Supreme Court Delays Decision on Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill Challenge, Requests New Motion from Richard Sky1 min read

The Supreme Court has postponed its ruling on Richard Sky’s challenge against the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, also known as the anti-gay bill, until May 17, 2024.

Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has directed Sky’s legal team to submit a revised motion, accompanied by supporting documents, by that date.

During the proceedings, Thaddeus Sory, representing the first defendant, proposed that Sky should amend specific sections of his application to align with his requested remedies.

These sections include paragraph five, which seeks to prevent the Speaker of Parliament and the Clerk from presenting the bill to the President for approval, and paragraph seven, which aims to halt the enforcement of provisions criminalizing same-sex relationships and related advocacy.

Chief Justice Torkornoo accepted Sory’s suggestion and granted Sky until May 17 to submit the revised motion.

She emphasized that Sky may address any factual or legal matters in the new submission.

Defendants’ counsel have been given seven days from the date of service to respond to the new motion.