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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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What's New
- Notification No. LJ (B)48/2020/146 - Dated Shillong the 12th July, 2024 - Appointment of the following Addl Deputy Commissioners as the Addl District Magistrate and Asst. Commissioners as the Executive Magistrate within East Khasi Hills District, In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 14 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with immediate effect until further orders -
- Notification No. LJ (A)84/2021/211 - Dated Shillong the 4th July, 2024 - Appointment of the following persons as Special Public Prosecutor for cases pertaining to MMDR Act, in the Districts as indicated against each, with immediate effect and until further orders:
- Notification No. LJ (A)84/2021/210 - Dated Shillong the 4th July, 2024 - Appointment of Shri Apu Dey, Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor for Persons with Disabilities in South West Khasi Hills, Mawkyrwat to deal with cases pertaining to persons with disabilities, with immediate effect and until further orders.
- Notification No. LJ (A)84/2021/209 - Dated Shillong the 4th July, 2024 - Appointment the following advocates as Special Public Prosecutor (POCSO)/Addl. Special Public Prosecutor (POCSO) in the following Districts as indicated against each with immediate effect and until further orders:
- Notification No. LJ(B)67/88/412 Dated Shillong the 26th June, 2024 - The Governor of Meghalaya is pleased to apply the provision of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to the Courts in the State of Meghalaya with effect from 1st of July, 2024. The District Council Courts shall continue to derive powers under paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India.
- Notification No.LJ(A)23/85/Pt/554 - Dated Shillong the 3rd June, 2024 - Appointment temporarily Smti Natasha Ch. Marak as Grade III Judicial Officer in the pay level J-1 plus other allowances as admissible under the Rules with effect from the date of taking over charge and until further orders.
- Notification No. LJ(B)48/2020/138 - Dated Shillong the 3rd June, 2024 - Appointment of the following officers as the Executive Magistrate on the 4th of June, 2024 in connection with General Elections, 2024 within the East Khasi Hills District..