#Meghalaya High Court
Meghalaya High Court Reviews GHADC Tribal-Only Voting Rules
The Meghalaya High Court is weighing the constitutionality of new GHADC rules that bar non-tribal residents from voting or running for office.
NEWire Desk • 11 Oct 2026
Meghalaya High Court Rips State Over Illegal Detention of Foreigners
Meghalaya High Court slams officials for keeping foreign nationals jailed years after their sentences, demanding swift deportation and procedure reform.
Walrik Marak • 10 Oct 2026
High Court Fires Amici Curiae Over Strike Absences
Meghalaya High Court removes two lawyers as Amicus Curiae for boycotting hearings to support an advocates' strike, citing duty to justice over unions.
Walrik Marak • 8 Oct 2026
Meghalaya Lawyers Plan Protest to Demand Advocate General’s Ouster
The Meghalaya High Court Bar Association plans a protest Wednesday to push for the removal of Advocate General Amit Kumar from his government position.
NEWire Desk • 7 Oct 2026
High Court Slams Meghalaya Pollution Board Over Byrnihat Industry Violations
Meghalaya High Court threatens contempt against pollution board officials for failing to shut down illegal, toxic industries in Byrnihat.
NEWire Desk • 29 Sep 2026
Meghalaya High Court Orders Release of Nigerian National from Shillong Jail
The Meghalaya High Court ordered the release of Godfrey Albert Decker from jail, ruling that he cannot be detained after serving his prison sentence.
Walrik Marak • 25 Sep 2026
NHIDCL Pledges December Deadline for Jowai-Ratacherra Road Repairs
The NHIDCL told the Meghalaya High Court that repairs on the Jowai-Ratacherra stretch of NH-6 will finish by December 15.
NEWire Desk • 16 Sep 2026
Students Complete Community Service After Vandalism Settlement
Six Uttar Pradesh students completed a court-ordered cleanliness drive in Shillong after settling a vandalism case with a local homestay owner.
Walrik Marak • 12 Sep 2026
Meghalaya High Court Slams Illegal Detention of Foreign Nationals
Meghalaya High Court demands answers after finding 28 foreign nationals remain in jail despite serving their full sentences.
Walrik Marak • 11 Sep 2026
High Court Finds 17 Foreigners Illegally Held in Shillong Jail
Meghalaya High Court judges discovered 17 foreigners still held in Shillong jail after serving their full sentences, prompting an urgent legal probe.
NEWire Desk • 10 Sep 2026
High Court Orders Joint Inspection of School Damaged by Road Project
Meghalaya High Court orders a joint inspection of a school damaged by Shillong-Dawki road works to resolve a dispute over reconstruction costs.
Walrik Marak • 9 Sep 2026
High Court Halts Shree Cement Project Amid Legal Battle
Meghalaya High Court stops all Shree Cement activity as the government forms a committee to probe legal, environmental, and social project concerns.
Walrik Marak • 4 Sep 2026
Work Starts on Shillong Airport Runway Expansion
Meghalaya government confirms runway expansion is underway at Shillong Airport following a High Court order. The next hearing is set for October 29.
NEWire Desk • 3 Sep 2026
KSU Leaders Face New Charges Over Meghalaya High Court Vehicle Arson
Three KSU leaders appeared in Shillong court Monday over the August 19 vandalism of two High Court vehicles during a violent bike rally.
Walrik Marak • 1 Sep 2026
KHADC Faces Legal Dead End in Hima Mylliem Syiem Dispute
The KHADC may head to the Supreme Court after Meghalaya High Court judges recuse themselves from hearing the ongoing Hima Mylliem Syiem leadership dispute.
Walrik Marak • 19 Aug 2026
Supreme Court Bar Association Demands Repeal of Resolution Against Meghalaya AG
The SCBA wants Meghalaya lawyers to drop their resolution against Advocate General Amit Kumar after he discussed safety for women interns in court.
Walrik Marak • 16 Aug 2026
Family Demands Justice Five Years After Thangkhiew Killing
Five years after the fatal police raid on Cheristerfield Thangkhiew, his family continues their legal battle for accountability in Meghalaya High Court.
NEWire Desk • 14 Aug 2026
Meghalaya High Court Orders Merger of Five Hate Speech Cases Against TMC Leader
Meghalaya High Court directs police to consolidate five hate speech FIRs against TMC leader S.G. Esmatur Mominin into a single investigation.
NEWire Desk • 6 Aug 2026
Police Arrest Four Vigilantes After Lawyer Paraded Through Shillong
Police arrested four HNYF members for parading an accused lawyer, while the High Court probes police inaction and systemic surveillance failures in Meghalaya.
Walrik Marak • 1 Aug 2026
Shillong Sets August 17 Deadline for Hawker Relocation
Meghalaya High Court closed a hawker relocation case after the Shillong Municipal Board promised to finish new vending zones by August 17.
Walrik Marak • 31 Jul 2026
