Cases from Civil Division
Court: High Court of Malawi
James Chiku Kaphale v Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority
Civil Cause Number 315 of 2016The Applicant commenced an action in the Industrial Relations Court (IRC) to challenge his suspension as Director of Legal Services and subsequently s...
Hassan Duwa v Gerald Khoviwa and United General Insurance Personal Injury Cause Number 1127 of 2021 Company Ltd
Personal Injury Cause Number 1127 of 2021The Claimant sought compensation for personal injuries in the High Court, alleging that the First Defendant's negligence caused a motor vehicle accide...
Chisi v Electoral Commission Electoral Case No. 1 of 2014 (High Court) (Principal Registry)
Electoral Case No. 1 of 2014 (High Court)The Applicant, a presidential candidate, petitioned the High Court for a direction that the Electoral Commission accept his nomination papers after th...
FDH Bank Limited and Others v Eddie Kamanga
Civil Appeal No.26 of 2024 (Being Matter No. IRC 437 of 2022)The Appellant appealed to the High Court, Lilongwe District Registry, against the decision of the Industrial Relations Court (IRC) which had found the...
Geofrey Kameko V Illovo Sugar Malawi Limited Personal Injury Cause Number 399 of 2020
Personal Injury Cause Number 399 of 2020The Claimant sought damages for personal injury from the Defendant, his former employer, alleging negligence and a breach of statutory duty under the...
Ramuzani Juma Mahommed v Malawi Electoral Commission
Election Case No. 70 of 2025The Applicant sought an interlocutory order of injunction from the High Court, Principal Registry, suspending the declaration of the winner for the Pa...
Chawezi Banda (a.k.a 'Cha-Cha') v. Hana Jabesi (a.k.a 'Tamiya Ja')
Civil Cause Number 70 of 2025The Defendant sought the dismissal of the Claimant's interlocutory injunction application in the High Court, Principal Registry, by filing a Notice of...
Yusuf Taibu and others v Blantyre City Council and Town and Country Planning Board, Civil Cause Number 481 of 2015
Civil Cause Number 481 of 2015The Defendant, Blantyre City Assembly, sought an order from the High Court to strike out the Plaintiffs' action for want of prosecution and for disclo...
Catherine Gollen Majamanda v Edward Chileka Banda and Malawi Electoral Commission
Election Cause No. 10 of 2025The Applicant sought an interlocutory injunction without notice from the High Court, Lilongwe District Registry, to stop the Second Respondent, the Ma...
The State (on the application of Democratic Progressive Party) v Electoral Commission and Mr Andrew Mpesi
Judicial Review Cause No. 36 of 2022The Claimant, a registered political party, sought permission in the High Court, Civil Division, to apply for judicial review of the Defendant's decis...