The Supreme Court has postponed Richard Sky’s application seeking a declaration of nullity for the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly referred to as the anti-gay bill, to May 17, 2024.

Chief Justice Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo adjourned the case to allow the plaintiff's counsel to "submit a revised motion paper along with supporting affidavit and statement of case."

Thaddeus Sory, counsel for the first defendant, proposed to the court that the applicant amend paragraphs five and seven of his applications to align with his reliefs.

Paragraph five of the applicant’s writ seeks “an order restraining the Speaker of Parliament and the Clerk to Parliament from presenting The Human and Sexual Values Bill, 2024 to the President of the Republic for his assent.”

Paragraph seven of the application is also seeking “an injunction barring any attempts to enforce the provisions of The Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bil 2024, particularly those criminalizing same-sex relationships and related advocacy efforts.”

The Chief Justice, in her ruling, supported the suggestion of the counsel for the first defendant and postponed the amendment to May 17.

“By listening to all the counsels, the court agrees with the suggestion of counsel for the first defendant and orders the plaintiff applicant to file a fresh motion paper with supporting affidavit and statement of case. Plaintiff is also given leave to address any matters of fact and issues of law in the new process.

“Plaintiff applicant is given up to May 17, so now you have moved from May 9 to file the new process on May 17, 2024. Counsel for defendants are given seven days after service on them to file any processes that they may wish to.”