Cases from April 2025
The State, on the application of Blantyre City Council v The Ombudsman
Civil Cause Number 132 of 2024The Applicant, Blantyre City Council, sought leave from the High Court to apply for judicial review out of time. The dispute originated from a complaint lodged with the Ombudsman by an employee of the...
Esnart Khomba v Dorothy Gatoma and Another Land Cause Number 93 of 2023
Land Cause Number 93 of 2023The Claimant, residing in the United States, brought this claim to the High Court, Principal Registry, against the Defendants concerning a residential property in Blantyre that she had purchased in 20...
The Court, sitting in the High Court’s Civil Division, entered judgment for the Claimant after striking out the Defendant’s defence. The Claimant had commenced proceedings seeking a declaration of own...
Annie Mazinga vs John Mazinga and others
Land Cause Number 93 of 2023The Claimant sought a declaration in the High Court, Principal Registry, that she was the rightful owner of a piece of land in Samuti Village, Traditional Authority Boid, Thyolo District, and that the...
Cloud Innovation Limited v Brian Munyao Longwe Civil Cause Number 380 of 2022
Civil Cause Number 380 of 2022The Claimant, an internet protocol management company, brought a claim for defamation against the Defendant, a former director of the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC). The action arose fro...
Bester Chungano vs China Railway 20 Bureau Group and Roads Authority Civil Cause Number 383 of 2022
Civil Cause Number 383 of 2022The Claimant, a homeowner, commenced an action against the 1st Defendant, a contractor, and the 2nd Defendant, a statutory body, seeking costs for repairs and damages. The Claimant alleged that vibrat...