High Court General Division judgments for the year... 2020
January, 2020
- Zgambo v R (Criminal Appeal 122 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 104 (08 January 2020);
- Pindani & Ors. v Blantyre City Council & Ors. (Civil Cause 487 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 93 (09 January 2020);
- Zondola v Hamz t/a Super Hardware & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 328 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 41 (17 January 2020);
- Koloko v Felias & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 330 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 71 (21 January 2020);
- Phiri v Chikopa & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 718 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 77 (24 January 2020);
- Mpinganjira v R (Criminal Review 3 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 86 (28 January 2020);
- Manica Forex Bureau Ltd v Sochera (Civil Cause 241 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 99 (29 January 2020);
- Kaonga v Electoral Commission & Anor. (Electoral Matter 44 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 48 (31 January 2020);
- Ndangwe v Chikhungwa (Land Case 432 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 81 (31 January 2020);
February, 2020
- Chilima & Anor. v Mutharika & Anor. (Constitutional Reference 1 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 2 (03 February 2020);
- Chilima & Anor. v Mutharika & Anor. (Constitutional Reference 1 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 9 (03 February 2020);
- Siboni v Ngoloma & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 179 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 54 (05 February 2020);
- Chilima & Anor. v Mutharika & Ors. (Constitutional Reference 1 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 1 (12 February 2020);
- Josophat v Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Personal Injury Cause 475 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 34 (12 February 2020);
- Namacha v Electoral Commission & Anor. (Election Cause 12 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 87 (18 February 2020);
- Namacha v Electoral Commission and Tambala (Election Cause 12 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 60 (18 February 2020);
- Chiwambo v Mpinganjira & Ors. (Personal Injury Cause 1194 of 2006) [2020] MWHC 63 (26 February 2020);
- Masamba v Messa & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 388 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 100 (26 February 2020);
- Jackson v Navaya (Appeal Case 4 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 106 (28 February 2020);
- Makwinja v Basikolo & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 191 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 126 (28 February 2020);
March, 2020
- Namadwala v GM Plastics Industries (Personal Injury Cause 297 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 66 (04 March 2020);
- Nasiyaya v Attorney General (Personal Injury Cause 250 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 59 (04 March 2020);
- R v Nassour & Ors. (Criminal Appeal 18 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 75 (04 March 2020);
- Gabriel v Auf & Anor. (Civil Cause 924 of 2014) [2020] MWHC 61 (05 March 2020);
- Msiska v Blantyre Waterboard & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 47 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 67 (05 March 2020);
- Chimdima NO & Ors. v Chikuse & Ors. (Civil Cause 967 of 2013) [2020] MWHC 3 (10 March 2020);
- Seyama v Kumbanga & Ors. (Personal Injury Cause 364 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 49 (12 March 2020);
- Gondwe v Kondwani (Personal Injury Cause 616 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 58 (13 March 2020);
- R v Mpweche (Criminal Case 7 of 2011) [2020] MWHC 147 (13 March 2020);
- Tembo v Aluminium Rolling Mills Ltd & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 900 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 98 (13 March 2020);
- Simeon v Prime Insurance Company Ltd (Civil Cause 492 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 116 (16 March 2020);
- Bandawe v Malumbe & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 60 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 57 (19 March 2020);
- Manyenje v Mpingo & Anor. (Miscellaneous Civil Appeal 86 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 105 (19 March 2020);
- Nyerere v ESCOM (Civil Cause 714 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 68 (19 March 2020);
- Chibade v Mwamondwe (Personal Injury Cause 502 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 83 (23 March 2020);
- Masala v Mchitutu & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 19 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 70 (23 March 2020);
- Chanza v Mandato & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 713 of 2012) [2020] MWHC 80 (24 March 2020);
- R v Victor (Criminal Review 2 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 4 (27 March 2020);
- Joshi v Commissioner General of Malawi Revenue Authority (Judicial Review 10 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 125 (30 March 2020);
- Fombe v Matiya & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 692 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 84 (31 March 2020);
