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Meghalaya High Court Issues Contempt Notices Over Boycott

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC · How we work

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Meghalaya High Court issued contempt notices to Shillong Bar Association and High Court Bar Association leaders.
The notices target a boycott demanding Advocate General Amit Kumar’s removal, which began on Oct 1.
Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice H S Thangkhiew took suo motu cognisance on Oct 8, citing disrupted justice.
The court warned of further contempt notices and ordered the Bar Council to appear on Oct 13.

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Meghalaya High Court issued contempt notices to Shillong Bar Association and High Court Bar Association leaders.
The notices target a boycott demanding Advocate General Amit Kumar’s removal, which began on Oct 1.
Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice H S Thangkhiew took suo motu cognisance on Oct 8, citing disrupted justice.
The court warned of further contempt notices and ordered the Bar Council to appear on Oct 13.