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)31/2013/155 Dated Shillong the 18th March, 2024 - Please read - "Addition of Rule 6" instead of "Addition of Rule 7", "existing rule 5" instead of "existing rule 6" and "6 - Secondment permanent employee" instead of "7 - Secondment permanent employee" as appeared in Rule 3 of this Department's Notification No. LJ (A) 31/2013/153 dtd. 19.02.2024.
- Notification No.LJ(B)17/2019/223 Dated Shillong the 16th March, 2024 - Appointment of the following Officers as Executive Magistrates to be the Flying Squad Team and Static Surveillance Team in connection with the forthcoming General Election to the Lok Sabha 2024 within West Garo Hills District. Tura with immediate effect until the end of the Election process.
- Notification No.LJ(B)17/2019/221 Dated Shillong the 16th March, 2024 - Appointment of the the following Officers as Executive Magistrates to be the Static Surveillance Team in connection with the forthcoming General Elections to the Lok Sabha, 2024 within East Khasi Hills District, Shillong with immediate effect until the end of Election process.
- Notification No.LJ(B)17/2019/220 Dated Shillong the 16th March, 2024 - Appointment of the the following Officers as Executive Magistrates to be the Flying Squad Team in connection with the forthcoming General Elections to the Lok Sabha, 2024 within East Khasi Hills District, Shillong with immediate effect until the end of Election process.
- Notification No.LJ(B)17/2019/195 Dated Shillong the 15th March, 2024 - Appointment with immediate effect the following Non-MCS Officers as Executive Magistrates and further under sub-section (2) thereof, as Sector/Zonal Magistrates in connection with the forthcoming General Election to the Lok Sabha - 2024 for a period up to the end of the Election process.
- Notification No.LJ(B)48/2020/128 Dated Shillong the 15th March, 2024 - Appointment of the following officers as the Executive Magistrates within East Khasi Hills District with immediate effect until further orders.