Meghalaya High Court Grants Relief To Law Student Facing Attendance Shortage Due To Gall Bladder Ailment

The Meghalaya High Court recently granted relief to a third law student of Shillong Law College, NEHU by directing that the attendance of the said student be treated as regular and that he be assessed in the 5th semester examination in regular course. The law student (petitoner) was declared ineligible to take the exam because his attendance fell below the benchmark attendance requirement of attending 70% of classes on all subjects taken together prescribed under the Rules of Legal...

Meghalaya High Court Directs State To Form Committee Under Animal Birth Control Rules To Address Street Dogs' Menace

The Meghalaya High Court recently enlarged the scope of a PIL seeking directions for appropriate measures to control the menace caused by stray dogs in Shillong, to the State of Meghalaya. The division bench of the Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh further directed the State Government to take steps within four weeks to form a Committee in terms of rule 4 of Animal Birth...

'No Real Action' Taken On Plastic Ban: Meghalaya High Court Orders State To Prevent Clandestine Manufacture Of Single Use Plastic

Noting that no "real action" had been taken by the state government to ensure removal of plastic products from the market, the Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday (May 14) issued a slew of directions on preventing clandestine manufacture of plastic "which is less than 120 microns width". The Court was hearing a PIL regarding seeking a complete ban on single-use plastic (SUP) in the State...

Meghalaya High Court Enlarges Scope Of PIL Seeking To Ensure Adequate Cremation Facilities To Include Setting Up Of Cemeteries For Christians

The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday (May 8) enlarged the scope of PIL concerning setting up of crematoria to cremate the indigenous Khasi, Jaintia and Hindu persons, to include the Christian community after taking judicial notice of information that various denominations of the Christian faith are facing difficulty in burying their dead.The division bench comprising the Chief Justice I....

Illegal Mining: Meghalaya High Court Seeks Status Report On Detection Of Excess Coal In East Jaintia Hills

The Meghalaya High Court recently asked the State Government to file a detailed status report on the different aspects of coal mining in the State, especially on the aspect of detection of excess coal in East Jaintia Hills by a drone survey and inspection company.The division bench of Justice H.S. Thangkhiew and Justice W. Diengdoh further directed the Specially Designated Courts to expedite...

Meghalaya High Court Directs Cabinet To Finalise Land Deal For Expansion Of Shillong Airport Within Three Weeks

The Meghalaya High Court recently directed the State Cabinet to take its decision within three weeks on the proposal to enable purchase of 11.7 acres of land from individual owners by private treaty for the development and expansion of the Shillong Airport.The division bench of the Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh further directed that if the said cabinet decision is in...

Meghalaya HC Closes Suo Motu PIL To Protect Wetlands In State After Noting None Of The Sites Fell Under Ramsar Convention

The Meghalaya High Court on April 29 (Tuesday) closed a PIL suo moto PIL to ensure that the Ramsar Convention wetland sites within the State are properly maintained and ensured, after accepting report by the Chief Conservator of Forests of the State Government which states that none of the wetlands in the State qualify as a Ramsar site.The said PIL was registered in pursuance of Supreme...

'Frivolous, Absolute Abuse Of Court Process': Meghalaya HC Dismisses Plea Challenging Vires Of Rajitlal University (Repealing) Act 2023

The Meghalaya High Court recently dismissed a writ petition challenging the Rajitlal University (Repealing) Act 2023 as ultra vires the Constitution, on the ground of being "frivolous".A division bench of the Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh in its order observed:“The petitioners have no right to question the legislature on what legislation it shall enact or shall not make...

Meghalaya High Court Directs State To Obtain Approvals To Construct Electric Hybrid Crematoriums

The Meghalaya High Court recently directed the State Government to obtain necessary approvals within four weeks, regarding construction of electric hybrid crematoria at Shillong, Tura, Jowai and Nongpoh. The said direction was passed by a division bench comprising the Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh in a PIL concerning setting up of crematoria to cremate the indigenous...

'District Judge's Opinion Only Reflected Trial Court Order, Caused Prejudice': Meghalaya HC Quashes Rejection Of Remission Of Convict's Life Sentence

The Meghalaya High Court recently set aside an order passed by the Secretary, Department of Prisons & Correctional Services, Meghalaya Government, rejecting a petition of a murder convict seeking remission. The court said that the authorities concerned failed to seek the relevant report of the Superintendent of the Prison wherein the petitioner was interned and the opinion rendered by...

'Jesus Taught Us To Forgive': Meghalaya HC Accepts Apology Tendered By Don Bosco Management For Demolishing Heritage School Building

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday (March 19) accepted the unqualified apology tendered by the Don Bosco Technical School Shillong Management for demolishing the building in the criminal contempt proceedings concerning the demolition of St. Anthony's Lower Primary School in Don Bosco Square, Shillong, which was a heritage building belonging to the colonial period.The division bench of...

Cut Trees Only If So Dangerously Placed That Damage Becomes Imminent: Meghalaya HC Issues Directions For Felling Trees In A Shillong Colony

The Meghalaya High Court recently directed the State Authorities to instruct each and every applicant who has filed applications under Meghalaya Tree Preservation Rules, 1976, for felling of trees in the Lower New Colony area, Laitumkhrah, to explain the details how these trees 'have become dangerous to life and property'.The division bench comprising the Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and...