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)48/2020/274 - Dated Shillong the 08th October, 2026 - The appointment of Shri. Rene Darby L. Sunil, MCS, as the Executive Magistrate within East Khasi Hills District, with immediate effect until further orders.
- Notification No. LJ(B)48/2020/271 - Dated Shillong the 06th October, 2026 - The appointment of Dr. Ronald Garry Dunai, MCS, Assistant Commissioners as the Executive Magistrate within East Khasi Hills District, with immediate effect until further orders.
- Notification No. LJ(A)46/2026/87 - Dated Shillong the 29th September, 2026 - Notification No. LJ(A)56/2026/7 - Dated Shillong the 29th September, 2026 - The Governor of Meghalaya is pleased to appoint the following Advocates in the Supreme Court of India.
- Notification No. LJ(A)46/2026/87 - Dated Shillong the 24th September, 2026 - Conferment of powers under sub-section (2) of section 12A of the Public Examinations & Prevention of Unfair Means Act, 2024 and in consultation with the Hon'ble Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court, the Governor of Meghalaya is pleased to designate all the District & Sessions Court in the State of Meghalaya to be a Special Fast Track Court to try offences under the said Act.
- Notification No. LJ(A)31/2013/204 - Dated Shillong the 16th September, 2026 - The Governor of Meghalaya in consultation with the High Court of Meghalaya is pleased to make the following rules further to amend the Retired Judges Secretarial Assistance and Domestic Help Rules, 2013, herein after referred to as principle rules namely:-
- Notification No. LL(B)47/2005/Pt. II/424 - Dated Shillong the 16th September, 2026 - In supersession to this Department's earlier orders, the following officers are designated as Nodal Officers for Implementation of Suo Moto disclosure under Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 and for receiving of applications under the RTI Act relating to Law (A) and Law (B) Departments as shown :-