April, 2020
- Kachingwe v R (Miscellaneous Criminal Cause 16 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 117 (01 April 2020);
- Piasoni v Williams and Company (Personal Injury Cause 347 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 119 (02 April 2020);
- Mlelemba v Prime Insurance (Personal Injury Cause 926 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 101 (03 April 2020);
- State (oao Lin Xiaoxiao & Ors.) v The Director General - Immigration and Citizenship Services & Anor. (Judicial Review 19 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 5 (03 April 2020);
- Michael v Polypack Limited (Personal Injury Cause 378 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 171 (06 April 2020);
- State v The President of Malawi & Ors. ex parte Mponda, Soko & Ors. (Judicial Review 13 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 6 (07 April 2020);
- Matenje v Tambula & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 714 of 2014) [2020] MWHC 91 (09 April 2020);
- Matenje v Tambula & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 714 of 2014) [2020] MWHC 92 (09 April 2020);
- Penulo v Lemutcha (Civil Cause 1144 of 2009) [2020] MWHC 65 (09 April 2020);
- R v Kamwangala (Criminal Case 43 of 2013) [2020] MWHC 15 (16 April 2020);
- S v President of Malawi & Ors.|Ex Parte: Kathumba & Ors. (Judicial Review 22 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 7 (17 April 2020);
- R v Chikopa (Confirmation Case 37 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 122 (20 April 2020);
- Jimu v Prime Insurance Co Ltd (Personal Injury Cause 415 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 45 (21 April 2020);
- R v Jonas & Anor. (Confirmation Case 271 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 120 (21 April 2020);
- R v Foster (Confirmation Case 206 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 138 (22 April 2020);
- R v Sakayiko (Confirmation Case 107 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 114 (22 April 2020);
- Almeida v Almeida (Child Justice Review Case 1 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 13 (23 April 2020);
- R v Mandebvu (Confirmation Case 243 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 141 (24 April 2020);
- Seunda v Machinjiri & Ors. (Personal Injury Cause 706 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 43 (24 April 2020);
- Mwakatundu v Southern Bottlers Ltd (Appeal Case 19 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 115 (28 April 2020);
- R (oao Kathumba & Ors) v President & Ors (Judicial Review 22 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 8 (28 April 2020);
May, 2020
- Josiya v Attorney General (Malawi Police Service) (Personal Injury Cause 494 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 40 (05 May 2020);
- Sunguma v Chandile & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 1039 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 35 (05 May 2020);
- Matola v Prime Insurance Co Ltd & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 475 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 42 (06 May 2020);
- Saidi v Mwankha & Ors. (Personal Injury Cause 309 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 39 (06 May 2020);
- Phiri v Polypack Limited (Personal Injury Cause 367 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 82 (15 May 2020);
- Chazizira & Anor. v Limula v Prime Insurance Company Ltd (Civil Cause 634 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 17 (29 May 2020);
- R v MACRA (oao Registered Trustees of NAMISA & Ors.) (Constitutional Reference 3 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 124 (29 May 2020);
- S V MACRA; Ex Parte The Registered Trustees of National Media Institute of Southern Africa & 2 Others (Constitutional Reference 3 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 193 (29 May 2020);
June, 2020
- Chikapa v Ayatu & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 981 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 18 (01 June 2020);
- Kankhwani v Banda, Bvalani & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 453 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 16 (01 June 2020);
- Kanyoni v Namiliza & Anor. (Civil Cause 269 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 20 (01 June 2020);
- Malonda v Attorney General (Malawi Police Service) (Civil Cause 914 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 21 (01 June 2020);
- Nakhape v ESCOM & Anor. (Civil Cause 432 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 19 (01 June 2020);
- R v Chaponda (Criminal Appeal 15 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 10 (02 June 2020);
- Sekati v Malawi Electoral Commission (Election Petition 39 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 51 (08 June 2020);
- Wadrek v Gala Estate Ltd (Personal Injury Cause 151 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 148 (08 June 2020);
- Juma v R (Miscellaneous Criminal Application 29 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 14 (09 June 2020);
- R v Officer in Charge of Lingadzi Police Station & Anor. (Civil Cause 869 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 22 (12 June 2020);
- Salima v Electoral Commission and Kachikho (Election Petition 19 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 11 (22 June 2020);
