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OLIVIA ASOBAYIREH V. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE & THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL

(2022) JELR 112299 (CA)

Court of Appeal  •  H1/35/2021  •  20 Jan 2022  •  Ghana

Coram
ACKAH-YENSU J. A. (PRESIDING) GAISIE J.A. BAFFOUR J.A

Appearances
Joseph Kaponde for Appellant; Jasmin Armah (Ms), PSA, for Respondents.

Judgement
<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>BAFFOUR J.A:</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>Introduction</u></strong><u>:</u></p><p style="text-align: justify">The power of the Police Service to institute the appropriate disciplinary and investigative procedures to make findings, recommendations and to punish erring Police officers under law is not in doubt. This is necessary to ensure that the integrity of the service is not compromised and only men and women of honour serve the institution for the maintenance of the full confidence of the public in the Police institution as competent enough to protect them. This appeal challenges us to review whether the procedure spelt out by law for the dismissal of the Appellant from the Police Service with  benefit was followed and whether the variation of reduction in rank as stated by the Adjudicating Officer to one of dismissal was ultra vires the powers of the Central Disciplinary Board comes up for scrutiny. The Plaintiff/Appellant would be referred to simply as Appellant whilst the Defendants/Respondents would be referenced as Respondents.</p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><u>Background</u></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify">Until the 30th …</p>

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