The Meghalaya High Court yesterday directed the Meghalaya government and the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) to list the number of cancer patients in the state and the number of beds and the size of the outpatient block
The Meghalaya High Court has granted bail to a 21-year-old man accused of raping his mother, who had lodged the FIR alleging that he had raped her in Sohra Police Station, Cherrapunji in the state.
Earlier, the Supreme Court collegium held a meeting on September 16, 2021, in which they had recommended the transfer of Justice Sanjib Banerjee from Madras High Court to Meghalaya High Court.
The Meghalaya High Court division bench heard a Suo Motu Public Interest Litigation (PIL) concerning orders issued by the State Government making vaccination mandatory for shopkeepers, vendors, local taxi drivers etc. before they can resume their businesses.
The Meghalaya High Court division bench directed the State Government to deal with the issue of vaccine hesitancy in the State in an effective manner, on a priority basis. while hearing a PIL filed by the Registrar General, High Court of Meghalaya.