July, 2020
- Almeida v Almeida (Matrimonial Cause 8 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 12 (03 July 2020);
- Chiviya t/a Ascet Construction v The Attorney General (Civil Cause 355 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 107 (03 July 2020);
- Kaliyati v R (Criminal Appeal 109 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 95 (07 July 2020);
- Kalavina v Jussab t/a Zoom Car Hire (Personal Injury Cause 57 of 2010) [2020] MWHC 73 (13 July 2020);
- R v Lutepo (Criminal Case 2 of 2014) [2020] MWHC 23 (16 July 2020);
- Nasiyaya v Nu Cement Hardware (Personal Injury Cause 848 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 47 (22 July 2020);
- Chisale v R (Criminal Application 134 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 85 (27 July 2020);
- R v Norman & Ors. (Criminal Case 175 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 121 (27 July 2020);
August, 2020
- Msendema v Prime Insurance Co Ltd & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 656 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 53 (03 August 2020);
- S (On the Application of Govid Jadhav & 66 Others) v The Director of Immigration and Citizenship Services (Judicial Review Cause 35 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 194 (07 August 2020);
- S v Inspector General of Police & Ors.|Ex-parte MM & Ors. (Judicial Review 7 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 24 (13 August 2020);
- Victoria Pharmaceuticals Ltd v Attorney General (Ministry of Finance) & Anor. (Revenue Cause 4 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 62 (13 August 2020);
- Gusto, Ndekha, Kaitano and Gopoto v R (Criminal Case 153 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 103 (14 August 2020);
- Chisale v R (Criminal Case 152 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 102 (18 August 2020);
- Illovo Sugar (Malawi) PLC v Registrar of Industrial Relations Court & Ors. (Judicial Review 45 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 123 (18 August 2020);
- R v Mtilosanje, Kamaliza, Chaweza and Bhagwanji (Criminal Case 21 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 25 (19 August 2020);
- Kumwenda v Kumwenda (Personal Injury Cause 24 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 76 (20 August 2020);
- Banda & Ors. v Makiyi, Kanyenda & Associates & Anor. (Civil Cause 112 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 30 (27 August 2020);
- State obo HRDC & Ors. v President of Malawi & Ors. (Judicial Review 33 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 26 (27 August 2020);
- Chisale v R (Criminal Application 130 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 27 (28 August 2020);
- Tewesa v Tewesa (Matrimonial Cause 9 of 2012) [2020] MWHC 28 (31 August 2020);
September, 2020
- Chimulirenji v Bonongwe (Civil Cause 736 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 31 (01 September 2020);
- Simwaka v Ng'ambi & Ors. (Civil Cause 113 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 174 (01 September 2020);
- R (oao Kathumba & Ors.) v President of Malawi & Ors. (Constitutional Reference 1 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 29 (03 September 2020);
- R v Chanthunya (Criminal Case 11 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 32 (04 September 2020);
- R v Juma (Criminal Case 29 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 33 (04 September 2020);
- Washa v Illovo Sugar Malawi Ltd (Personal Injury Cause 350 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 145 (08 September 2020);
- Phiri & Ors. v Lilongwe City Council & Ors. (Civil Cause 682 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 169 (09 September 2020);
- Phiri & Ors. v Lilongwe City Council & Ors. (Judicial Review 682 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 50 (09 September 2020);
- Madula t/a Madula General Suppliers v Roads Authority & Anor. (Civil Cause 393 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 88 (10 September 2020);
- R v Mhango (Criminal Case 99 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 187 (18 September 2020);
- Kamwana v Attorney General (Civil Cause 423 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 64 (19 September 2020);
- Hauya v Mapeto(DWSM) Limited (Personal Injury Cause 4 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 191 (21 September 2020);
- EM v UM (Matrimonial Cause 8 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 97 (23 September 2020);
- R (ota Gertrude Hiwa SC) v Office of the President & Ors. (Judicial Review 42 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 94 (25 September 2020);
October, 2020
- Alumando v Naming'omba Tea Estates Ltd (Personal Injury Cause 902 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 155 (01 October 2020);
- Gaffar v Director of the Anti Corruption Bureau (Civil Cause 6 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 159 (01 October 2020);
- Meja & Ors. v Makandi Coffee & Tea Estates Ltd (Personal Injury Cause 737 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 157 (01 October 2020);
- Makondi & Anor. v Blantyre Newspapers Limited (Civil Cause 434 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 113 (12 October 2020);
- R v Mussa & Ors. (Criminal Case 2 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 118 (13 October 2020);
