Portions Of NH-6 So Damaged That It Would Be Impossible For Vehicles To Pass But Repair Works By NHAI "Rather Slow": Meghalaya HC Fixes Timeline

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to repair or reconstruct the very badly damaged portion of NH-6 stretching about 5 km between Jowai and Ratacherra within two months. The said direction was passed by the division bench of Chief Justice I. P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh while hearing a PIL, the subject matter of which is a...

Disciplinary Action Without Due Enquiry Is Illegal; Meghalaya High Court

Meghalaya High Court: Justice W. Diengdoh ruled that the termination of Shri Senora Johny Arengh from the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) without following proper disciplinary procedures was illegal. The court found that the termination violated principles of natural justice, particularly the failure to conduct an inquiry before dismissing the petitioner. The GHADC...

Injury Sustained While Undergoing Basic Training Attributable To Service Conditions, Employee Eligible For Disability Pension: Meghalaya High Court

A single judge bench of the Meghalaya High Court comprising of Chief Justice H.S. Thangkhiew, while deciding a writ petition held that if an employee sustained an injury while undergoing basic training, it is attributable to the service conditions and therefore, employee is eligible for the disability pension.Background Facts The employee was recruited into the Assam Rifles on March 12,...

"Liberty Is Sacrosanct, Must Be Safeguarded Under Law": High Court Grants Bail To Accused In Shillong Police Bazar IED Blast Case

The Meghalaya High Court granted regular bail to the accused who was arrested by the Police in connection with a low-intensity bomb blast that occurred in Shillong's Police Bazar in the year 2022. The Court granted bail after noting that the accused was under custody for two and half years and there was a bleak chance to get the trial completed as a substantial number of witnesses are yet to...

[Assam Rifles Rules] Meghalaya High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Rifleman For Engaging In Polygamy

The Meghalaya High Court has upheld the discharge of a Rifleman employed with Assam Rifles who contracted a second marriage during the subsistence of his first marriage. Rule 10(2) of the Assam Rifles Rules, 2010 bars the Rifleman to contract another marriage during the lifetime of the first marriage and makes such Rifleman ineligible for retention in the service. It was contended by...

Entire Case Based On Circumstantial Evidence, Motive Of Accused Not Proven: Meghalaya High Court Acquits Convict In Murder Case

The Meghalaya High Court on Friday (August 16) acquitted the convict charged with an offence of murder upon failure of the prosecution to prove the motive and intention of the accused behind the commission of the offence. In this case, the appellant was convicted for the offence of murder under Section 302 of IPC based on the testimonies of the two prosecution witnesses. As per their version,...

Meghalaya HC Rejects NEET-UG 2024 Candidates' Plea Seeking Re-Test For Delay In Distributing Question Papers, Says Extra Time Was Provided

The Meghalaya High Court on Wednesday (August 14) dismissed the writ petition filed by the NEET-UG, 2024 candidates seeking a re-test as a compensatory measure against the loss of time at the exam centre on the part of the National Testing Agency (NTA). The petitioners had appeared in the National Eligibility-cum Entrance Test (UG) 2024 on 05.05.2024 at Jowai and Nongpoh exam centres,...

Travellers Made To Wait Hours For Connecting Flights: Meghalaya High Court Calls For Expansion Of 'Umroi' Airport To Boost Tourism

The Meghalaya High Court on Monday (July 29) called for the expansion of its only Airport (Umroi) at Shillong to enable bigger aircrafts to land and take off, so as to boost State's tourism.Addressing the challenges faced by travellers to visit the State due to the lack of direct flights from major parts of the country, the court said they can't be made to wait for several hours at...

Meghalaya High Court Upholds Appointment Of Three Judges "Over & Above" Advertised Vacancies, Cites Exceptional Circumstances

Recently, the Meghalaya High Court upheld the appointments of three judicial officers who were appointed over and above the advertised vacancies. It is a settled position of law that no appointment could be made beyond the stipulated number of vacancies prescribed in the recruitment advertisement. However, a deviation is permissible in exceptional circumstances where an appointment could be...

S. 311 CrPC | Recall/Re-Examination Of Witness Not Permissible In Absence Of Tangible Reasons: Meghalaya High Court

Observing that a recall/re-examination of witness(es) is not permissible in the absence of tangible reason, the Meghalaya High Court on Monday (July 22) set aside the trial court's order which had permitted the prosecution to re-examine the complaint without specifying the requirement of recalling. The bench comprising Justice B. Bhattacharjee observed that the witness could not be...

Meghalaya High Court Upholds Conviction Of Boy Who Sexually Assaulted Minor Girlfriend After Making Her Unconscious

Recently, the Meghalaya High Court affirmed the conviction of a boy who committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his girlfriend by way of intoxicating her temporarily to fulfil his sexual desire/lust. The accused and the minor victim girl were in a romantic relationship, however after the refusal of the minor to build a sexual relationship with him, the accused committed...

POCSO Act | Examining Other Witnesses Not Necessary If Victim's Sole Testimony Reliable To Convict Accused: Meghalaya High Court

Based on the sole testimony of the victim, the Meghalaya High Court recently upheld the conviction of an accused for committing the offence of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act.The Court said that the accused can be convicted based on the sole testimony of the victim if the victim's testimony is found to be credit-worthy, unblemished, and inspires the confidence of...