The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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| High Court General Division | R v Karonga (Criminal Case No. 68 of 2014) [2018] MWHC 1 (16 March 2018); | [2018] MWHC 1 | 16 Mar 2018 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY... |
| High Court General Division | R v Kamwala (Criminal Case No. 22 of 2013) [2018] MWHC 2 (16 March 2018); | [2018] MWHC 2 | 16 Mar 2018 | REPUBLIC OF MALAWI MALAWI JUDICIARY IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAWI LILONGWE DISTRICT REGISTRY... |
| Magistrate Court Zomba | Republic v Chaponda (Criminal Cause No. 932 of 2017) [2018] MWMCZ 1 (18 May 2018); | [2018] MWMCZ 1 | 18 May 2018 | Download: Court Name: Magistrate Court Zomba Judge: CHIOTCHA, P.D. AgCRM-East Judgment Date: ... |
| Magistrate Court Lilongwe | S v Mponda (Criminal Case Number 352 of 2017) [2018] MWMCL 1 (09 January 2018); | [2018] MWMCL 1 | 09 Jan 2018 | Download: Court Name: Magistrate Court Lilongwe Judge: C.H. Msokera, Senior Resident Magistrate... |
| Magistrate Court Lilongwe | S v Mponda (Criminal Case No. 352 of 2017) [2018] MWMCL 2 (17 April 2018); | [2018] MWMCL 2 | 17 Apr 2018 | Download: Case History: S v Mponda (Criminal Case Number 352 of 2017) [2018] MWMCL 1 (09 January... |
| High Court General Division | Chilumbu v Chaponda (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 401 of 1999) [2018] MWHC 4 (16 February 2018); | [2018] MWHC 4 | 16 Feb 2018 | Download: Case History: A B Stores Chilumbu v Chaponda (Civil Cause No. 401 of 1999) [2017] MWHC... |
| High Court General Division | Chilumbu v Chaponda (Order) (Civil Cause No. 401 of 1999) [2018] MWHC 5 (15 March 2018); | [2018] MWHC 5 | 15 Mar 2018 | Download: Case History: A B Stores Chilumbu v Chaponda (Civil Cause No. 401 of 1999) [2017] MWHC... |
| High Court General Division | Friday v Sifa (Civil Appeal Cause No. 46 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 6 (26 March 2018); | [2018] MWHC 6 | 26 Mar 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: D. Madise, J Judgment Date: 26 March... |
| High Court General Division | Chikuse v Malopa (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 02 of 2016) [2018] MWHC 7 (27 February 2018); | [2018] MWHC 7 | 27 Feb 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: E. Bodole, AR Judgment Date: 27... |
| High Court General Division | Malida v Kasim (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 54 of 2018) [2018] MWHC 8 (28 February 2018); | [2018] MWHC 8 | 28 Feb 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: K. Nyirenda, J Judgment Date: 28... |
| High Court General Division | Njala v Muhamad and Others (Order on assessment of damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 266 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 9 (31 January 2018); | [2018] MWHC 9 | 31 Jan 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: E. Bodole, AR Judgment Date: 31... |
| High Court General Division | Njala v Muhamadi and Others (Order on assessment of costs) (Civil Cause No. 266 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 10 (03 May 2018); | [2018] MWHC 10 | 03 May 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: W. C. Nkhata, AR Judgment Date: 03... |
| High Court General Division | Chikanda v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 1053 of 2010) [2018] MWHC 11 (10 January 2018); | [2018] MWHC 11 | 10 Jan 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: A. Kanthambi, AR Judgment Date: 10... |
| High Court General Division | Paseli v Kazembe (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 74 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 12 (18 April 2018); | [2018] MWHC 12 | 18 Apr 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: T. Soko, AR Judgment Date: 18 April... |
| High Court General Division | Maluta v Maideni (Order) (Appeal Case No. 6 of 2018) [2018] MWHC 13 (09 April 2018); | [2018] MWHC 13 | 09 Apr 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: J. N'Riva, J Judgment Date: 09 April... |
| High Court General Division | Mkama v Masangwi and Another (Order) (Civil Cause No. 14 of 2018) [2018] MWHC 14 (21 March 2018); | [2018] MWHC 14 | 21 Mar 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: K. Nyirenda, J Judgment Date: 21... |
| High Court General Division | Kwada v Republic (Criminal Appeal Case No. 26 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 15 (13 February 2018); | [2018] MWHC 15 | 13 Feb 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: S. A. Kalembera, J Judgment Date: 13... |
