High Court of Meghalaya sets up a committee to work out the modalities for Family Courts in the State
10 October 2026
The High Court of Meghalaya issued a notification dated 28 September 2026 constituting a committee for working out the modalities of setting up of Family Court(s) in Meghalaya.
By Notification No. HCM.II/106/2026-Estt/21 the Chief Justice named Justice W. Diengdoh as Chairman and Justice B. Bhattacharjee as Member, with the Registrar (Judicial Service) as Member-Secretary and the Secretaries of the Law and Finance Departments and the Chief Engineer, PWD (Buildings), as members.
Working out the modalities means settling the practical arrangements, the places, staffing and procedure, before one or more Family Courts can be established.
The same court has been active on institutional matters in the same fortnight: by a notification of 29 September 2026 it constituted a Screening Committee to scrutinise the service records of judicial officers and assess their eligibility for the grant of Assured Career Progression (ACP).
Family Courts in India are set up by State governments in consultation with the High Court concerned.
In plain words
Family Courts Act, 1984 The Family Courts Act, 1984 — The central law under which State governments establish Family Courts for matrimonial and family disputes.