suggested that the applicant be given time to amend paragraphs five and seven of his application to align with his reliefs.
Paragraph five of the applicant’s writ is seeking “an order restraining the Speaker of Parliament and the Clerk to Parliament from presenting The Human and Sexual Values Bill, 2024 to the President of the Republic for his assent.
” Paragraph seven of the application also seeks “an injunction barring any attempts to enforce the provisions of The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill 2024, particularly those criminalizing same-sex relationships and related advocacy efforts.”
The Chief Justice upheld the suggestion of the counsel for the first defendant and adjourned the amendment to May 17. She stated that “the plaintiff applicant is given up to May 17 to file the new process, and counsel for defendants are given seven days after service on them to file any processes that they may wish to.” The plaintiff is also given leave to address any matters of fact and issues of law in the new process.