| High Court General Division | Ampex Limited v Kaduka and Another (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause No. 491 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 16 (02 May 2018); | [2018] MWHC 16 | 02 May 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: W. C. Nkhata, AR Judgment Date: 02... |
| High Court General Division | Siliya v Siliya (Civil Appeal No. 111 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 17 (11 April 2018); | [2018] MWHC 17 | 11 Apr 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: J. M. Chirwa, J Judgment Date: 11... |
| High Court General Division | Kabotolo and Others v Chirwa and Others (Personal Injury Cause No. 780 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 18 (19 March 2018); | [2018] MWHC 18 | 19 Mar 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: M. A. Tembo, J Judgment Date: 19... |
| High Court General Division | Mtuwa v Zalira and Others (Directions After Mediation) (Personal Injury Case Number 85 of 2018) [2018] MWHC 19 (10 April 2018); | [2018] MWHC 19 | 10 Apr 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: J. N'Riva, J Judgment Date: 10 April... |
| High Court Commercial Division | AR Trading Company v Illovo Sugar (Malawi) Ltd (Ruling on Pre-Trial Procedure) (Commercial Case No. 43 of 2016) [2018] MWCommC 1 (16 January 2018); | [2018] MWCommC 1 | 16 Jan 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court Commercial Division Judge: R. S. Sikwese, J Judgment Date: 16... |
| High Court General Division | Kampeni and Others v Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Limited (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 255 of 1998) [2018] MWHC 20 (01 February 2018); | [2018] MWHC 20 | 01 Feb 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: K. Nyirenda, J Judgment Date: 01... |
| High Court General Division | Attorney General v Lloyds Electrical Buildings Contractors Limited (Order) (Civil Appeal No. 66 of 2016) [2018] MWHC 21 (13 April 2018); | [2018] MWHC 21 | 13 Apr 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: E. B. Twea, SC, JA J. M. Ansah, SC, JA... |
| High Court General Division | Solomoni and Others v Banda and Another (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause Number 736 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 22 (10 January 2018); | [2018] MWHC 22 | 10 Jan 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: A. Kanthambi, AR Judgment Date: 10... |
| High Court General Division | Gwizima and Another v Fatch and Another (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 143 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 23 (24 April 2018); | [2018] MWHC 23 | 24 Apr 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: R. Mbvundula, J Judgment Date: 24... |
| High Court General Division | Yohane v Kanthalo (Order on Assessment) (Personal Injury Cause No. 512 of 2014) [2018] MWHC 24 (11 May 2018); | [2018] MWHC 24 | 11 May 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: K. Banda, AR Judgment Date: 11 May... |
| High Court General Division | Nansongole v National Bank of Malawi (Civil Cause No. 14 of 2016) [2018] MWHC 25 (15 May 2018); | [2018] MWHC 25 | 15 May 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: K. Nyirenda, J Judgment Date: 15 May... |
| High Court General Division | Barloworld Equipment Limited and Mkaka Construction Company Limited (Order) (Civil Cause No. 534 of 2012) [2018] MWHC 26 (07 March 2018); | [2018] MWHC 26 | 07 Mar 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: K. Nyirenda, J Judgment Date: 07... |
| High Court General Division | Juma and Another v NBS Bank Limited (Ruling) (Civil Cause No. 266 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 27 (21 May 2018); | [2018] MWHC 27 | 21 May 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: W. C. Nkhata, AR Judgment Date: 21... |
| High Court General Division | Mulauzi v Escom Limited (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Civil Cause No. 307 of 2007) [2018] MWHC 28 (08 May 2018); | [2018] MWHC 28 | 08 May 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: CC. N. Kacheche, J Judgment Date: 08... |
| High Court General Division | Kapanda v Misanjo (Civil Appeal No. 90 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 29 (30 January 2018); | [2018] MWHC 29 | 30 Jan 2018 | Headnote and Holding: The appellant in this matter claimed that the respondent had encroached... |
| High Court General Division | Chidziwe v Mkonda and Another (Order) (Personal Injury Cause No. 418 of 2016) [2018] MWHC 30 (27 April 2018); | [2018] MWHC 30 | 27 Apr 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: K. Banda, AR Judgment Date: 27 April... |
