Cases from High Court of Malawi

100 cases

The Claimant, a local contractor, sought payment for construction works allegedly performed under a subcontracting arrangement with the Defendant, a C...

Date: September 08, 2025
Judge: Honourable Justice C.W.M Malonda

Justin Andison v Republic

Bail Application Cause Number 125 of 2021

The Applicant sought bail pending trial in the High Court, Zomba District Registry, following prolonged pre-trial detention on a murder allegation. Th...

Date: December 06, 0022
Judge: Honourable Justice Violet Palikena-Chipao

The Applicant sought judicial review in the High Court, Zomba Registry, challenging the Respondent’s administrative actions stemming from a labour dis...

Date: July 27, 2015
Judge: Honourable Justice R.E. Kapindu, PhD

The 1st Claimant applied to the High Court (Commercial Division) to strike out the 1st Defendant’s notice of appeal or to vacate the order for stay of...

Judge: Honourable Justice Trouble Kalua

The Applicant sought leave from the High Court to commence judicial review proceedings against the Malawi Electoral Commission regarding an election....

Date: September 22, 2025
Judge: Honourable Justice Violet Palikena-Chipao

The Claimant commenced proceedings against the Defendant to recover various sums, including loss of profit, expenses incurred, loan repayment, and oth...

Date: February 06, 2025
Judge: Honourable Justice Trouble Kalua

Mehmet Salih Bayrakday v Mohammed Abdul Mennan

Commercial Cause Number 162 of 2025

The Claimant applied for summary judgment in the High Court of Malawi, Commercial Division, against the Defendant for the payment of $110,000.00. The...

Date: November 05, 2025
Judge: Honourable Justice Trouble Kalua

The State v Ombudsman ex parte The Principal Secretary for Agriculture and the National Assembly

Judicial Review Case Number 152 of 2016 (Being MSCA Civil Appeal number 24 of 2017)

The Respondent filed an application for an order of committal for contempt of court against the First Applicant (Principal Secretary for Finance) and...

Date: July 30, 2019
Judge: Honourable Justice Mkandawire

The Respondents applied to the High Court, Commercial Division, seeking to strike out the Applicant’s applications for leave to enforce a domestic arb...

Date: December 01, 2022
Judge: Honourable Justice C.W.M Malonda

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Date: November 07, 2025
Judge: Honourable Justice Mandala D. Mambulasa