REPUBLIC VRS. ANKRAH AND OTHERS (CR/0085/2023) [2024] GHAHC 67 (29 January 2024)
Applicants failed to prove wilful disobedience of court orders beyond reasonable doubt; Respondents entitled to benefit of doubt due to lack of cogent evidence.
- Citation
- REPUBLIC VRS. ANKRAH AND OTHERS (CR/0085/2023) [2024] GHAHC 67 (29 January 2024)
- Parties
- Respondent: Mary Ankrah; Respondent: Deborah Ankrah; Respondent: Abigail Ankrah; Respondent: Elizabeth Ankrah; Applicant: Isaac Addo; Applicant: Mensah Ankrah
- Court
- ghahc
- Jurisdiction
- Ghana
- Judgment Date
- 29 January 2024
- Procedural Posture
- Contempt Application / Final Judgment
- Outcome
- application dismissed
- Legal Topics
- Wilful Disobedience, Burden of Proof, Standard of Proof, Court Orders, Administration of Justice
- Source Language
- eng
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Parties
Mary Ankrah
Respondent
Deborah Ankrah
Respondent
Abigail Ankrah
Respondent
Elizabeth Ankrah
Respondent
Isaac Addo
Applicant
Mensah Ankrah
Applicant
Procedural Posture
Contempt Application / Final Judgment
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the Respondents wilfully disobeyed the Circuit Court's orders dated 20th September 2022 and are in contempt of court
Ratio Decidendi
Applicants failed to prove wilful disobedience of court orders beyond reasonable doubt; Respondents entitled to benefit of doubt due to lack of cogent evidence.
Court Disposition
application dismissed
Orders
- costs of GHS 8,000 awarded to Respondents against Applicants
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