Meghalaya cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for Amendment of the Retired Judges Secretarial Assistance and Domestic Help Rules, 2013 which was last amended in 2016.
Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said, “Based on the request of the judiciary, amendments were made to the Rules to enhance the amount given as secretarial assistance and other financial assistance to Retired Judges and Chief Justices.”
Further, the cabinet also approved the proposal to extend the allowances recommended by the Second National Judicial Pay Commission (SNJPC) as directed by the Supreme Court which mandates that the benefits given to Judicial Magistrates/Judicial Officers in the state should be at the national level.
A day before the Assembly session, the Cabinet also approved the proposal to lay different Ordinances in the form of Bills before the upcoming Assembly Session. These are—
Amendment of the Captain Williamson Sangma State University Act, 2011
The Contingency Fund of Meghalaya (Amendment) Bill, 2024