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.
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- Notification No.LJ(A) 43/2018/9 - Dated Shillong, the 6th September,2018 - Appointment of the following Advocates as Additional Advocate of Meghalaya, with immediate effect and until further order.
- Notification No.LJ(A)35/95/105 - Dated Shillong, the 29th August, 2018 - CORRIGENDUM - The OM No. at memo copy No. 4 appearing in this Department's Notification Nos........
- Notification No.LJ (A) 35/95/104-Dated Shillong,the 27th August, 2018 - Appointment of the following Advocates as Panel Advocates in the Supreme Court,High Court of New Delhi, National Green Tribunals and other Judicial or Quasi Judicial Bodies at New Delhi....
- Notification No.LJ(A)35/95/103-Dated Shillong the 27th August, 2018 - Appointment of Shri Avijit Mani Tripathi, Advocate as Government Advocate for the State of Meghalaya in the Supreme Court of India...
- Notification No.LJ(B).4/2018/116 - Dated Shillong ,the 21st August 2018 - Appointment with immediate effect the following Officer as Executive Magistrate and further under sub-section (2) thereof, as Static Surveillance Team, Flying Squad in connection with the forthcoming Bye-Election to the 35- Ranikor (ST), 2018 Assembly Constituency...