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High Court General Division of Malawi decisions

January 2017

Harry v Republic (Homicide Case No. 269 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 16 (04 January 2017);

Harry v S (Misc. Criminal Case No. 43 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 9 (04 January 2017);

Kambalame v Republic (Criminal Appeal Case No. 39 of 2009) [2017] MWHC 30 (04 January 2017);

Kapinga and Another v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 22 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 14 (04 January 2017);

Munthali v Republic (Criminal Review Case No. 9 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 13 (04 January 2017);

S v Malawi Bureau of Standards and Another Ex-Parte Polypack Limited and Another (Ruling) (Judicial Review Cause No. 67 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 19 (04 January 2017);

Mseyama and Others v Republic (Criminal Review Case No. 6 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 12 (05 January 2017);

Republic v Mseyama and Others (Criminal Review Case No. 6 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 18 (05 January 2017);

Chimbanga v Republic (Criminal Case No. 3 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 6 (06 January 2017);

Kamowa v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 12 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 26 (06 January 2017);

Lihoma v Anchor Industries (Soap Division) Limited (Personal Injury Cause No. 254 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 17 (06 January 2017);

Msusa v Orascon Continental (Civil Cause No. 879 of 2012) [2017] MWHC 15 (06 January 2017);

Nanthambwe v Bunda College of Agriculture (Civil Appeal No. 4 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 7 (06 January 2017);

Celcom Limited v Huwa and Others (Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 5 (09 January 2017);

Gwanda v S (Constitutional Cause No. 5 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 23 (10 January 2017);

Karim t/a Entrepreneur v Ecobank Malawi Limited (Order) (Civil Cause No. 312 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 24 (10 January 2017);

Mwala v Lipaya (Civil Appeal No. 20 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 3 (10 January 2017);

Mande v Charter Insurance Company Limited (Order on Assesment) (Personal Injury Cause No. 329 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 8 (11 January 2017);

Pemba v RAB Processors Limited (Order) (Civil Cause No. 30 of 2012) [2017] MWHC 11 (11 January 2017);

Council of the University of Malawi v Banda and Others (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 616 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 2 (13 January 2017);

Muyaya v Republic (Criminal Appeal Case No. 33 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 4 (13 January 2017);

Ashani and Another v Samba (Civil Cause No. 488 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 25 (17 January 2017);

S v Officer-in-Charge (Fiscal Police) and Another (Ruling) (Judicial Review Case No. 80 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 20 (18 January 2017);

Artline Furniture Limited t/a Wico Poles v Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (Civil Cause No. 83 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 10 (19 January 2017);

A B Stores Chilumbu v Chaponda (Civil Cause No. 401 of 1999) [2017] MWHC 27 (24 January 2017);

Republic v Kongwe and Another (Order on Review) (Review Cause No. 14 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 21 (24 January 2017);

White v National Bank of Malawi (Order) (Civil Cause No. 215 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 22 (27 January 2017);

Mhango v Nico General Insurance Co. Ltd (Order on Assessment) (Personal Injury Cause No. 703 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 28 (31 January 2017);

Ritchman v Kamanga and Another (Personal Injury No. 468 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 34 (31 January 2017);

February 2017

Bothomani and Others v Administrator General (Order) (Civil Cause No. 2725 of 2004) [2017] MWHC 29 (01 February 2017);

First Merchant Bank v Mkaka & Ors. (Civil Appeal No. 01 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 830 (01 February 2017);

Maruoco v Maruoco Ribeiro (order) (Matrimonial Cause No. 27 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 832 (01 February 2017);

Malidadi v Malawi Housing Corporation (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 118 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 33 (02 February 2017);

Mkulichi v Mkulichi (nee Lupesya) (Matrimonial Cause No. 37 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 35 (02 February 2017);

Sikwese v Banda (MSCA Civil Appeal No. 76 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 37 (02 February 2017);

