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AGNES ASANTE
V.
ATTA PANIN

(2025) JELR 113132 (HC)

High Court 26 Mar 2025 Ghana
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- Plaintiff, a respected community member in Danteng, sued the defendant for defamation, seeking a declaration, apology, injunction, damages, and costs after the defendant publically made derogatory statements imputing sexual immorality, un

Case Details

Suit Number:C4/02/2022
Judges:CYNTHIA MARTINSON (MRS), J
Counsel:Richard Nkrumah-Amos Esq. appears for the Plaintiff. No legal representation announced for the Defendant.
Location:Nkawkaw

JUDGMENT

The plaintiff claimed per her amended writ of summons filed on 2th of May, 2023 as follows:

a. A declaration that the statement the Defendant made in public about the Plaintiff constitutes defamation of the Plaintiff and same has negatively affected the Plaintiff's marriage, her status in her family, her church and community.

b. An order of the Honourable Court directed at the defendant to offer an unqualified apology to the plaintiff for defaming and harassing the plaintiff which said publication must be published on the local information centre of the community or any other appropriate platform deem fit by the Honourable Court for at least 14 continuous days.

c. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, his agents, assigns, associates, privies, and all those claiming through him from further publication of any defamatory statements against the plaintiff; from harassing the plaintiff; from invading the privacy of the plaintiff; and from circulating any informat…

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