Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has filed additional processes at the Supreme Court, alleging violations of her fundamental rights in the ongoing impeachment proceedings against her.
According to her, the proceedings have been marred by several irregularities, including denial of access to family members, unreasonable searches, and restrictions on access to telephones and laptops.
In a supplementary affidavit filed on Monday, May 26, 2025 to buttress her earlier application for interlocutory injunction, the suspended Chief Justice said these actions amount to mental torture and degrading treatment, in violation of her constitutional rights.
She also questions the legitimacy of holding the proceedings in a high-security facility at the Castle, Osu, rather than a judicial facility, as has been the practice in similar article 146 proceedings.
Justice Torkornoo asserts that the location of the proceedings in a cordoned high-security facility is unprecedented and raises concerns about the independence of the judiciary.
The Chief Justice’s lawyers contend that the persistent violations of her rights demonstrate that the proceedings are a “mockery of justice” and a ploy to unjustifiably remove her from office.
The Chief Justice respectfully prays for the Supreme Court’s intervention, seeking an injunction to prevent further assaults on judicial independence and protect the security of tenure of the Chief Justice and Justices of the Superior Courts of Judicature.
