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The Supreme Court on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, ruled that weekends and public holidays are included in the 48-hour detention period the police have to hold a person without granting bail.
The outgoing Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, who presided over the panel comprising of Justices Julius Ansah, Anin Yeboah (Chief Justice nominee), Baffoe Bonnie, Sule Gbadegbe, A. A Benin, and Prof. Ashie Kotey held the view that 48 hours means 48 hours.
The full judgment is published below:
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