Mkandawire v Malawi Housing Corporation (Civil Cause No. 18 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 54 (03 February 2017);

Tchukambiri v Mayuni and Another (Personal Injury Case No. 445 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 36 (03 February 2017);

Ali v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Ruling) (Personal Injury Cause No. 741 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 53 (06 February 2017);

Kennedy v Blantyre International University and Another (Order) (Civil Cause No. 495 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 32 (06 February 2017);

In the Matter of E.M (A female Infant) and S.M (A Female Infant) (Adoption Cause Number 01 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 31 (07 February 2017);

Suleman v Suleman (Civil Cause No. 290 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 52 (07 February 2017);

Kaweluza v Parogate (Personal Injury No. 349 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 48 (08 February 2017);

Makwete and Others v Republic (Ruling) (Criminal Cause No. 117 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 39 (08 February 2017);

Charter Insurance Company Limited v Shabs Carriers (Civil Cause No. 855 of 2006) [2017] MWHC 49 (10 February 2017);

G4S Security Services Limited v Chilamba and Another (Ruling on Dismissal of Action for Want of Prosecution) (Miscellaneous Civil Cause No. 30 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 46 (10 February 2017);

Matewere v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Personal Injury Cause No. 117 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 47 (10 February 2017);

Ndeketa v Shabani and Others (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 29 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 51 (14 February 2017);

Mpulula v Mpulula and Others (Civil Cause No. 97 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 50 (15 February 2017);

Mtelera v Misolo and Another (Order of Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 530 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 45 (16 February 2017);

Nankumba and Others v Sammy's Transport and Another (Personal Injury Cause No. 739 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 42 (16 February 2017);

Issa and Others v Sabola (Civil Cause No. 87 of 2005) [2017] MWHC 43 (17 February 2017);

Fadson v Jafone (Civil Appeal No. 43 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 40 (20 February 2017);

Nansongole v Unitrans Malawi Ltd and Another (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause No. 898 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 44 (20 February 2017);

Kayaza and Others v Central African Produce Company (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause No. 4 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 41 (23 February 2017);

Makwangwala v Van Guilder and Others (Personal Injury Cause No. 213 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 38 (23 February 2017);

Chilewe and Another v NBS Bank Limited (Order) (Civil Cause No. 201 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 58 (28 February 2017);

Manjomo v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Civil Cause No. 441 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 56 (28 February 2017);

Nkhooma v Koko and Another (Ruling) (Personal Injury Cause No. 872 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 57 (28 February 2017);

Watson v NICO General Insurance (Civil Cause No. 1570 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 55 (28 February 2017);

March 2017

Makasu v Teputepu (Sentence) (Sentence Re-Hearing No. 7 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 62 (01 March 2017);

Simon and Others v Attorney General (Ruling) (Constitutional Referral Case No. 9 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 63 (01 March 2017);

Chimbanga v Republic (Ruling) (Criminal Case No. 3 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 59 (06 March 2017);

Helani v Hawken and Others (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 808 of 2011) [2017] MWHC 61 (06 March 2017);

Kholomana and Another v Mtuwa and Another (Personal Injury Cause No. 1077 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 60 (06 March 2017);

Chumachiyenda v Easypack Limited (Ruling on Stay of Further Proceedings) (Personal Injury 375 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 64 (10 March 2017);

Pensulo and Another v United General Insurance Company Limited (Civil Cause No. 592 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 70 (13 March 2017);

Republic v Chapotera (Criminal Case No. 361 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 67 (13 March 2017);

Republic v Chapotera (Order) (Criminal Case No. 361 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 65 (13 March 2017);

Republic v Nyati (Sentence) (Criminal Case No. 360 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 66 (13 March 2017);

Chinkwende and Another v Chinkwende (Probate Cause No. 757 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 68 (15 March 2017);

Republic v Mponda (Order Upon Review) (Child Criminal Review Case No. 8 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 114 (29 March 2017);

