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February 2026
The State [on Application of Major Blessings Kakhuta Banda & 2 Ors. v The Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet (Judicial Review Cause 71 of 2025) [2026] MWHCCiv 2 (12 February 2026)
12 February 2026
January 2026
Prima Fuels Limited & Attorney General (Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning) v Total Malawi Limited & Total Limited (Commercial Cause 259 of 2019) [2026] MWCommC 1 (29 January 2026)
29 January 2026
Takondwa Karen Chirwa Munthali v The Medical Council of Malawi, Lilongwe Adventist Hospital and Dr Mena Seifu Sisay (Civil Appeal 45 of 2024) [2026] MWHCCiv 1 (29 January 2026)
29 January 2026
DLP Malawi Limited v Tamando Lama Chokotho (Commercial Cause 131 of 2025) [2026] MWCommC 3 (27 January 2026)
27 January 2026
Olive Matipwiri (Suing through her Litigation Guardian, George Matipwiri) v Malawian Airlines Limited (Civil Cause 16 of 2022) [2026] MWHC 4 (23 January 2026)
23 January 2026
The State (On Application of Queen Mwangonde) v Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (Judicial Review Cause 18 of 2025) [2026] MWHC 3 (22 January 2026)
22 January 2026
In the Matter of the Financial Crimes Act, In the Matter of the Application for a Preservation Order, In the Matter of Section 66 of the Financial Crimes Act, the Financial Intelligence Authority v Ecobank Account Number 5422500004583 & Others (Financial Crimes Cause No. 1 of 2026) [2026] MWHC 5 (21 January 2026)
21 January 2026
Republic v Richard Chimwendo Banda & Alfred Dala Kadula (Homicide Case Number 289 of 2025) [2026] MWHC 2 (20 January 2026)
20 January 2026
S (On Application of Richard Chimwendo Banda) v Director of Public Prosecutions & The Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service (Judicial Review No. 01 of 2026) [2026] MWHC 1 (14 January 2026)
14 January 2026
Press Agriculture Limited v Annie Kachepa Phiri t/a Langa Investments (Commercial Cause 297 of 2025) [2026] MWCommC 2 (6 January 2026)
6 January 2026
George Chikopa & 3 Others v ESCOM Limited (IRC MATTER 353 of 2021) [2026] MWIRC 1 (5 January 2026)
5 January 2026
December 2025
Kadzamira v Sub Traditional Authority Kawere & 3 Others v Attorney General( Ministry of Lands) (Civil Cause 373 of 2020) [2025] MWHCCiv 15 (30 December 2025)
30 December 2025
R v Chingolo (Criminal Appeal Cause No. 14 of 2024) [2025] MWHCCrim 2 (19 December 2025)
19 December 2025
Jafali Ntaja v Dabble Disi (Commercial Cause 370 of 2022) [2025] MWCommC 6 (17 December 2025)
17 December 2025
Alex Mvula v Skyway University (Matter No. IRC 55 of 2020) [2025] MWIRC 6 (12 December 2025)
12 December 2025
Chisomo Blessings Kalulu v Malawi Housing Corporation (Matter No. IRC 546 of 2020) [2025] MWIRC 8 (12 December 2025)
12 December 2025
Davie Misinkhu v Rab Processors Limited (Matter No. IRC 338 of 2013) [2025] MWIRC 9 (12 December 2025)
12 December 2025
NBS Bank PLC v Isabel Shupekire Nyasulu (Commercial Cause 309 of 2018) [2025] MWCommC 7 (12 December 2025)
12 December 2025
Asnep Global Limited v Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (Commercial Cause 4 of 2025) [2025] MWCommC 3 (11 December 2025)
11 December 2025
Master Borehole Drilling Limited v Gelsom Mkweza & Gam Fuels Limited (Commercial Cause 1 of 2022) [2025] MWCommC 2 (10 December 2025)
10 December 2025
Joseph Manguluti v Simplex E.D. Chithyola & Malawi Electoral Commission (Election Petition Cause 66 of 2025) [2025] MWHC 29 (3 December 2025)
3 December 2025
November 2025
Nelson Milonde & Chisomo Malikebu v Blantyre Malawi Project (Matter No. IRC 1180 of 2022) [2025] MWIRC 2 (28 November 2025)
28 November 2025
Sandford Whisky Doka & Others v Thyolo District Council (in consolidation with) Laston Josam v Thyolo District Council (Matter No. IRC 1198 of 2022; Matter No. IRC 395 of 2022) [2025] MWIRC 3 (28 November 2025)
28 November 2025
Success Chimpeni v The Registered Trustees of Development Aid from People to People (Matter No. IRC 380 of 2016) [2025] MWIRC 4 (28 November 2025)
28 November 2025
