New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to July 21 the hearing on the Meghalaya government’s plea challenging the grant of bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale deferred the matter after Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Meghalaya government, sought a later hearing.The apex court initially posted the matter for hearing later in the day. However, it…
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Shillong, July 7 (IANS) The Meghalaya High Court has directed the state government to place on record updated details of cases registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act in and around Shillong including its main market place — the busy Police Bazar area, following concerns raised in a public interest litigation (PIL) over the alleged prevalence of drug peddling in the locality, officials said on Tuesday.The direction was issued by a division bench of Chief Justic…
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea filed by the Meghalaya government challenging the High Court’s order upholding the grant of bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the sensational Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case, but declined to stay the operation of the impugned order as the accused has already been released. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu directed Sonam Raghuvanshi to file a counter-affidavit and posted the matter fo…
New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The Meghalaya government on Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Meghalaya High Court’s order upholding the grant of bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the sensational Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case. The matter was mentioned before a Bench led by Justice M.M. Sundresh, with Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Meghalaya government, seeking an urgent hearing.SG Mehta submitted that bail was granted solely on the ground th…
Shillong, June 29 (IANS) Meghalaya High Court on Monday upheld a Shillong court’s order granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the sensational Raja Raghuvanshi honeymoon murder case, dismissing the Meghalaya government’s appeal against the lower court’s decision. A single bench of Justice W. Diengdoh rejected the state’s challenge to the April 2026 order of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (Judicial), Shillong, which had granted bail to Sonam after finding serious procedural …
Shillong, June 19 (IANS) The Meghalaya High Court has directed the state government to furnish comprehensive details regarding the installation and functioning of CCTV cameras in police stations across the state, including the Laban Police Station in the city.The court issued the directions while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning police accountability and transparency, officials said on Friday.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice W. Diengdo…
Shillong, March 11 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Wednesday appealed to citizens, particularly in the Garo Hills region, to maintain peace and calm amid rising tensions, as the state government decided to postpone the elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC). In a post on X, Sangma urged people to uphold law and order at what he described as a “critical juncture” and said the government would engage with political parties and stakeholders to ad…
Shillong, Feb 19 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Thursday informed the state legislative Assembly that 817 localities and 427 sub-localities across the state have so far been registered under the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA), 2016, adding that the registration process is still underway. Replying to a resolution moved by the Leader of Opposition, the Chief Minister said that the core objective of the Act — registration and monitoring of people entering…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report stating that 18 workers died following a blast at an illegal coal mine in the Thangskai area of East Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya.The incident reportedly occurred on February 5, and several other workers are feared trapped at unspecified depths inside the mine.Observing that the contents of the news report, if true, raise serious issues of violation of human rights of the v…
Shillong, Feb 9 (IANS) The Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police of East Jaintia Hills district on Monday appeared before the Meghalaya High Court in connection with the February 5 explosion at an illegal coal mine in Thangsko village that has so far claimed 27 lives. During the hearing, East Jaintia Hills Superintendent of Police Vikash Kumar informed the court that search and rescue operations at the site of the explosion were still underway. However, he declined to divulge specific…