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High Court General Division of Malawi decisions

January 2020

Alice v Kumwenda & Liberty General Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 340 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 89 (06 January 2020);

Pindani & 32 others v Blantyre City Council, Mpirangwe, Gondwe & Divala (Removal of a Party) (Civl Cause Number 487 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 93 (09 January 2020);

Mulimba v Malawi Bureau of Standards & Nico General Insurance Co Ltd (Personal Injury Cause Number 383 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 72 (10 January 2020);

Phiso v Dickson & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 230 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 78 (14 January 2020);

Zondola v Hamz t/a Super Hardware & Nico General Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 328 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 41 (17 January 2020);

Koloko v Felias & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Personal Injury Cause Number 330 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 71 (21 January 2020);

Phiri v Chikopa & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 718 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 77 (24 January 2020);

Mpinganjira v The State (Anti-Corruption Bureau) (Order & Directions) (Criminal Review Case Number 3 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 86 (28 January 2020);

Kaonga v Electoral Commission & Hon Mkandawire (Electoral Matter Number 44 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 48 (31 January 2020);

Ndangwe v Chikhungwa (Ruling on Revocation of Letters of Administration) (Land Case Number 432 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 81 (31 January 2020);

February 2020

Chilima and Another v Mutharika and Another (Constitutional Reference No. 1 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 2 (03 February 2020);

Chilima and another v Mutharika and another - Official Summary (Constitutional Reference Case Number 1 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 9 (03 February 2020);

Siboni v Ngoloma & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 179 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 54 (05 February 2020);

Chilima and Another v Mutharika and Others (Ruling on App for Suspension) (Constitutional Reference No. 1 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 1 (12 February 2020);

Josophat v Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Costs) (Personal Injury Cause Number 475 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 34 (12 February 2020);

Namacha v Electoral Commission & Tambala (Ruling on Assessment of Costs) (Election Cause Number 12 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 87 (18 February 2020);

Namacha v Electoral Commission and Tambala (Election Cause Number 12 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 60 (18 February 2020);

Malawi v Mulonda & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Summary Judgment) (Personal Injury Cause Number 8 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 69 (24 February 2020);

Chiwambo v Mpinganjira, Gondwe & National Bank (Personal Injury Cause Number 1194 of 2006) [2020] MWHC 63 (26 February 2020);

James v Choweza & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Ruling on Summary Judgment) (Personal Injury Case Number 781 of 2011) [2020] MWHC 90 (26 February 2020);

Mthonga v Liberty General Insurance Co Ltd & Maluwa (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Case Number 790 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 55 (28 February 2020);

March 2020

Namadwala v GM Plastics Industries (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 297 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 66 (04 March 2020);

Nasiyaya v Attorney General (Personal Injury Cause Number 250 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 59 (04 March 2020);

R v Nassour, Gilbert & Nasser (Criminal Appeal Case Number 18 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 75 (04 March 2020);

Gabriel v Auf & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Civil Cause Number 924 of 2014) [2020] MWHC 61 (05 March 2020);

Msiska v Blantyre Waterboard & Reunion Insurance Co Ltd (Personal Injury Cause Number 47 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 67 (05 March 2020);

Chimdima NO and Others v Chikuse and Others (Civil Cause No. 967 of 2013) [2020] MWHC 3 (10 March 2020);

Seyama v Kumbanga, Chakhumbira & Reunion Insurance (Personal Injury Cause Number 364 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 49 (12 March 2020);

Gondwe v Kondwani (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 616 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 58 (13 March 2020);

Bandawe v Malumbe & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 60 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 57 (19 March 2020);

Nyerere v ESCOM (Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause Number 714 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 68 (19 March 2020);

Chibade v Mwamondwe (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 502 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 83 (23 March 2020);

Masala v Mchitutu & Prime InsuranceCo Ltd (Personal Injury Cause Number 19 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 70 (23 March 2020);

Chanza v Mandato & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 713 of 2012) [2020] MWHC 80 (24 March 2020);

Republic v Victor (Criminal Review Case Number 2 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 4 (27 March 2020);

Fombe v Matiya & General Alliance Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 692 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 84 (31 March 2020);

April 2020

Nyambi, Alabi & Saiti v Gonde & Nico General Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 820 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 79 (02 April 2020);

State (on application of Lin Xiaoxiao et al) v The Director General - Immigration and Citizenship Services and The Attorney General (Judicial Review Case Number 19 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 5 (03 April 2020);

Mpinganjira v Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (Criminal Review Case Number 3 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 74 (07 April 2020);

State v The President of Malawi et al ex parte Mponda, Soko et al (Judicial Review Number 13 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 6 (07 April 2020);

Matenje v Tambula & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 714 of 2014) [2020] MWHC 91 (09 April 2020);

Matenje v Tambula & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 714 of 2014) [2020] MWHC 92 (09 April 2020);

Penulo v Lemutcha ( Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause Number 1144 of 2009) [2020] MWHC 65 (09 April 2020);

Republic v Kamwangala (Ruling on Application for Trial without Jury) (Criminal Cas Number 43 of 2013) [2020] MWHC 15 (16 April 2020);

S v President of Malawi and Others; Ex Parte: Kathumba and Others (Judicial Review Cause No. 22 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 7 (17 April 2020);

Tanaposi & Mwamadi v Daudi & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 282 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 44 (20 April 2020);

Jimu v Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 415 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 45 (21 April 2020);

Nankwenya v Chaplain & Prime Insurance Company Limited (Personal Injury Cause Number 234 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 46 (22 April 2020);

Almeida v Almeida (Judgment on Review) (Child Justice Review Case umber 1 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 13 (23 April 2020);

