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Meghalaya High Court | PSU Service Not Countable for ACP/MACP After State Absorption | Clause 5 Bars Past MTDC Service | Writ Dismissed for Delay and Non-Joinder

Meghalaya High Court | PSU Service Not Countable for ACP/MACP After State Absorption | Clause 5 Bars Past MTDC Service | Writ Dismissed for Delay and Non-Joinder

Sanchayita Lahkar   The High Court of Meghalaya Single Bench of Justice H. S. Thangkhiew dismissed a writ petition seeking benefits under the Assured Career Progression (ACP) and Modified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Schemes. The Court held that the petitioner’s service in the Meghalaya Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), being a public sector undertaking, could not be counted towards eligibility under these schemes...

Bail Allowed Under UAPA | Meghalaya High Court Finds Arrest Illegal Without Communication of Grounds

Bail Allowed Under UAPA | Meghalaya High Court Finds Arrest Illegal Without Communication of Grounds

Sanchayita Lahkar     The High Court of Meghalaya Single Bench of Justice W. Diengdoh has directed the release on bail of an accused arrested under provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and the Explosive Substances Act. The Court held that the arrest was vitiated due to non-communication of the grounds of arrest as mandated under Article 22(1) of the Constitution and...

Meghalaya High Court Orders Vigil On Cement Company | State To Monitor And Prevent Illegal Limestone Mining

Meghalaya High Court Orders Vigil On Cement Company | State To Monitor And Prevent Illegal Limestone Mining

Sanchayita Lahkar   The High Court of Meghalaya Division Bench of Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh held that the State Government must maintain vigilance over limestone mining operations conducted under a licence granted to a private company. The court directed that the government must ensure the licence is properly utilised and that no illegal mining of limestone occurs. It further mandated the Chief Secretary or...

Disaffiliation Of State Golf Association Quashed | Meghalaya High Court Says Clause 66 Allows Arbitration But Natural Justice Breach Warrants Writ Intervention

Disaffiliation Of State Golf Association Quashed | Meghalaya High Court Says Clause 66 Allows Arbitration But Natural Justice Breach Warrants Writ Intervention

Isabella Mariam   The High Court of Meghalaya Single Bench of Justice H. S. Thangkhiew held that the Indian Golf Union’s withdrawal of affiliation from a state-level society was unsustainable due to breach of the principles of natural justice. The Court set aside and quashed the impugned order and directed the concerned respondents to re-examine the matter afresh, ensuring adequate opportunity for the parties to present their...

Negligence in School Infrastructure Led to Student’s Electrocution | Meghalaya HC Directs ₹6.5 Lakh Compensation and Mandatory Electrical Safety Overhaul at JNV Mawphlang

Negligence in School Infrastructure Led to Student’s Electrocution | Meghalaya HC Directs ₹6.5 Lakh Compensation and Mandatory Electrical Safety Overhaul at JNV Mawphlang

Isabella Mariam   The High Court of Meghalaya Single Bench of Justice H. S. Thangkhiew has directed the authorities of a residential school to pay a compensation of Rs.6.5 Lakhs to the parents of a Class XI student who died due to electrocution on the school premises. The Court found that the fatal incident was caused by infrastructural deficiencies and lack of supervision, and held the school responsible for failing in its duty to...

Meghalaya High Court Directs Immediate Land Acquisition For Common Burial Grounds | Orders State To Resolve Christian Cemetery Sharing Disputes | Expands PIL Scope To Cover Cremation Needs Of All Faiths

Meghalaya High Court Directs Immediate Land Acquisition For Common Burial Grounds | Orders State To Resolve Christian Cemetery Sharing Disputes | Expands PIL Scope To Cover Cremation Needs Of All...

Sanchayita Lahkar   The High Court of Meghalaya Division Bench of Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh issued directives requiring the State Government to acquire sufficient land for common burial purposes across districts and resolve disputes over crematorium and cemetery use among religious communities. The Court instructed the formation of a committee headed by the Chief Secretary to engage with all stakeholders fo...

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