Article 127 — Independence of the Judiciary

(1) In the exercise of the judicial power of Ghana, the Judiciary, in both its judicial and administrative functions, including financial admin istration, is subject only to this Constitution and shall not be subject to the contro l or direction of any person or authority. (2) Neither the President nor Parliament nor any pe rson acting under the authority of the President or Parliament nor any other person whatso ever shall interfere with Judges or judicial officers or other persons exercising judicial power , in the exercise of their judicial functions; and all organs and agencies of the State shall acco rd to the courts such assistance as the courts may reasonably require to protect the independence, dignity and effectiveness of the courts, subject to this Constitution. (3) A Justice of a Superior Court, or any person ex ercising judicial power, shall not be liable to any action or suit for any act or omission by hi m in the exercise of the judicial power. (4) The administrative expenses of the Judiciary, i ncluding all salaries, allowances, gratuities and pensions payable to or in respect of, persons s erving in the judiciary, shall be charged on the Consolidated Fund. (5) The salary, allowances, privileges and rights i n respect of leave of absence, gratuity, pension and other conditions of service of a Justic e of the Superior Court or any judicial officer or other person exercising judicial power, shall not be varied to his disadvantage. (6) Funds voted by Parliament, or charged on the Co nsolidated Fund by this Constitution for the Judiciary, shall be released to the Judiciary, in quarterly instalments. (7) For the purposes of clause (1) of this article, “financial administration” includes the operation of banking facilities by the Judiciary wi thout the interference of any person or authority, other than for the purposes of audit by the Auditor-General, of the funds voted by Parliament or charged on the Consolidated Fund by t his Constitution or any other law, for the purposes of defraying the expenses of the Judiciary in respect of which the funds were voted or charged. The Supreme Court