- Watson v Sendema & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 335 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 128 (14 October 2020);
- Jaziele v Phiri & Anor. (Civil Cause 547 of 2011) [2020] MWHC 111 (16 October 2020);
- Kalajira v Attorney General (Malawi Police Service) (Civil Cause 787 of 2011) [2020] MWHC 112 (16 October 2020);
- Luhanga v Attorney General (Malawi Police Service) (Personal Injury Cause 146 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 108 (16 October 2020);
- Mtambo & Anor. v Chekani & Ors. (Civil Cause 937 of 2013) [2020] MWHC 110 (16 October 2020);
- Ng'ambi v General Alliance Insurance Co Ltd (Civil Cause 787 of 2011) [2020] MWHC 109 (16 October 2020);
- Mulenga & Ors. v Blantyre City Council (Civil Cause 29 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 177 (20 October 2020);
- Zulu & Ors. v Shella (Miscellaneous Civil Cause 89 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 154 (21 October 2020);
- Kaferapanjira v Mount Meru Millers Ltd (Civil Cause 370 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 184 (23 October 2020);
- Mulli's Brothers Ltd & Anor. v Press Properties Ltd (Miscellaneous Civil Cause 176 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 150 (23 October 2020);
- Pichesi v Gibson & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 618 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 156 (26 October 2020);
- Mwale v Modra & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 323 of 2013) [2020] MWHC 153 (27 October 2020);
- R v Mwafulirwa (Confirmation Case 373 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 188 (27 October 2020);
- Zam'mimba v Kumitengo (Civil Cause 103 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 163 (30 October 2020);
November, 2020
- Pickson & Ors. v Phwandaphwanda & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 206 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 151 (03 November 2020);
- R v Chavula (Referral Case 1 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 129 (06 November 2020);
- R v Chavula (Referral Case 1 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 185 (06 November 2020);
- Latif v AS Investment (Civil Cause 122 of 2016) [2020] MWHC 181 (09 November 2020);
- Songolo & Anor. v Mseseya & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 682 of 2017) [2020] MWHC 164 (09 November 2020);
- Eximbo (Pty) Ltd v AGA Karim & Sons Ltd (Civil Cause 310 of 1998) [2020] MWHC 134 (10 November 2020);
- Gomani v R (Constitutional Case 1 of 2018) [2020] MWHC 195 (11 November 2020);
- Malisero v ESCOM (Personal Injury Cause 268 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 133 (11 November 2020);
- Nyengo & Anor. v Electoral Commission (Chiwondo & Ors. as Affected Parties) (Electoral Petition 1 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 152 (11 November 2020);
- Phiri v Blantyre Printing & Publishing Co Ltd (Land Case 93 of 2011) [2020] MWHC 132 (11 November 2020);
- Mikeyasi v Castel Malawi Limited (Civil Cause 990 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 180 (16 November 2020);
- Njolinjo v Kassam & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 750 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 179 (17 November 2020);
- Attorney General v Trapence, Mtambo and Malawi Human Rights Defenders Coalition (Civil Cause 566 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 131 (20 November 2020);
- R (oao Human Rights Defenders Coalition & Ors.) v President of the Republic of Malawi & Anor. (Judicial Review 33 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 130 (20 November 2020);
- R v Sinkhonde (Criminal Case 57 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 192 (24 November 2020);
- State v MACRA oao Registered Trustees of NAMISA & Ors. (Constitutional Reference 3 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 136 (26 November 2020);
December, 2020
- Blantyre City Council v Chikwiri t/a Steven Garden & Ors. (Miscellaneous Civil Application 27 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 178 (04 December 2020);
- Ephraim v Maula, Diza & Anor. (Civil Cause 501 of 2015) [2020] MWHC 175 (07 December 2020);
- Kuyokwa & Ors. v Electoral Commission & Dr Ng'oma & Ors. as Interested Parties (Civil Cause 2 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 139 (09 December 2020);
- Aaron Glyn Sosola v Majid Panjwani and others (Civil Cause 437 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 189 (15 December 2020);
- Aaron Glyn Sosola v Majid Panjwani and Others (Civil Cause 437 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 190 (15 December 2020);
- Mawaya v Banda & Anor. (Personal Injury Cause 138 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 173 (18 December 2020);
- Nkhata v Commissioner General of Malawi Revenue Authority (Judicial Review 4 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 170 (18 December 2020);
- Magomero v Chimdzakazi & Ors. (Land Case 124 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 165 (21 December 2020);
- Diab v Haroon & Anor. (Civil Cause 937 of 2019) [2020] MWHC 167 (22 December 2020);
- Exagris Mchinji Ltd v GVH Kunkhwala & Ors. (Civil Cause 90 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 166 (22 December 2020);
- Katsache v Lilongwe City Council (Civil Cause 115 of 2020) [2020] MWHC 168 (23 December 2020);