Cases from High Court of Malawi
Dr. Abdul Majeed v Abdullah Hassan Chikukula
Commercial Cause Number 84 of 2025The Claimant sought an order for the immediate delivery of a motor vehicle and damages for conversion against the Defendant, and had obtained a withou...
Registered Trustees of Word Alive Ministries International (Nsanje Congregation) v Violet Mhango and Lyton Matchaya
Land Cause Number 75 of 2023The Claimants, Registered Trustees of Word Alive Ministries International, sought a declaration of their rights over a customary land parcel in Nsanje...
Munthali v Mwakasungula ( Civil Cause Number 125 of 1987) [1991] 14 MLR 298 (HC)
Civil Cause Number 125 of 1987The Plaintiff instituted a civil action in the High Court, Principal Registry, claiming damages for trespass to land and conversion, and also defendi...
The State (on the application of the Director of Public Prosecutions) v The Chief Justice of the High Court of Malawi)
Judicial Review Cause No. 4 of 2025The Claimant, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), sought permission to apply for judicial review of a decision by the Defendant, the Chief Just...
Major Harry Soko v Mota Engil
Civil Cause Number 283 of 2013The Plaintiff commenced an action by way of a writ of summons in the High Court of Malawi, seeking damages for constructive dismissal. The Plaintiff,...
The State v Malawi Electoral Commission, on the application of The Democratic Progressive Party and Others
Judicial Review Case No. 19 of 2025The Applicants sought judicial review in the High Court, Civil Division, against the Respondent's decisions regarding the electoral process. The Appli...
Divason Gawani v Petro Magubu & T/A Laston Njema
Civil Cause Number 348 of 2020The Claimant commenced an action seeking an injunction to prevent the 2nd Defendant from installing the 1st Defendant as Village Headman Chibade and...
NICO General Insurance Company v George Jivason Kadzipatike t/a Jivason & Company
Commercial Case No. 15 of 2024The Applicant sought a review in the High Court, Commercial Division, of a ruling by the Resident Magistrate Court in which the Magistrate declined to...
Energem Petroleum Limited v General Alliance Insurance Company Limited Commercial Cause Number 316 of 2018
Commercial Cause Number 316 of 2018The Claimant, a petroleum company, sought an order to restore its matter to the cause list after the High Court, Commercial Division, had dismissed it...
James Masumbu (On his own behalf and on behalf of the vendors of Kachere Market) v Blantyre City Council Civil Cause No. 256 of 2017
Civil Cause No. 256 of 2017The Plaintiff, representing himself and vendors of Kachere Market, filed an originating summons in the High Court, Principal Registry, seeking declara...