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🧵 THREAD: #HotofftheBench The High Court of Malawi has delivered a landmark decision on minor girls' right to safe abortion after sexual violence!
#ReproductiveRights #MalawiLaw #GenderEquality #SRHR
#HumanRights #SGBV #16Days2025

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A full explanation of the Court’s reasoning, including the procedural defect identified and the appropriate approach, is set out in the Court’s direction below.
📖 Read the full ruling here: [https://t.co/NPIY3k1Yy2]

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🚨 A K128.75 billion case has been struck out at a preliminary stage. 🧵 #HotOffTheBench: Amaryllis Hotel Matter

The High Court, per Justice R.E. Kapindu, has struck out proceedings relating to the Amaryllis Hotel matter.

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📌 Why this matters:

The ruling illustrates the importance of complying with procedural requirements when commencing proceedings.

A matter may not proceed where it is initiated in a manner that does not meet the Court’s procedural standards, regardless of the underlying claim.

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Full ruling of this landmark case is now available on MalawiLII https://t.co/B6CMk8RwMF
#MalawiLaw #LandRights #JudicialReview 🔗

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🧵#HotofftheBench: Landmark Land Dispute Ruling in Malawi High Court In a significant judicial ruling, the Malawi High Court has delivered a judgment that strips #Mama Cecilia Kadzamira of her claim to Tichitenji Estate, exposing critical flaws in her land title. 🏛️⚖️

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The court ordered judgment in favor of Elias Banda's estate:
- Vacating Kadzamira's interlocutory injunction
- Directing a survey to clarify land boundaries
- Awarding costs to the Defendants 💼

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🏆 Huge congratulations to Chisankho Watch on winning @NDI's Madeleine K. Albright Democracy Award!

Their FCDO/NDI supported work safeguarding Malawi's 2025 elections through citizen observation & data-driven transparency has set a powerful example for democracy across Africa.

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Full judgment available on MalawiLII
https://t.co/2yNF643408

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#HotofftheBench: The High Court has set aside a magistrate's order extraditing Shepherd Huxley Bushiri and Mary Bushiri to South Africa, finding the proceedings unlawful & unconstitutional, read 🧵 for more
https://t.co/2yNF643BPG
#MalawiLaw #ExtraditionLaw #ConstitutionalLaw

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Committal Order Set Aside
Under Section 353(2)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure & Evidence Code, the High Court set aside the committal order of 12 March 2025.
"The conclusion the Magistrate arrived at to extradite, does not follow from the premises."
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