[Assam Rifles] No Parity Between Combatised & Non-Combatised Personnel, Denial Of Ration Money Allowance To Latter Not Arbitrary: Meghalaya HC

Observing that there was no parity between non-combatised and combatised personnel in paramilitary force Assam Rifles on account of their nature of service, the Meghalaya High Court on Monday held that the principle of ‘Equal Pay for Equal Work’ had no application for the grant of ration money allowance to non-combatants posted in operational areas and the denial of the same cannot be...

Departmental Promotion Committee Not Convening Alone Not Special Circumstance To Confer Retrospective Promotions: Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday held that retrospective promotions are permissible on the consideration of a special circumstance surrounding a particular case but non-sitting of "Departmental Promotion Committee” (DPC) is not a special circumstance to confer this career advancement retrospectively.The observation came from Justice H. S. Thangkhiew while hearing a plea in terms of...

Best Of 2022- Important Judgments From North East High Courts

As the end of year 2022 is nearing, LiveLaw brings to you a bunch of important Cases from the High Courts of Gauhati, Meghalaya, Tripura, Sikkim and Manipur. This roundup includes 180+ important orders and judgments.GAUHATI HIGH COURT "Benefit Of CAA Available": Gauhati HC Asks East-Pakistan Immigrant To Apply For Citizenship, Sets Aside Order Declaring Him 'Foreigner' Case title -...

'Unauthorized Coke Plants Matter Of Crying Shame': Meghalaya High Court Pulls Up State, Directs Strict Action

The Meghalaya High Court recently pulled up the State government over possible connivance for operation of unauthorized coke oven plants and illegal coal mining, despite several orders passed by the Supreme Court and the National Green Tribunal. The High Court was hearing a public interest litigation averring that there were more than sixty coke making units operating in the West...

High Court Stays Assam-Meghalaya Border Pact On Tribal Chiefs' Plea

The Meghalaya High Court last week put an interim stay on the execution of the Assam-Meghalaya border pact, which was entered into between the two States subsequent to the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) dated 29.03.2022. The MoU was signed by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma to resolve the long standing...

Saket Gokhale Moves Meghalaya HC Seeking Action Against NPP For 'Not Filing' Election Expenditure Details For 2018 Assembly Poll

All-India Trinamool Congress Spokesperson Saket Gokhale has moved the Meghalaya High Court seeking action against the National People's Party (NPP) for not filing its election expenditure report within 75 days of the conduct of the State Assembly Elections 2018 and thereby, violating electoral rules framed after the order of the Apex Court.Gokhale has also stated in his plea that the...

Illegal Coal Mining Continues With State Participation & Encouragement: Meghalaya High Court Issues Contempt Notice To SP, East Jaintia Hills

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday said that illegal coal mining in the state continues with "possible State participation and even encouragement".A Full Bench Of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee, Justice H.S. Thangkhiew and Justice W. Diengdoh issued contempt notice to the Superintendent of Police, East Jaintia Hills on the basis of a report revealing that illegal mining has endangered Krem...

Teachers of Aided Colleges Can Join Political Organisations & Take Part In Election Activities; Not Bearers of 'Office Of Profit': Meghalaya HC

Quashing an amendment in the Aided College Employees Rules, the Meghalaya High Court on Monday ruled that employees of the educational institutes do not hold an Office of Profit, and if they satisfy the requisite conditions, they cannot be debarred from contesting elections or holding political office.Rejecting the argument that the government exercises deep and pervasive control over...

'No Evidence To Link Accused With Sexual Assault': Meghalaya HC Grants Bail To BJP Leader Bernard Marak In 3-Yr-Old's Rape Case

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday granted bail to BJP leader Bernard Marak in connection with the rape of a three year-old girl, who was allegedly rescued from his farmhouse. The single bench of Justice W. Diengdoh observed, "A case of sexual assault particularly involving a minor girl is very serious, however, even the medical report suggests that any sexual assault perpetrated...

Meghalaya High Court Commences Live Streaming Of Court's Proceedings On YouTube

In an attempt to make it convenient for the litigants and the general public to view the court proceedings from their offices and homes, the Meghalaya High Court has started live streaming its court proceedings on Youtube.A notification to this effect was released on Wednesday by the Registrar General of the High Court stating that this move is likely to benefit young lawyers who will get...

Police Vehicle Scam: Meghalaya High Court Drops Contempt Proceedings Against Home Secretary, Asks State To Book Culprits

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday dropped the contempt proceedings initiated against the Home Secretary for 'deliberately disregarding' its orders, trying to 'obfuscate the issue' and standing as an 'impediment to the fact-finding exercise' in relation to the Police Vehicles Corruption Scam. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice W. Diengdoh was hearing a...

Sexual Activity With Minor Based On "Bedrock Of Love": Meghalaya High Court Quashes POCSO Case

The Meghalaya High Court, while dealing with a petition filed by the petitioner-accused charged with offences under POCSO and IPC, ordered for the quashing of the offences on grounds that the alleged victim was in a consensual relationship with the accused. The facts which led to the present matter were that the complainant-father had filed an FIR stating that his minor daughter aged...