Law Department basically deals with all legal matters concerning the State Government. It is entrusted with drafting, legislation, advice on legal matters to Government Departments and publication of Bills and Acts, and vetting of statutory notifications, rules, bye-laws of the various administrative Departments of the Government of Meghalaya. The Officers of the Law Department are borne from the Meghalaya Legal Service and the ministerial staff belongs to the Meghalaya Secretariat Service.
The business of the Government of Meghalaya is transacted in accordance with the Rules of Executive Business of the Government of the State of Meghalaya. These rules have been framed under clause (2) and (3) of Article 166 of the Constitution of India.
What's New
- Notification No.LJ(A)9/77/Pt.I/26 Dated, Shillong the 17th April, 2019 - CORRIGENDUM - Please read "Smti L.L.Shangpliang ,Joint Legal Remembrancer,Joint Secretary, "in place of "Smti L.L.Shangpliang ,Deputy Legal Remembrancer,Under Secretary," as appeared...
- Notification No.LL(B)47/2005/Pt.II/371- Dated Shillong the 8th April,2019 - Designated the following as Appelate Authority and Public Information Officers and Assistant Public Information Officers of Law Department...
- Notification No.LJ(B)17/2019/122- Dated Shillong the 4th April,2019- Appointment with immediate effect the following Non- MCS Officers as Executive Magistrates and further under sub-secton (2) thereof, as Static Surveillance,Flying Squad in connection with the forthcoming General Election to the Lok Sabha - 2019..
- Notification No.LJ(B)17/2019/120- Dated Shillong the 30th March, 2019 - Appointment with immediate effect the following Non-MCS Officers as Executive Magistrates and further under sub-secton (2) thereof, as Static Surveillance,Flying Squad in connection with the forthcoming General Election to the Lok Sabha - 2019..
- Notification No.LJ(B)17/2019/119- Dated Shillong the 30th March,2019 - Appointment with immediate effect the following Non-MCS Officers as Executive Magistrates and further under sub-secton (2) thereof, as Sector/Zonal Magistrates in connection with the forthcoming General Election to the Lok Sabha - 2019..