Meghalaya High Court
Meghalaya High Court Emphasizes Duty of Amicus Curiae Amid Bar Strike, Replaces Non-Appearing Amicus
Court Rules Amicus Curiae Must Appear Despite Bar Association Strike Calls, Warns Non-Compliance May Attract Contempt Pr...
Meghalaya High Court Directs Prompt Payment of Compensation for Land Acquired for Indo-Bangladesh Border Fencing
Court condemns delay caused by confusion between State and Union authorities, orders disbursal of compensation within th...
Over 13 lakh tonnes of coal missing in Meghalaya; HC panel seeks inquiry
The committee also noted that no compensation had so far been paid to the next of kin of Late Durba Rai, whose body was ...
Meghalaya High Court Orders Reassessment of APARs for Border Road Organization Officer
Court Directs Fair Reconsideration of Downgraded Performance Reports Affecting Promotion...
Meghalaya High Court Quashes POCSO FIR, Highlights Consent and Societal Realities
Court underscores the importance of informed consent and societal customs in quashing FIRs under the POCSO Act....
Meghalaya High Court Upholds Conviction in POCSO Case, Orders Rs. 1 Lakh Compensation to Child Survivor
Appellant convicted under Section 9(n) read with Section 10 of POCSO Act for sexual assault without penetration; Court a...
Meghalaya HC asks govt to shift all foreign nationals who completed jail terms to detention centre
She also said appropriate steps would be taken in the cases of other foreign nationals who have completed their sentence...
Meghalaya High Court Restrains Administrative Overreach in Mawkhar Presbyterian Church Dispute, Upholds Religious Autonomy
Court Quashes Deputy Commissioner's Orders Interfering with Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction, Affirms Protection Under Articl...
District admin can't act as ecclesiastical tribunal in church's internal dispute: Meghalaya HC
The high court bench clarified that it had not expressed any opinion on the validity of the February 1 resolution, the a...
28 foreigners lodged in Meghalaya jails despite completing sentence, govt tells HC
The court said the authorities, including the Meghalaya State Legal Services Authority, should assist the inmates in com...
Meghalaya High Court Quashes 8.5-Year-Delayed Service Tax Assessment Against Assam Rifles Group Insurance Scheme
Court Holds Excessive Delay in Adjudication Violates Statutory Timelines Under Finance Act, 1994 and Declares Assessment...
Meghalaya High Court Sets Aside Order Condoning 215-Day Delay in Filing Appeal, Emphasizes Litigants' Duty of Vigilance
Court holds that mere illness or negligence of lawyer cannot justify long delay; stresses need for cogent explanation co...
6 UP students pay Rs 2.5 lakh for vandalising Meghalaya homestay, HC quashes FIR
"They will spend three days from September 8 at the Sikh Centre Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Lachumiere in Shillong from 10 a...
Meghalaya High Court Directs Strict Action Against Assault of Advocate by Non-State Actors; Bar Council Implements Measures to Address Harassment Complaints
Court emphasizes adherence to Supreme Court guidelines in Tehseen S. Poonawalla case; Bar Council of Meghalaya establish...
Meghalaya High Court Denies Bail to Accused in Child Sexual Assault Case Citing Strong Prima Facie Evidence
Court Emphasizes Betrayal of Trust and Vulnerability of Minors, Rejects Bail Plea Despite Petitioner’s Claims of Procedu...
Meghalaya High Court Slams State for Inadequate Investigation into Rally Violence; Criticizes Police for Allowing Breach of Permission Conditions
High Court constitutes Special Investigation Team and directs senior police officials to remain present in court; emphas...
Meghalaya HC questions police action in Shillong violence
The bench directed police to identify those involved in the violence at the earliest and ensure that those who assaulted...
Meghalaya High Court Quashes CAT Order on Notional Increment for Retiring Employee
Court clarifies rule misinterpretation regarding the Date of Next Increment under CCS (RP) Rules, 2016...
Meghalaya High Court Quashes Multiple FIRs Against Professor, Directs Police to Apply Mind Before Registering Cases
In a significant ruling, the Court emphasized the impermissibility of multiple FIRs based on identical complaints and st...
Meghalaya High Court Directs Clubbing of FIRs in Election-Related Case
Court orders consolidation of multiple FIRs arising from a single cause of action in GHADC election controversy....
Meghalaya HC directs police to club all FIRs against TMC leader over hate speeches
Accepting the state's submission, the court directed that all records relating to Phulbari police station case numbers 1...
Meghalaya High Court Upholds Wine Shop License Against Moral Objections
Court Rules Compliance with Legal Provisions Supersedes Moral Concerns in Wine Store Relocation Case...
Moral objection by church elders, locals cannot shut legal liquor shop: Meghalaya HC
The petitioner had obtained a no-objection certificate from the local 'Nokma' or village head, secured permission from t...
Meghalaya HC pulls Centre, state on pollution in Byrnihat
The Central Pollution Control Board was also asked to file an affidavit detailing coordination with the Assam Pollutio...
Meghalaya High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging GST Demands on Annuity Payments
Court Declines Jurisdiction Under Article 226, Urges Petitioner to Pursue Alternate Statutory Remedies...
Meghalaya High Court Initiates PIL to Enhance Forensic and Digital Infrastructure in Criminal Justice System
Court Seeks Feasibility of Independent Forensic Lab and Digital Police Portal to Expedite Criminal Proceedings...
Meghalaya High Court Upholds Financial Upgradations Under MACP Scheme for Hindi Officer
Court Dismisses Union of India's Petition to Quash CAT Order, Affirms Entitlement of Financial Upgrades for Veena Dhound...
Meghalaya High Court Acquits Ashim Sinha in Murder Case Due to Insufficient Evidence
Lack of Conclusive Circumstantial Evidence Leads to Overturning of Life Imprisonment Sentence...
Honeymoon murder: Meghalaya HC upholds bail to prime accused Sonam Raghuvanshi
Sonam, a resident of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, was arrested in June last year in connection with the murder of her busin...
Meghalaya HC acquits man accused of murder for lack of evidence
Reiterating the settled legal principle governing cases based on circumstantial evidence, the bench observed that "suspi...
Meghalaya High Court Upholds Bail, Affirms Non-Compliance with Arrest Intimation Protocol
The court underscores the mandatory requirement of furnishing written grounds of arrest, emphasizing the constitutional ...
Meghalaya High Court Upholds Indigenous Rituals, Directs Non-Converted Members to Conduct Ceremonies
Court intervenes to maintain sanctity of Niam Khasi customs, mandates nomination of non-converted members to perform rit...
Meghalaya High Court Intervenes to Curb Illegal Mineral Transportation
Court mandates strict enforcement of legal procedures to prevent environmental degradation and illegal mining activities...
Acquittal in 35-Year-Old Murder Case: Meghalaya High Court Sets Appellants Free
Conviction Overturned Due to Inconsistencies in Eyewitness and Medical Evidence, Appellants Released...
Meghalaya High Court Quashes FIR Under POCSO Act in Romeo-Juliet Case
Court Considers Societal Realities, Informed Consent, and Benefits for Victim in Landmark Judgment...
Meghalaya HC asks govt to club all FIRs against violence-accused politician
The violence erupted in Garo Hills after the authorities issued a notification seeking to bar non-tribals from contestin...