| High Court General Division | Mlelemba v Prime Insurance Company Limited (Personal Injury Cause No. 926 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 31 (20 March 2018); | [2018] MWHC 31 | 20 Mar 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: D. Madise, J Judgment Date: 20 March... |
| High Court General Division | Blantyre Baptist Holdings Limited v Hydro Partner Malawi Limited (Civil Cause No. 426 of 2014) [2018] MWHC 32 (19 February 2018); | [2018] MWHC 32 | 19 Feb 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: D. Madise, J Judgment Date: 19... |
| High Court General Division | Blantyre Printing and Publishing Company Limited v Malawi Revenue Authority (Ruling) (Revenue Cause No. 15 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 33 (11 May 2018); | [2018] MWHC 33 | 11 May 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: R. Mbvundula, J Judgment Date: 11 May... |
| High Court General Division | Mukakama and Others v Engil and Others (Civil Cause No. 268 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 34 (23 April 2018); | [2018] MWHC 34 | 23 Apr 2018 | Headnote and Holding: This was a claim for negligence and damages caused to the plaintiffs’... |
| High Court General Division | Mvula v Mvula (Order on Striking out Action for Want of Prosecution) (Land Cause no. 74 of 2016) [2018] MWHC 35 (10 January 2018); | [2018] MWHC 35 | 10 Jan 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: C. M. Mandala, AR Judgment Date: 10... |
| High Court General Division | Saiwala v Saiwala (Ruling) (Civil Appeal No. 18 of 2010) [2018] MWHC 36 (09 February 2018); | [2018] MWHC 36 | 09 Feb 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: J. N'Riva, J Judgment Date: 09... |
| High Court General Division | R v Sompho and Another (Confirmation Case No. 192 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 37 (06 June 2018); | [2018] MWHC 37 | 06 Jun 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Kamanga, J Judgment Date: 06 June... |
| High Court General Division | S v MACRA (Judicial Review Case Number 71 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 38 (31 May 2018); | [2018] MWHC 38 | 31 May 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Tembo, J Judgment Date: 31 May 2018... |
| High Court General Division | Mawiro v Bakuli and Another (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 14 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 39 (11 June 2018); | [2018] MWHC 39 | 11 Jun 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judgment Date: 11 June 2018 Case number: ... |
| High Court General Division | Nohito v Muhammed (Order on Assessment of Damages) (Personal Injury Cause No. 940 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 40 (26 June 2018); | [2018] MWHC 40 | 26 Jun 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Soko, AR Judgment Date: 26 June 2018... |
| High Court General Division | John v Malawi Shipping Company (Civil Cause No. 311 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 41 (10 May 2018); | [2018] MWHC 41 | 10 May 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Chirwa, J Judgment Date: 10 May 2018... |
| High Court General Division | R v Kavalo (Criminal Appeal No. 20 of 2017) [2018] MWHC 42 (12 April 2018); | [2018] MWHC 42 | 12 Apr 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Kamanga, J. Judgment Date: 12 April... |
| High Court General Division | Sukali and Another v Prime Insurance Co Ltd. (Personal Injury Case No. 45 of 2015) [2018] MWHC 43 (31 May 2018); | [2018] MWHC 43 | 31 May 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Banda, AR Judgment Date: 31 May 2018... |
| High Court General Division | Kapusa v Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi Ltd. (Civil Cause No. 225 of 2014) [2018] MWHC 44 (01 June 2018); | [2018] MWHC 44 | 01 Jun 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Mbvundula, J Judgment Date: 01 June... |
| High Court General Division | Seyani v Seyani (Civil Cause No. 373 of 2016) [2018] MWHC 45 (08 June 2018); | [2018] MWHC 45 | 08 Jun 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Tembo, J Judgment Date: 08 June 2018... |
| High Court General Division | R v Mataka (Order for Release of a Person on Bail) (Homicide Cause No. 126 of 2018) [2018] MWHC 46 (20 June 2018); | [2018] MWHC 46 | 20 Jun 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Kamanga, J Judgment Date: 20 June... |
| High Court General Division | P.M. Kumwenda t/a KUMS Constractors v Kanjira (Personal Injury Cause No. 2893 of 2006) [2018] MWHC 47 (17 June 2018); | [2018] MWHC 47 | 17 Jun 2018 | Download: Court Name: High Court General Division Judge: Bodole, AR Judgment Date: 17 June... |