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)84/2021/68 Dated Shillong the 29th June,2022 - Appointment of Smti. B.S. Kharmyndai, Advocate as the Addl. Special Public Prosecutor (POCSO), South West Khasi Hills, Mawkyrwat, with immediate effect and until further orders.
- Notification No.LJ(A)84/2021/67 Dated Shillong the 29th June, 2022 - Appointment of Smti. Dilsabi A. Sangma Advocate as the Special Public Prosecutor (POCSO), South West Garo Hills, Ampati with headquarter at Tura, with immediate effect and until further orders.
- Notification No.LJ(A)84/2021/66 Dated Shillong the 29th June, 2022 - Appointment of Smti. Rinish Siangshai Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor for Disabilities to deal with cases pertaining to persons with disabilities in East Jaintia Hills, Khliehriat with headquarter at Shillong, with headquarter at Shillong,with immediate effect and until further orders.
- Notification No. LJ(A)2/2020/78 Dated Shillong the 29th June, 2022 - The Meghalaya District Court (Ministerial) Service Rules, 2020 the Government of Meghalaya, on recommendation of the High Court of Meghalaya, hereby makes the following rules to amend the Meghalaya District Courts (Ministerial) Service Rules, 2020, namely:-
- Notification No. LJ(A)89/2021/63 Dated Shillong the 29th June, 2022 - Transfer of Smti Betbhalin War, Asst. Public Prosecutor / Asst. Govt. Pleader, Ri-Bhoi, Nongpoh to Shillong as Asst. Public Prosecutor / Asst. Govt. Pleader, District Council Court, Shillong with immediate effect and until further orders.
- Notification No. LJ(A)89/2021/62 Dated Shillong the 29th June, 2022 - Appointment of the following Advocates as Asst.Public Prosecutor/Asst. Govt. Pleader with their headquaJter in the District as indicate against each with immediate effect and until further orders: -
