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NEW VISION PARTY v. ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF GHANA (EC)

2012

HIGH COURT

GHANA

CORAM

  • HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE DENNIS D. ADJEI

Areas of Law

  • Constitutional Law
  • Civil Procedure
  • Human Rights Law

AI Generated Summary

The Plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging that the Defendant unlawfully refused to accept his presidential nomination forms and later sought an injunction to prevent the printing of election ballots. The Defendant argued that the injunction would harm the national electoral process. The court examined jurisdiction and procedural issues, concluding that it had jurisdiction but the case was not appropriately filed for human rights claims. It denied the injunction, indicating that public policy and preventing a constitutional crisis outweighed the Plaintiff's potential harm. The court reiterated the need for proper procedural adherence and balance in granting injunctions.

RULING