#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