Mithi v Chikhasu & Ors (Ruling on Committal) (Miscellaneous Civil Cause No. 72 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 814 (31 March 2017);

April 2017

Mwalilino v S (Criminal Appeal No. 03 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 71 (03 April 2017);

Danken and Another v Maganga and Another (Civil Appeal No.3 of 2018) [2017] MWHC 675 (09 April 2017);

Nkanda and Another v Kaduya and Another (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 247 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 105 (19 April 2017);

S v Lilongwe Water Board and Others; Ex Parte: Malawi Law Society (Judicial Review Cause No.16 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 135 (21 April 2017);

Mortimer and Others v Paseli (Order on a Motion to Strike off Defence) (Land Cause No. 55 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 144 (28 April 2017);

May 2017

Banja La Mtsogolo Limited v Chiphwanya and Another (Ruling) (Miscellaneous Civil Appeal No. 14 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 95 (09 May 2017);

Kaliya v First Merchant Bank and Another (Order) (Civil Cause No. 667 of 2004) [2017] MWHC 99 (10 May 2017);

S v Commisioner General of the Malawi Revenue Authority (Ruling) (Judicial Review Cause No. 56 of 2011) [2017] MWHC 130 (10 May 2017);

Aspirant Plastics Converters Ltd v Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Ltd (Order) (Civil Cause No. 133 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 133 (11 May 2017);

DBR International Wap Limited v Jiag and Others (Order on Summary Judgement) (Civil Cause No. 125 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 123 (11 May 2017);

Kampeni and Others v Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause No. 255 of 1998) [2017] MWHC 131 (11 May 2017);

Mulira v Malawi Sun Hotel and Conference Centre Limited (Ruling) (Miscellaneous Cause No. 42 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 104 (11 May 2017);

Semba v Chaima and Another (Civil Cause No. 294 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 129 (11 May 2017);

Chilundu v Chilumba and Another (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 1005 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 98 (12 May 2017);

Chiwale v Gabriel and Another (Order on a Summons to Strike Out Defence) (Personal Injury Cause No. 354 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 97 (12 May 2017);

Pemba v RAB Processors Limited (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 30 of 2012) [2017] MWHC 96 (12 May 2017);

S v Council of the University of Malawi (Order) (Judicial Review No. 67 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 132 (12 May 2017);

Chimrnya and 17 Others v The Registered Trustees of Zomba Diocese (Order) (Misc. Civil Application No. 141 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 120 (16 May 2017);

Columbia Commonwealth University LTD v National Council For Higher Education (Order) (Civil Cause No. 122 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 115 (16 May 2017);

Mwakayoka and Another v Blantyre Newspapers Limited (Civil Cause No. 21 of 2012) [2017] MWHC 128 (16 May 2017);

Ngoma v Ngoma (Civil Appeal Cause No. 14 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 125 (16 May 2017);

Mwasi and Others v Malawi Revenue Authority (Civil Appeal No. 13 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 110 (18 May 2017);

Danda v Republic (Ruling) (Criminal Application No. 38 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 817 (19 May 2017);

Londoni v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 742 of 2012) [2017] MWHC 124 (19 May 2017);

Chibuku Products Limited v Miller (Order) (Miscellaneous Civil Cause No. 50 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 111 (22 May 2017);

Issa v We Effect (Order) (Civil Cause No. 52 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 102 (22 May 2017);

Kwandekha v Baraka (Order) (Land Cause No. 72 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 121 (22 May 2017);

Lundu v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 903 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 127 (22 May 2017);

Mike Appel and Gatto Limited v General Motors South Africa (Pty) Limted (Order) (Civil Cause No. 498 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 112 (22 May 2017);

Mulipa v Mr and Mrs Bibiyani and Other Unknown (Order) (Land Cause Number 105 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 119 (22 May 2017);

Vilili v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Civil Cause No. 647 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 122 (22 May 2017);

