Shillong Traffic Congestion: Meghalaya High Court Says No Plan Seems To Be Implemented, Directs State To File Affidavit

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday directed the State government to file an affidavit indicating the steps taken and proposed to be taken to ease traffic congestion in capital city Shillong.The order was passed by a bench comprising Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Sanjib Banerjee, and Justice W. Diengdoh, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation raising concerns about the growing traffic...

Illegal Coal Mining & Transportation: Meghalaya High Court Orders Deployment Of CAPF After CISF Expresses Unwillingness

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday passed directions for the deployment of 10 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) to arrest the transportation of illegally mined coal in the state. The bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Justices H S Thangkhiew and W. Diengdoh while hearing a PIL for tackling the menace of illegal coal mining in the state,...

'Policy Matter': Meghalaya High Court Dismisses PIL Pertaining To Roaster System For Reserved Seats

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed on a matter pertaining to the roaster system for reserved seats in the State, observing that these are policy matters that are best left to the legislature and the executive of the State. Without adjudicating upon the merits of the matter, the division bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib...

Meghalaya High Court Cracks Whip On Overloaded Vehicles, Directs State To Carry Out Inspection Drives

The Meghalaya High Court on Friday directed the State government to take immediate action against the overloading of vehicles along the principal arterial routes in the State.The directions came to be passed by a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh, while hearing a PIL pertaining to the movement of illegally mined coal in heavy vehicles without following...

"Better Serviced Airport Necessity For Meghalaya": High Court Suggests State To Identity Land For Acquisition

The Meghalaya High Court on Tuesday suggested to the State government to locate suitable areas of land for the construction of a greenfield airport, as the current Umroi airport near Shillong is unable to accommodate larger aircrafts.The bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh was hearing a PIL pertaining to augmenting the facilities at the existing airport....

Survivors May Have Indulged In Prostitution Doesn't Give Right To Molest Them: Meghalaya High Court Upholds Conviction Of Ex-Cop

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday upheld the conviction of a former Meghalaya police officer on charges of molesting and raping two minors in Garo Hills, back in March 2013.A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, and Justice Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh observed while hearing the appeal against the POCSO court observed, "Two features that stand out and go some distance in...

Meghalaya High Court Asks CISF To Indicate Its Readiness On Deployment For Curbing Illegal Coal Mining

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday asked the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to indicate within fortnight as to how its deployment can be ensured within four weeks in order to check illegal transportation of coal in the State.A Full bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justices H. S. Thangkhiew, W Diengdoh was hearing a suo motu PIL to curb the menace of Illegal...

Meghalaya High Court Rejects State's "Grandiose" Plan To Deploy CRPF For Tackling Illegal Coal Mining

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday rejected the "Grandiose" blueprint prepared by the State government to deploy 100 companies of CRPF in the eastern range and 60 companies in the western range to curb the menace of Illegal Coal Mining.A Full bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justices H. S. Thangkhiew, W Diengdoh observed, "The cost implication, even on a short-term,...

Meghalaya High Court Asks State To Identify 'Kingpins' Of Illegal Coal Mining, Take Appropriate Legal Action

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday expressed hope that the State will take effective steps to identify kingpins of illegal coal mining and take appropriate action in the matter.A full bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justices H. S. Thangkhiew & W. Diengdoh was hearing a Public Interest Litigation on the menace of Illegal Coal Mining in the State. During the hearing Dr...

[Illegal Mining] Meghalaya High Court Calls For Stricter Norms To 'Stop Plundering Of Natural Resources'

The Meghalaya High Court recently directed the State Government for preparation of a blueprint to maintain the condition of roads in the State besides working out a “stricter set of norms” both for checking and control to stop the plundering of the bountiful natural resources available in the State.The observations were made by the division bench of the High Court comprising Chief...

[Tribal District Council Elections] Changes For Granting Equal Rights To Women Should Be Endogenic, Not Imposed By Court: Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court recently observed that changes such as granting equal rights to women in elections to local bodies governing tribal communities in the State would be better received if it comes from within the community rather than being imposed by a court order.The observations to this effect came from a bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W Diengdoh while...

Meghalaya High Court Junks Plea Challenging Reconstitution Of Meghalaya Waqf Board, Says Petitioners Lack Locus

Meghalaya High Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging the reconstitution of Meghalaya Waqf Board, observing that the writ petitioners have no locus standi to put a challenge to the impugned notifications, and on the question of maintainability itself, the writ petition fails.The petitioners had contended that the newly constituted Meghalaya Waqf Board is violative of the...