necessary to make changes effective.
HEADNOTE:
On 26th January 1950, the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills
District was formed as one of the Tribal Areas ... Under Paragraph 2(4) of the
Schedule, the administration of the United Khasi-Jaintia
Hills District vested in the District Council inaugurated on
27th June
MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, J.
1. The Respondent herein, a member of the Khasi
Scheduled Tribe, was being tried for the offences punishable
under Sections ... Indian Penal Code (‘ IPC ’)
before the Sessions Judge, Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills District.
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
ASHWANI KUMAR
Date: 2020.02.15
Briefly
respondent was that the operation of the transport
service was within Khasi Hills District defined in paragraph
1 of Sixth Schedule to the Constitution ... within the municipality of Shillong shall
be deemed to be within the Khasi Hills District for certain
purposes mentioned therein, since their base
made certain rules for the administration of Justice and police in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills. The Justice was administered in this area in accordance ... with the aforesaid rules. Thereafter on the 25th January 1950 the Khasi Slemships (Administration of Justice) Order 1950 was made by the Governor of Assam
Code. The trial was being held by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills, Shillong exercising the powers of the Sessions Judge. The case ... predecessor under Section 350 of the old Code.
9. The Khasi Siemships (Administration of Justice) Order, 1950 (hereinafter 'the Order') provides, inter alia
Shri K. Manik
R/o Umsohrun, Near Miracle Beauty Parlour
East Khasi Hills District,
Shillong, Meghalaya
Pin 793001. ..... .. Petitioner
- VIS-
l. 'Smti. Hasina Kharhhih ... Riatsamthiah, Block No. 4
East Khasi Hills District,
Shillong, Meghalaya.
2. Shri. Romeo Myrchiang
R / 0 Near Horse Shoe Building,
Lower Lachumiere, Shillong
East Khas
Shillong, the rest of the State is regarded as tribal land. The Khasi and
Jaintia tribes occupy the central and eastern parts of the State ... particularly, the Rules for the Administration of Justice and Police in the
Khasi and Jaintia Hills, 1937 provided that in criminal matters only the
spirit
Shillong having
been duly empowered to exercise jurisdiction over the entire East Khasi
Hills District and as such, was competent to take up the bail ... Annexure-2 of the affidavit, wherein under the heading "East Khasi Hills
District" at Serial No. 4, the name of Smti. Darry
wherein the learned
Fast Track Court Nongstoin, West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya
passed a sentence of 5(five) years rigorous imprisonment under Section ... citizen of India and a permanent resident
of Trihsaw village, Nongstoin, West
Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya and as
2
such, he is entitled
Kyrdoh village,
P.O. Hat Mawdon,
P.S. Mawsynram,
Dist: East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
2. Sri. Clement Ch. Marak (38 years ... Umiang village,
P.O. Hat Mawdon,
P.S. Mawsynram,
Dist: East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
.... Petitioners
- Vrs -
State of Meghalaya
..... Respondent
BEFORE
