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)89/2021/264 - Dated Shillong the 12th August,2025 - Appointment of the following Advocates as Public Prosecutors/Govt. Pleaders, Addl. Public Prosecutor/ Addl. Govt. Pleader, Asst. Public Prosecutors/ Asst. Govt. Pleaders in Eastern West Khasi Hills District, Mairang with immediate effect and until further orders:-
- Notification No. LJ (A)83/2021/287 - Dated Shillong the 10th September,2025 - Change of the headquarter from East Garo Hills District, Williamnagar to Tura for the following Prosecutors:-
- Notification No. LJ (B) 99/92/Pt-II/223 - Dated Shillong the 21st August,2025 - Appointment of Smt. Dr. Nidakyrkhu Dkhar, Assistant Commissioner, as the Executive Magistrate within Chokpot Sub-division (Civil) with immediate effect until further orders.
- Notification No. LL (B).11/2024/1 - Dated Shillong the 19th August,2025 - The Meghalaya Homoeopathic Medicine (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 (Ordinance No. 10 of 2025) is hereby published for general information.
- Notification No. LJ (A) 84/2021/343 - Dated Shillong the 18th August,2025 - Appointment of Smti. Silme D. Marak, Advocate as the Additional Public Prosecutor Additional Government Pleader, South Garo Hills District, Baghmara with immediate effect and until further orders in place..
- Notification No. LJ (B) 21/2014/40 - Dated Shillong the 12th August,2025 - Appointment of the following Assistant Commissioners as the Executive Magistrate within North Garo Hills District, with immediate effect until further orders -
