Meghalaya High Court
| Meghalaya High Court | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2013 |
| Country |
 India |
| Location | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| Composition method | Presidential with confirmation of Chief Justice of India and Governor of respective state. |
| Authorized by | Constitution of India |
| Decisions are appealed to | Supreme Court of India |
| Judge term length | Till 62 years of age |
| Number of positions | 3 |
| Website | meghalayahighcourt.nic.in |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Dinesh Maheshwari |
| Since | 24 February 2016 |
The Meghalaya High Court is the High Court of the state of Meghalaya.[1] It was established in March 2013, after making suitable amendments in the Constitution of India and North-Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act, 1971. Earlier, a bench of the Gauhati High Court used to have jurisdiction over the state of Meghalaya. The seat of the High Court is at Shillong, the capital of Meghalaya. Strength of judges as for this High Court is 3 permanent judges including the Honourable Chief Justice. The current Chief Justice is Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari who took oath as Chief Justice on 24.02.2016.
The first Chief Justice was Hon'ble Mrs. Justice T. Meena Kumari,[2] who retired on 3 August 2013. On the 14 January 2016, with the retirement of the outgoing Chief Justice, Hon'ble Mr. Chief Justice Uma Nath Singh, one of the Permanent Judges of the High Court of Meghalaya, the Hon'ble Mr Justice T. Nandakumar Singh, took oath as Acting Chief Justice with immediate effect. Justice T. Nandakumar Singh was elevated as an Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on 25.11.2004 and became Permanent Judge w.e.f. 27.2.2006 of Gauhati High Court. He took oath as a Permanent Judge of the High Court of Meghalaya on 23.3.2013. There is also the Hon'ble Mr Justice Sudip Ranjan Sen, who was elevated as Additional Judge of the Gauhati High Court on 6.2.2012 and he took oath as the Additional Judge of Meghalaya High Court on 23.3.2013. He became a Permanent Judge of the same High Court w.e f. 7.1.2014.
The present Registrar General of the High Court of Meghalaya is Mrs. B. Giri Massar, a senior judicial officer of the state.
References
- ↑ "New Chief Justices for Manipur, Meghalaya & Tripura high courts". Times of India. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
- ↑ "Tripura, Manipur CJs take oath". Assam Tribune. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 24 March 2013.