Meghalaya High Court Directs State To Constitute Monitoring Committee To Tackle Drug & Substance Abuse, Rehabilitation Of Victims

The Meghalaya High Court recently asked the State Government to constitute Monitoring Committee to address the drug and substance abuse and rehabilitation of the victims in the State of Meghalaya.The division bench of the Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice H.S. Thangkhiew further directed that the said Monitoring Committee shall be chaired by the Chief Secretary to the Government of...

Meghalaya High Court Flags 'Alarming' Breach Of Separation Of Powers; Orders District Council Judge To Cease Functioning As Executive Secretary

The Meghalaya High Court recently directed a Judge of the District Council Court to forthwith cease functioning as the Secretary to the Executive Committee of Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, Tura as holding both the posts by him violates separation of powers.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice H. S. Thangkhiew was hearing a PIL raising the issue that...

Non-Signatory, Non-Existent LLP Cannot Invoke Arbitration Protection Through Group Of Companies Doctrine: Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Suraksha Salvia LLP against the State Government's termination of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for a diagnostic centre in Shillong, ruling that a company that was not even in existence on the date of agreement execution cannot seek protection under section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The Division Bench comprising...

Award Holder Cannot Claim Compound Interest When Tribunal Grants Only Simple Interest In Arbitral Award: Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court set aside an order of the Commercial Court, Shillong which had accepted the calculation of the award holder's method of calculating interest and directed Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) to pay the remaining amount under an arbitral award. The Court held that the Executing Court had effectively modified the award by permitting computation of...

Aadhaar Card Can't Be Made Mandatory For SC/ST Students To Avail Post-Matric Scholarships: Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court has barred the State government from insisting on production of Aadhaar card as a mandatory pre-condition for students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) category to avail post-matric scholarships and other financial assistance. It further directed that upon proof of identity and residence from any other authentic document, the eligible...

Meghalaya High Court Directs State To Monitor & Prevent Alleged Illegal Limestone Mining By Cement Company

The Meghalaya High Court recently directed the State Government to keep a vigil to ensure that Amrit Cement Industries Limited does not indulge in illegal mining of limestone. The division bench comprising the Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh was hearing a PIL raising the allegation of alleged illegal mining of limestone by Amrit Cement Industries Limited (respondent No. 9)...

Disputes Over Disaffiliation Of State Golf Associations Can Be Referred To Arbitration Under Clause 66 Of IGU Rules: Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court bench of Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, in a notable judgment has observed that the dispute resolution clause provided in Clause 66 of the IGU Rules and Regulations would apply to instances of disaffiliation of a state golf association by the Indian Golf Union (IGU) and the arbitration would be conducted under the aegis of Arbitration Commission of the...

Employee's Plea For D.O.B. Correction At Fag End Of Service: Meghalaya HC Rejects Citing Inordinate Delay

The Meghalaya High Court bench comprising Justice H. S. Thangkhiew held that correction of date of birth in service records cannot be permitted at the fag end of service, even if supporting documents exist. Further as per Note to SR 8 of the Fundamental Rules & Supplementary Rules of Meghalaya, correction in date of birth is allowed only in rare cases of manifest error, and must be done...

Take Immediate Steps To Acquire Land Required For Common Burial Purpose: Meghalaya High Court To State Govt

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday (July 7) directed the State Government to take immediate steps to acquire the required area of land for common burial purpose concerning various communities in the State.The court directed this after noting that "common burial grounds" are very few in number compared to the number of dead and the demand for space for their interment.The division bench the...

Meghalaya High Court Lays Down Directions For Eviction Of Hawkers From Shillong's Police Bazar Area

The Meghalaya High Court recently passed a series of directions regarding eviction of hawkers from the police bazar area in Shillong. The division bench of the Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh passed the following directions:Senior Advocate Subhasis Chakrawarty is appointed as Special Officer. Under the Special Officer and in consultation with the General Secretary,...

Meghalaya High Court Seeks Status Of Report On Linguistic Minority In State

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday (July 1) directed the Central and State governments to take instructions in a PIL seeking enforcement of the report prepared by the Commissioner for linguistic minority under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, dated March 29, 2016.The division bench comprising the Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh was hearing a PIL by a registered society...

Meghalaya High Court Directs Single Judge To Amicably Settle Dispute Over Stone Configuration Believed To Be 'Shiva Linga'

The division bench of Meghalaya High Court recently referred a PIL to single judge bench, involving dispute regarding a stone configuration (believed to be 'Shiva Linga') in Mawjymbuin cave in Mawsynram, East Khasi Hills District, and requested that the single judge should make an effort to resolve the matter amicably through mediation/settlement. The bench comprising Chief Justice I.P....