GM Plastics Industry Limited v Shamrock Group Of Companies Limited (Commercial Cause 327 of 2018) [2025] MWHC 25 (26 November 2025)
26 November 2025
African Minerals and Energy Holdings Limited v Tiyuni Holdings Limited (Commercial Division Case 42 of 2025) [2025] MWHC 27 (21 November 2025)
21 November 2025
Katete Dairy Farm (1999) Limited v Ghambi & 2 others (Miscellaneous Civil Application 171 of 2013) [2025] MWHC 26 (20 November 2025)
20 November 2025
Mia v Malola & Malawi Electoral Commision (Election Petition 58 of 2025) [2025] MWHC 24 (11 November 2025)
11 November 2025
October 2025
Bushiri & Bushiri v Republic of South Africa (Criminal Review Case 5 of 2025) [2025] MWHCCrim 1 (31 October 2025)
31 October 2025
AC(A Minor) acting through Litigation Guardian Mr CJ vs Solomon & 4 others (Civil Cause 162 of 2023) [2025] MWHCCiv 14 (28 October 2025)
28 October 2025
FINCA Malawi Limited v Sellah Kambilinya Mtsekwe (Civil Appeal Case Number 13 of 2024; IRC Matter No. 618 of 2019) [2025] MWHC 28 (2 October 2025)
2 October 2025
Sichinga and 2 Ors. v Council of the Malawi University of Science and Technology (Matter No. IRC LL 699 of 2023) [2025] MWIRC 5 (2 October 2025)
2 October 2025
September 2025
Kazombo v Malawi Electoral Commission (Judicial Review Cause 61 of 2025) [2025] MWHCCiv 13 (22 September 2025)
22 September 2025
Ndhlovu v Malawi Electoral Commission (Electoral Case 1 of 2025) [2025] MWHC 22 (10 September 2025)
10 September 2025
Sandram v Malawi Electoral Commission (Electoral Case 5 of 2025) [2025] MWHC 23 (9 September 2025)
9 September 2025
The State(On The Application Of The Director Of The Public Prosecutions) vs The Chief Justice Of The High Court Of Malawi (Judicial Review Cause 4 of 2025) [2025] MWHCFin 2 (2 September 2025)
2 September 2025
August 2025
The State vs The Acting Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (Judicial Review Cause 5 of 2025) [2025] MWHCFin 3 (31 August 2025)
31 August 2025
Binda vs Malawi Electoral Commission (Electoral Case 4 of 2025) [2025] MWHC 17 (29 August 2025)
29 August 2025
R v Vicious Mulawa (Criminal Case 321 of 2025) [2025] MWMCZ 2 (28 August 2025)
28 August 2025
The State( On The Application Of Democratic Progressive Party) vs Electoral Commission & Mpesi (Judicial Review Cause 36 of 2022) [2025] MWHC 19 (20 August 2025)
20 August 2025
R V Chifundo Salimu (Criminal Case 322 of 2025) [2025] MWMCZ 1 (18 August 2025)
18 August 2025
The State v The Commissioner General Of The Malawi Revenue Authority (Judicial Review Cause 3 of 2025) [2025] MWHC 14 (18 August 2025)
18 August 2025
The State v The Commissioner General Of The Malawi Revenue Authority (Judicial Review Cause 3 of 2025) [2025] MWHC 15 (18 August 2025)
18 August 2025
TOF Investment CO. LTD v The Registered Trustees Of The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian(CCAP) (Commercial Cause 86 of 2023) [2025] MWHC 16 (11 August 2025)
11 August 2025
July 2025
The Republic vs Mumba (Homicide Criminal Case 157 of 2020) [2025] MWHC 18 (28 July 2025)
28 July 2025
Mbele v The Director of Public Prosecutions (Constitutional Case 2 of 2024) [2025] MWHC 20 (17 July 2025)
17 July 2025
Mbele v The Director of Public Prosecutions (Constitutional Case 2 of 2024) [2025] MWHC 21 (17 July 2025)
17 July 2025
In the Matter of Section 5 (3) of the Child Care, Protection and Justice Act and In the Matter of the Estate of Eric Gowa Nyasulu (Deceased) and In the Matter of an Application for the Determination of Parentage by Sylvia Gowa Nyasulu of (CGN, ULGN, JN and EAGN) Minors for Purposes of Succession and Inheritance (Miscellaneous Application 1 of 2025; Probate Cause 268 of 2024) [2025] MWHCFam 4 (9 July 2025)
9 July 2025
June 2025
NICO General Insurance Company v George Jivason Kadzipatike t/a Jivason & Company (Commercial Case 15 of 2024) [2025] MWCommC 4 (24 June 2025)
24 June 2025
Lawrence (on behalf of JM - minor) v The Inspector General of Police (Judicial Review Case 18 of 2024) [2025] MWHCCiv 9 (19 June 2025)
19 June 2025
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