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)84/2021/258 Dated Shillong the 19th December,2024 - Appointment of the following advocates as Addl. Special Public Prosecutor (POCSO) in the following Districts as indicated against each with immediate effect and until further orders:
- Notification No. LJ(B)69/2012/77 Dated Shillong the 19th December,2024 - Appointment of the following officers as the Executive Magistrates within East Jaintia Hills District with immediate effect for a period of 3(three) months :-
- Notification No.LC.45/2024/41 Dated Shillong the 11th December,2024 - Result for the post of Driver in the Office of the Meghalaya State Law Commission advertised vide NO.MSLC/59/2015/26...
- Notification No. LJ(B)69/2012/75 Dated Shillong the 5th December,2024 - Appointment of Shri. Aditya Verma, lAS, Sub Divisional Officer (Sadar) and confers power of the Sub- divisional Magistrate within East Jaintia Hills District with immediate effect until further orders.
- Notification No. LJ(B)21/2014/38 Dated Shillong the 5th December,2024 - Appointment of the following Additional Deputy Commissioners as the Additional District Magistrate within North Garo Hills District and confers on them the power of Additional District Magistrate under the said section, with immediate effect until further orders -
- Notification No. LJ(A)84/2021/139 Dated Shillong the 19th November,2024 - Appointment of Shri. Nitin Khera, BSL, LL.B as Special Public Prosecutor in FIR No. 286(9) 2024 dated 10.09.2024 under Sardar Police Station, East Khasi Hills, in exercise of powers conferred under sub - section (8) of Section 18 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Shillong with immediate effect.
