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130 ORIGINAL JURISDICTION OF SUPREME COURT
(1)
Subject to the jurisdiction of the High Court in the enforcement of the Fundamental Human Rights
and Freedoms as provided in article 33 of this Constitution, the Supreme Court shall have exclusive
original jurisdiction in (a) all matters relating to the enforcement or interpretation of this Constitution; and
(b) all matters arising as to whether an enactment was made in excess of the powers conferred on
Parliament or any other authority or person by law or under this Constitution.
(2)
Where an issue that relates to a matter or question referred to in clause (1) of this article arises in any
proceedings in a court other than the Supreme Court, that court shall stay the proceedings and refer
the question of law involved to the Supreme Court for determination; and the court in which the
question arose shall dispose of the case in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court.
131 APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF SUPREME COURT
(1)
An appeal shall lie from a judgment of the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court (a) as of right in a civil or criminal cause or matter in respect of which an appeal has been brought to
the Court of Appeal from a judgment of the High Court or a Regional Tribunal in the exercise of
its original jurisdiction; or
(b) with the leave of the Court of Appeal, in any other cause or matter, where the case was
commenced in a court lower than the High Court or a Regional Tribunal and where the Court of
Appeal is satisfied that the case involves a substantial question of law or is in the public interest.
(2)
Notwithstanding clause (1) of this article, the Supreme Court may entertain an application for special
leave to appeal to the Supreme Court in any cause or matter, civil or criminal, and may grant leave
accordingly.
(3)
The Supreme Court shall have appellate jurisdiction, to the exclusion of the Court of Appeal, to
determine matters relating to the conviction or otherwise of a person for high treason or treason by
the High Court.
(4)
An appeal from a decision of the Judicial Committee of the National House of Chiefs shall lie to the
Supreme Court with the leave of that Judicial Committee or the Supreme Court.
132 SUPERVISORY JURISDICTION OF SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court shall have supervisory jurisdiction over all courts and over any adjudicating
authority and may, in the exercise of that supervisory jurisdiction, issue orders and directions for the
purpose of enforcing or securing the enforcement of its supervisory power.
Ghana 1992 (rev. 1996)
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