Law Department basically deals with all legal matters concerning the State Government. It is entrusted with drafting, legislation, advice on legal matters to Government Departments and publication of Bills and Acts, and vetting of statutory notifications, rules, bye-laws of the various administrative Departments of the Government of Meghalaya. The Officers of the Law Department are borne from the Meghalaya Legal Service and the ministerial staff belongs to the Meghalaya Secretariat Service.
The business of the Government of Meghalaya is transacted in accordance with the Rules of Executive Business of the Government of the State of Meghalaya. These rules have been framed under clause (2) and (3) of Article 166 of the Constitution of India.
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- Notification No. LJ(A).78/2021/49 Dated Shillong the 13th March, 2026 - Appointment of Ms. Ancy Dora Syiem, Advocate as Government Advocate (Panel) in the High Court of Meghalaya, with immediate effect and until further orders.
- CORRIGENDUM No. LR(B).47/2017/22 Dated Shillong the 12th March, 2026 - The Department of Social Welfare and Prisons & Correctional Services is allocated to DS (SKS) and DS (LAL) respectively from US (SNS). And the Departments of Housing and Textiles is allocated to US (SNS) in lieu of the same.
- Notification No. LJ(B).92/93/356 Dated Shillong the 12th March, 2026 - Appointment of the following Officers as the Executive Magistrates within West Garo Hills District, with immediate effect and until further orders.
- Notification No. LJ(B).92/93/355 Dated Shillong the 12th March, 2026 - Appointment of Smti. Rikse R. Marak, IAS as the Executive Magistrate within West Garo Hills District, with immediate effect until further orders.
- Notification No. LJ(B).3/2021/35 Dated Shillong the 12th March, 2026 - Appointment of following Officers to be the Sector Officers in connection with the forthcoming General Election to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), 2026 within South Garo Hills District:-
- Notification No. LJ(B).3/2021/34 Dated Shillong the 12th March, 2026 - Appointment of the following Officers to be the Sector Officers in connection with the forthcoming General Election to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), 2026 within West Garo Hills District:-
- Notification No. LJ(B).92/93/353.Dated Shillong the 11th March, 2026 - Appointment of the following, Additional Deputy Commissioner as the Additional District Magistrate within West Garo Hills District, with immediate effect until further orders.
