Search judgments by proposition, citation, court, judge or legal topic, then move directly into the source-grounded case analysis.
Results update automatically as you type.
Malawi decisions
Decisions matching the current search
R v Latif and Others (Criminal Case 1 of 2022) [2023] MWHC 69 (27 July 2023)
High Court ruling dismissing constitutional certification and charge-sheet objections in a customs, tax, and money-laundering prosecution.
Commissioner General of Malawi Revenue Authority v Ibrahim Nathanie t/a Mwaipharma (Civil Appeal 2 of 2022) [2022] MWHCRev 2 (28 July 2022)
The High Court held that no appeal lay from a Special Referee’s customs determination under the Customs and Excise Act; judicial review was the proper route.
Chiyenda v Commissioner general of Malawi revenue authority (Judicial Review Cause 2 of 2022) [2022] MWHC 61 (12 May 2022)
The High Court quashed Malawi Revenue Authority’s sale of a claimant’s Toyota Vitz for failure to give proper Gazette notice and ordered refunds, with no damages.
S v Commissioner of the Malawi Revenue Authority ; ex parte Saidi and Gwaza (Judicial Review 7 of 2020) [2021] MWHCRev 2 (7 October 2021)
The High Court held that smuggling and conveying smuggled goods are separate offences, and dismissed a judicial review challenge to seizure and fines.
Vitsitsi v Malawi Revenue Authority (Civil Cause 633 of 2011) [2018] MWHC 1026 (16 August 2018)
The High Court dismissed a claim over a seized and auctioned vehicle, holding that the plaintiff failed to prove entitlement to duty waiver and proper ownership.
Malawi Revenue Authority v Azam Transways (83 of 2005) [2007] MWHC 21 (15 April 2007)
The appellant acted in bad faith by detaining all four trucks and trailers for a period far exceeding the value of the alleged revenue at issue, despite the respondent’s compliance with all procedures and provision of information. Such conduct was unreasonable, malicious, and not protected by statutory immunity. The respondent is entitled to damages for loss of business income.
Source excerpt
R v Khan (95 of 2005) [2005] MWHC 21 (1 December 2005)
The High Court of Malawi held that forfeiture of seized customs goods is automatic on conviction, set aside an order releasing the fabrics, and ordered duty refunded.
State & Anor. v Phiri (Misc. Civil Cause 89 of 2002) [2003] MWHC 25 (11 March 2003)
The High Court allowed judicial review in part, holding customs could not seize an innocent purchaser’s vehicle to recover underpaid duty from her.
Leasing and Finance Company of Malawi v Controller of Customs and Excise (MISC Civil Cause 66 of 1999) [2000] MWHC 55 (11 February 2000)
High Court of Malawi ruling quashing forfeiture of a truck seized in a customs case, holding the owner was not given a fair opportunity to be heard.
Mulauzi v Controller of Customes and Excise (Civil Cause 1591 of 1998) [1998] MWHC 6 (7 June 1998)
The High Court of Malawi refused an interlocutory mandatory injunction seeking release of a seized motor vehicle, holding the claim was out of time and duty remained payable.
Explore more
