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).67/88/398 Dated Shillong, the 20th September,2022 - Conferment of Power of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) to the Courts in the State of Meghalaya..
- Notification No.LJ(B).67/88/397 Dated Shillong, the 20th September,2022 - Conferment of Power of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) to the Courts in the State of Meghalaya.
- Notification No.LJ(B).16/2022/4 Dated Shillong, the 16th September,2022 - Appointment of Shri. Lastborn Myrthong, MCS, Extra Assistant Commissioner, as the Executive Magistrate within the Eastern West Khasi Hills District with immediate effect till he holds the said post.
- Notification No.LJ(B).48/2020/45 Dated Shillong, the 16th September,2022 - Appointment of Shri Andrew L. Myrthong MCS, Extra Assistant Commissioner as the Executive Magistrate within the East Khasi Hills District with immediate effect till he holds the said post.
- Notification No.LJ(A).83/2021/178 Dated Shillong, the 14th September,2022 - Miss Tengsime D. Sangma Advocate as the Public Prosecutor/Govt. Pleader, South Garo Hills District, Baghmara with headquarter at Williamnagar, with immediate effect and until further orders.
- Notification No.LJ(A).86/2021/148 Dated Shillong, the 14th September,2022 - Appointment of the following advocates as Assistant Public Prosecutors/Asstt. Govt. Pleaders in District Court, Jowai, District Council Court, Jowai and Sub-Divisional Court, Amlarem with headquarters as indicated against each name with immediate effect and until further orders:-
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