Celcom Limited v Huwa and Others (Ruling) (Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 109 (23 May 2017);

Sithole and Another v Republic (Ruling) (Criminal Appeal Case No. 37 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 78 (23 May 2017);

Mazinga v Beni and Others (Ruling) (Miscellaneous Civil Cause No. 76 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 113 (24 May 2017);

Republic v Mandasix (Order on Re-Sentencing) (Homicide (Sentence Re-Hearing) Case No. 14 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 100 (25 May 2017);

Republic v Savala (Criminal Case No. 28 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 69 (25 May 2017);

Republic v Savala (Judgement on Application for Restitution Under Order 148 (1) & (2) of The Criminal Procedure and Evidence Code) (Criminal Case Number 28 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 90 (25 May 2017);

Nkhata v Opportunity Bank of Malawi and Another (Criminal Case No. 490 of 2011) [2017] MWHC 126 (26 May 2017);

Soko v Opportunity International Bank of Malawi (Criminal Case No. 622 of 2012) [2017] MWHC 118 (29 May 2017);

Felix v Chirwa and Other (Personal Injury Cause No. 467 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 117 (30 May 2017);

Samuel v Prime Insurance Company (Ruling) (Personal Injury Cause No. 955 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 101 (30 May 2017);

Sadala v Sadala (Matrimonial Cause No. 8 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 116 (31 May 2017);

June 2017

Tekwatekwa v Butao (Civil Appeal No. 50 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 75 (01 June 2017);

S v Malawi Revenue Authority Ex Parte Ntuwa (Ruling) (Judicial Review Case No. 1 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 81 (05 June 2017);

Frank v Republic (Ruling) (Criminal Appeal Case No. 8 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 79 (06 June 2017);

Ng'oma v Continental Discount House Limited (Ruling) (IRC Civil Appeal Case No. 26 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 80 (07 June 2017);

Paul v Republic (Criminal Appeal No. 16 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 87 (07 June 2017);

Republic v Nambazo and Others (Criminal Case No. 117 of 2011) [2017] MWHC 83 (07 June 2017);

Chataika v Bugayo (Civil Appeal No. 8 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 88 (08 June 2017);

Magalasi v Dapp in Malawi (Ruling) (Civil Appeal No. 15 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 76 (08 June 2017);

S v Attorney General and Another, Ex-Parte William (Judicial Review Cause No. 109 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 82 (09 June 2017);

Manuel and Others v Republic (Ruling) (Criminal Appeal No 17 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 92 (12 June 2017);

Mhango v Opportunity Bank Malawi Ltd (Civil Cause No. 446 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 86 (12 June 2017);

Mhone and Others v Registered Trustees of Malawi United Methodist Church (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 147 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 85 (12 June 2017);

Mwafenga v Republic (Appeal) (Criminal Appeal Case No. 107 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 816 (12 June 2017);

Matiya and Another v Prime Insurance Company Limited and Another (Civil Cause No. 473 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 84 (15 June 2017);

Mauzu v Batson and Another (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 77 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 103 (16 June 2017);

Ntaba v Commissioner for Lands and Others (Civil Cause No. 624 of 2010) [2017] MWHC 108 (16 June 2017);

Behan v Board of Governors of Saint Andrews International Primary School (Order) (Civil Cause No. 96 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 74 (19 June 2017);

Mulli Brothers Limited v FDH Bank Limited (Civil Cause No. 53 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 89 (19 June 2017);

Starch v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Ruling) (Personal Injury Cause No. 241 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 77 (19 June 2017);

Lajabu v Kasitomu and Another (Ruling on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury No. 855 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 73 (20 June 2017);

Nyirenda v Msumba and Another (Ruling on Assesment of Damages) (Personal Injury No. 22 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 72 (20 June 2017);

S v Minister of Mining and Another (Ruling) (Judicial Review Cause No. 27 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 91 (21 June 2017);

