Meghalaya Archives

Meghalaya High Court| Governor has residuary power to carve out authority already conferred under 6th Schedule and vest the same in some other Court or officer

Meghalaya High Court said that there is no limitation on the powers of the Governor in conferring a part of the authority pertaining to the Penal Code or some special law, to a particular Court or officer appointed in that behalf.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Illegal Coal Mining| Supreme Court stays Meghalaya HC’s order directing dismantling of existing coke plants

Supreme Court: In a case concerning illegal coal mining in the State of Meghalaya, the Vacation Bench comprising Surya Kant and J.B.

Legislation Updates Statutes/Bills/Ordinances

Meghalaya | Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021

The Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) in Meghalaya released the ‘Khasi Inheritance of Property Bill, 2021. The Khasis are a matrilineal

Case Briefs High Courts

Megh HC | Whether vaccination can at all be made mandatory and whether such mandatory action can adversely affect the right of a citizen to earn his/her livelihood? Court answers

Meghalaya High Court: The Division Bench of Biswanath Somadder, CJ. and H.S. Thangkhiew, J., decided on the question as to whether vaccination

Case Briefs High Courts

Megh HC | Will a minor at the time of death of a deceased employee be entitled to claim compassionate appointment upon attaining majority? HC answers

Meghalaya High Court: H. S. Thangkhiew J., dismissed the writ petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such

Cabinet Decisions Legislation Updates

Cabinet approves extension of relaxation of mandatory requirement of Aadhaar seeding of data in respect of beneficiaries of States of Assam and Meghalaya and UTs of J&K and Ladakh for 1 year

The Union Cabinet has given its approval to relax the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar seeding of data beneficiaries of the States of

Case Briefs High Courts

Meghalya HC directs inspection of schools discriminating against students of Indigenous faith

High Court of Meghalaya: The Court recently was dealing with the problems faced by Niam Khasi (Indigenous) Tribe in the State especially