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Individuals of consenting age who derive sexual pleasure from the use of sex toys, as well as engaging in anal and oral sex, may need to reconsider their sexual preferences as these practices could result in imprisonment in Ghana.
On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Ghana's highest court dismissed a lawsuit by Dr. Prince Obiri-Korang, a Law Lecturer at the University of Ghana, challenging the constitutionality of Section 104 (1) (b) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29), thereby upholding Section 104 of Act 29.
Section 104 of Act 29 stipulates that individuals convicted of 'unnatural carnal knowledge' may face varying penalties based on the specific act committed.
A panel of seven Supreme Court judges, led by Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, unanimously ruled that the plaintiff's case lacked merit.
"There is no merit in the action. In the circumstances, the whole action fails and is dismissed," the court stated in a report on Graphic.com.
The Supreme Court's decision effectively criminalizes consensual sexual intercourse between adults in an unnatural manner.
According to Section 104 of the Criminal Code 1960, unnatural carnal knowledge is defined as engaging in sexual intercourse with a person in an unnatural manner or with an animal.
This same section mandates that individuals found guilty of violating this provision could face imprisonment for a minimum of five years and a maximum of twenty-five years.
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