DS v AB (Ruling) (Adoption Cause No. 2 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 94 (23 June 2017);

Mwakayoka and Another v Blantyre Newspapers Limited (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause No. 41 of 2012) [2017] MWHC 93 (23 June 2017);

Msisha v National Bus Company Limited (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 368 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 106 (26 June 2017);

July 2017

Harrison & Anor. v Mota Engil Engenharia Malawi (ruling) (Civil Cause No. 6 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 824 (10 July 2017);

Liston v General Alliance Insurance (ruling) (Civil Cause No. 124 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 822 (10 July 2017);

Liston v General Alliance Insurance Limited (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 124 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 826 (10 July 2017);

Kachisi and Another v United General Insurance Company Limited (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 87 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 134 (14 July 2017);

Nyalugwe v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 416 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 107 (26 July 2017);

August 2017

Mangani & Ors. v Ngwenya & Ors. (Civil Cause No. 177 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 825 (24 August 2017);

Mangani & Ors. v Ngwenya & Ors. (ruling) (Civil Cause No. 177 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 823 (24 August 2017);

September 2017

Kennedy v Blantyre International University & Anor. (Order) (Civil Cause No. 495 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 829 (05 September 2017);

Chingwale NO v Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (Cause No. 691 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 139 (07 September 2017);

Business Finance Ltd v Monolux Paints :td and Another (Civil Cause No. 398 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 140 (08 September 2017);

Fredrick v Crown Agro Industries and Another (Personal Injury Cause No. 1007 of 2015) [2017] MWHC 137 (11 September 2017);

Mkandawire & Anor. v Tropha Estate Limited & Anor. (Mediator's Report) (Civil Cause No. 142 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 819 (11 September 2017);

S v Malawi Revenue Authority; Ex Parte Kivuyo (Ruling) (Revenue Cause No. 1 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 136 (18 September 2017);

Chibwana v Phiri (Personal Injury Cause No.659 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 138 (26 September 2017);

October 2017

Mbughi v Ghambi (Civil Appeal Cause No 34 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 143 (24 October 2017);

Chipwayila v Gondwe (Civil Appeal No. 03 OF 2016) [2017] MWHC 141 (25 October 2017);

State v Mapila (Order) (Criminal Case No. 29 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 821 (25 October 2017);

Edwin Soko v Joyce Soko (Civil Appeal No. 61 of 2011) [2017] MWHC 828 (30 October 2017);

Moyo v Moyo (Civil Cause No 111 of 2014) [2017] MWHC 142 (30 October 2017);

November 2017

Bosco v Bosco (Civil Appeal No. 128 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 833 (01 November 2017);

Chitseko & Anor. v Game Stores ([node:field-casenumber]) [2017] MWHC 827 (01 November 2017);

R v Namamya (Homicide Cause No. 89 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 722 (08 November 2017);

R v Mikeyasi (Homicide Cause No. 194 of 2016) [2017] MWHC 718 (10 November 2017);

Mtonga v Republic (Ruling) (Criminal Application No. 74 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 818 (30 November 2017);

Mtonga v The Republic (Ruling) (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 74 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 820 (30 November 2017);

December 2017

Msiska & Anor. v Salimu (Civil Cause No. 512 of 2013) [2017] MWHC 831 (01 December 2017);

Simkonda v State (Criminal Appeal Case No. 1 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 815 (06 December 2017);

R v Kamoto (Confirmation Case No. 276 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 724 (18 December 2017);

R v Molosoni (Confirmation Case No. 344 of 2012) [2017] MWHC 727 (18 December 2017);

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Ltd. v Samson Evance Kondowe t/a Saveman Investiment (MSCA Civil Appeal Case No.67 of 2017) [2017] MWHC 145 (20 December 2017);

Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi v Kondowe t/a Saveman Investment (Misca Civil Appeal No.67 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 674 (20 December 2017);

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