Cases from Civil Division
Court: High Court of Malawi
S v Council, University of Malawi; Ex Parte: University of Malawi Workers Trade Union
(Misc. Civil Cause No.1 of 2015) [2015] MWHC 494The Applicant sought judicial review in the High Court, Zomba Registry, challenging the Respondent’s administrative actions stemming from a labour dis...
Draft Case: The State (on the application of Dalitso Dawn Chimbe) v The Officer in Charge (Fiscal Police) and Others
Judicial Review Case Number 8 of 2024The Claimant, a legal practitioner, sought judicial review in the High Court, Principal Registry, challenging the decisions of the Defendants to arres...
The State (on application by Madalitso Fred Kazombo) v Malawi Electoral Commission
Judicial Review Cause No. 61 of 2025The Applicant sought leave from the High Court to commence judicial review proceedings against the Malawi Electoral Commission regarding an election....
The State (on the application of Dalitso Dawn Chimbe) v The Officer in Charge (Fiscal Police) and Others
Judicial Review Case Number 8 of 2024The Claimant, a legal practitioner, sought judicial review in the High Court, Principal Registry, challenging the decisions of the Defendants to arres...
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...
David P Banda v The Attorney General (Malawi Electoral Commission)
Election Case No. 12 of 2025The Claimant applied to the High Court for an interlocutory injunction to prevent the Malawi Electoral Commission from announcing election results fo...
Augusten Hermes Gwizima & Another v Lodzani Hapana Fatchi & Another
Civil Cause Number 143 of 2015The Second Defendant applied to the High Court, Principal Registry, to strike out the Claimants' case due to their failure to comply with a court dire...
Henry M'Bwana and Muhammad Chingomanje (on their own behalf and on behalf of the other users and Occupiers of Kalindima Village dambo customary land) v The District Commissioner of Salima and Persons Unknown.
(Being Land Cause No. 100 of 2024) (and Judicial Review No. 26 of 2024)Kadawire v Ziligone and Another Civil Cause Number 1132 of 1995
Civil Cause Number 1132 of 1995The Plaintiff, Mrs V Kadewere, brought an action in the High Court claiming damages for personal injuries, pain and suffering, disfigurement, and loss...
Alinafe Banda & Another v Jericho Chimoto Banda
Civil Review Cause No. 170 of 2021 (Being Civil Cause Number 170 of 2018 in the Senior Resident Magistrate's Court sitting at Lilongwe)The High Court, Lilongwe District Registry, received a matter by way of reference from the Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court sitting at Lilongwe for...