The Shillong Circuit Bench
Meghalaya judiciary falls under the jurisdiction of the Guwahati High Court. A special circuit bench of the Guwahati High Court looks after the implementation of judiciary in Meghalaya at the areas around Shillong that fall under the direct jurisdiction of the Indian Penal code. The Sessions Judge of Shillong bench is vested with the responsibility to try out the civil cases in accordance to the code of civil procedure as laid down by the Indian constitution. The Chief Judicial magistrate supervises the criminal cases.The present officer in charge of the district and the sessions judges' offices is also the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Meghalaya judiciary, and has the responsibility to ensure the proper functioning of the rules of the Administration of Justice in the East Khasi Hills region.
District Councils
The district councils are an unique feature in the judiciary at Meghalaya. The district councils laid down by the sixth schedule of the Indian constitution are responsible to safeguard the rights and the customs of the various indigenous tribes of the various rural and mountainous areas of the state. They judge on the basis of the age-old judicial customs of the tribes and form an integral part of the judiciary of Meghalaya.For more information on Meghalaya Judiciary, click on the following links:
- Chief Justice
- High Court
