Justice Sanjib Banerjee, the former Chief Justice of the High Courts of Meghalaya and Madras, has made a startling revelation, claiming his transfer to the Meghalaya High Court was a direct consequence of reporting corrupt judges to the Chief Justice of India. In an, Justice Banerjee disclosed that he had provided evidence of judicial corruption, […]
The Supreme Court of India has recently issued a significant ruling in a case involving compensation for custodial deaths in Meghalaya, bringing a temporary halt to a Meghalaya High Court order. The apex court’s bench, comprising Justices BR Gavai, Sanjay Karol, and Sandeep Mehta, directed, “Until further order(s), the impugned judgment and order passed by […]
Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew has been designated as the Acting Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, stepping into the role from November 2, 2023. This transition comes in the wake of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee’s retirement on November 1, 2023. The Ministry of Law and Justice, in its formal proclamation, articulated, “In exercise of […]