Seunda v Machinjiri, Chitsulo & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 706 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 43 (24 April 2020);

The State on the application of Kathumba & Ors v The President & Ors (Judicial Review Cause No. 22 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 8 (28 April 2020);

May 2020

Chingakule v Karim, Chirombo & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Personal Injury Cause Number 407 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 37 (05 May 2020);

Josiya v Attorney General (Malawi Police Service) (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 494 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 40 (05 May 2020);

Sunguma v Chandile & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 1039 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 35 (05 May 2020);

Jamamusi v Nico General Insurance Co Ltd (Personal Injury Cause Number 304 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 38 (06 May 2020);

Matola v Prime Insurance Co Ltd & Mussa (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 475 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 42 (06 May 2020);

Saidi v Mwankha, Vokhiwa & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Personal Injury Cause Number 309 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 39 (06 May 2020);

Phiri v Polypack Limited (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 367 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 82 (15 May 2020);

Chazizira & Manda v Limula v Prime Insurance Company Ltd (Assesment of Damages) (Civil Cause Number 634 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 17 (29 May 2020);

June 2020

Chikapa v Ayatu & Prime Insurance Company Limited (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 981 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 18 (01 June 2020);

Kankhwani v Banda, Bvalani & Liberty General Insurance Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause 453 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 16 (01 June 2020);

Kanyoni v Namiliza & Prime Insurance Company Limited (Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause Number 269 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 20 (01 June 2020);

Malonda v Attorney General (Malawi Police Service) (Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause Number 914 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 21 (01 June 2020);

Nakhape v ESCOM & Nico General Insurance Company Ltd (Assesment of Damages) (Civil Cause Number 432 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 19 (01 June 2020);

Republic v Chaponda (Criminal Appeal Case Number 15 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 10 (02 June 2020);

Sekati v Malawi Electoral Commission (Election Petition Cause Number 39 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 51 (08 June 2020);

Juma v The Republic (Ruling on Bail) (Miscellaneous Criminal Application Number 29 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 14 (09 June 2020);

The State v Officer in Charge of Lingadzi Police Station & Attorney General (ex party B Mateyu) (Civil Cause Number869 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 22 (12 June 2020);

Salima v Electoral Commission and Kachikho (Election Petition No 19 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 11 (22 June 2020);

July 2020

Almeida v Almeida (Matrimonial Cause Number 8 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 12 (03 July 2020);

Kaliyati v R (Criminal Appeal Number 109 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 95 (07 July 2020);

Fletcher v Chataika & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 78 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 52 (08 July 2020);

Kalavina v Jussab t/a Zoom Car Hire (Personal Injury Cause Number 57 of 2010) [2020] MWHC 73 (13 July 2020);

R v Lutepo (Directions on Confiscation of Property and Imposition of Pecuniary Penalty) (Criminal Case Number 2 of 2014) [2020] MWHC 23 (16 July 2020);

Nasiyaya v Nu Cement Hardware (Personal Injury Cause Number 848 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 47 (22 July 2020);

Chisale v R (Bail Ruling) (Homicide Bail Application Number 134 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 85 (27 July 2020);

Muhammed v Labana & Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 2 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 56 (28 July 2020);

August 2020

Msendema v Prime Insurance Co Ltd & Timm (Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 656 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 53 (03 August 2020);

The State (ota of Jadhav & 66 others) vThe Director General of Immigration & Citizenship Services (Judicial Review Cause Number 35 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 36 (07 August 2020);

S v Inspector General of Police and Others; Ex-parte MM and Others (Judicial Review Cause Number 7 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 24 (13 August 2020);

Victoria Pharmaceuticals Ltd v Attorney General (Ministry of Finance) & Malawi Revenue Authority (Ruling) (Revenue Cause Number 4 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 62 (13 August 2020);

R v Mtilosanje, Kamaliza, Chaweza and Bhagwanji (Criminal Case Number 21 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 25 (19 August 2020);

Kumwenda v Kumwenda (Order on Taxation of Costs) (Personal Injury Cause Number 24 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 76 (20 August 2020);

Banda and 181 Others v Makiyi, Kanyenda & Associates and Mota Engil Engenharia (Party Cited) (Estoppel) (Civil Cause Number 112 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 30 (27 August 2020);

State obo HRDC and Others v President of Malawi and Others (Judicial Review Case Number 33 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 26 (27 August 2020);

Chisale v R (Homicide Bail Application Number 130 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 27 (28 August 2020);

Tewesa v Tewesa (Matrimonial Cause Number 9 of 2012) [2020] MWHC 28 (31 August 2020);

September 2020

Chimulirenji v Bonongwe (Civil Cause Number 736 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 31 (01 September 2020);

The State on application of Kathumba and others v President of Malawi and others (Constitutional Reference Number 1 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 29 (03 September 2020);

R v Chanthunya (Homicide Case Number 11 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 32 (04 September 2020);

R v Juma (Ruling on Application to Correct a Factual Error) (Criminal Case Number 29 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 33 (04 September 2020);

Phiri et al v Lilongwe City Council, Lilongwe Water Board and Malawi Housing Corporation (Judicial Review Cause Number 682 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 50 (09 September 2020);

Madula t/a Madula General Suppliers v Roads Authority & Southern Region Waterboard (Civil Cause Number 393 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 88 (10 September 2020);

Kamwana v Attorney General (Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause Number 423 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 64 (19 September 2020);

The State (Ota Gertrude Hiwa SC) v Office of the President & Cabinet and Secretary to the President & Cabinet (Judicial Review Cause Number 42 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 94 (25 September 2020);

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