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)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 :-
- Notification No. LL(B)47/2005/Pt. II/423 - Dated Shillong the 16th September, 2026 - In supersession of this Department's earlier Notification No. LL(B)4712005fPt.IV394 Dated 6th March, 2023 and in exercise of the powers conferred under subsection (1) of Section 19 and section (1) and (2) of Section 5 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (Central Act No 22 of 2005), the following persons are designated as Appellate Authority, Public Information Officer and Assistant Public Information Officer for Law (A) and Law (B) Departments as under..
- Notification No. LJ(A)56/2026/1 - Dated Shillong the 11th September, 2026 - Appointment of the following Advocates in the Supreme Court of India, with effect from 11th September, 2026 for a term of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
- Notification No. LJ(A)56/2026/2 - Dated Shillong the 16th September, 2026 - The Meghalaya Panel Advocates (Empanelment and Engagement) Guidelines, 2026.
- Notification No. LJ(B)48/2020/265 - Dated Shillong the 11th September, 2026 - Appointment of Smti. Ayushi Pradhan, IAS Sub Divisional Officer (Sadar) and confers power of the Subdivisional Magistrate within East Khasi Hills District with immediate effect until further orders..
- Notification No. LJ(A)10/2016/4 - Dated Shillong the 10th September, 2026 - Appointment of the following officers as the Appellate Authority and the Public Information Officer for the Office of Advocate General, Addl. Advocate General and Sr. Govt. Advocates.
