Court: Supreme Court of Ghana

Year: 2000

Principle(s): Supremacy of the Constitution; Judicial Review; Locus Standi

Court: Court

Year: 2007-2008

Principle(s): Only citizens of Ghana can bring an action under Article 2(1) for the enforcement and interpretation of the 1992 Constitution; Citizens and non-citizens can bring an action in the High Court for the enforcement of their personal human rights under Article 33(1); The essence of Article 2(1) is to foster the enforcement of all provisions of the 1992 Constitution; Citizens of Ghana have the locus to seek enforcement of any provision of the 1992 Constitution.

Court: Court of Appeal, Sitting as Supreme Court

Year: 1980

Principle(s): An act which contravenes the constitution is void. Vetting and rejection of Apaloo found contrary to article 127(8), therefore void; Parliamentary proceedings cannot be questioned by the court pursuant to article 96; Every Ghanaian has the right to prevent the abolishing of the constitutional order and can bring an action in the Supreme Court for such purposes.