
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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What's New
- Notification No. LJ(A).27/2026/20.Dated Shillong the 29th June, 2026 - Appointment of Smti. Nita Chakraborty, Advocate as the Addl. Special Public Prosecutor (POCSO), West Garo Hills District, Tura with immediate effect and until further orders.

- Notification No. LJ(B).118/93/481.Dated Shillong the 29th June, 2026 - Appointment of Smt. Anju, lAS, Assistant Commissioner, as the Executive Magistrate within West Khasi Hills District, with immediate effect until further orders.

- Notification No. LJ(B).92/93/359.Dated Shillong the 29th June, 2026 - Appointment of Shri. Saurabh Suman, lAS as the Executive Magistrate within West Gam Hills District with immediate effect until further orders.

- Notification No. LJ(A) 35/95/190 Dated Shillong the 5th June, 2026 - In continuation to this Department's Notification No. LJ (A) 35/95/Pt./6 dated 30.01.2020 Shri. Daniel Stone Lyngdoh, Advocate shall continue as a Panel Advocate in the Supreme Court of India, High Court at New Delhi, National Green Tribunals..

- Notification No. LJ(B).48/2020/246.Dated Shillong the 4th June, 2026 - Appointment of Smti. Sonnet Jose, lAS, as the Executive Magistrate within East Khasi Hills District, with immediate effect untiI further orders.

- Notification No. LJ(B) 48/2020/215 - Dated Shillong, the 14th May, 2026 - Appointment of the following officers as the Executive Magistrate within Sohra Civil Sub Division with immediate effect for a period of 3 months until further orders -

- Notification No. LJ(A).84/2021/405 - Dated Shillong, the 11th May, 2026 - Appointment of Shri. Nitin Khera, Advocate as Special Public Prosecutor in matters arising out of Session Case No. 41 (T) of 2025 (State Vs Sonam Raghuvanshi & Ors) before the Hon'ble High Court of Meghalaya.







