Shillong, July 10: The state cabinet on Thursday approved three rules as part of the new criminal laws.
Briefing reporters on the decision, MDA spokesperson Paul Lyngdoh said in order to implement and enforce the three new criminal laws as mandated by the MHA, GoI and consented by the High Court of Meghalaya namely, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA), the cabinet approved three new rules
The Meghalaya eSakshya Management Rules, 2025 will ensure all evidence collected in electronic format are securely uploaded on the mobile application called eSakshya, secured by a 16 digit code, linked to the CCTNS & ICJS systems. This will ensure that the evidence collected is secure, tamper proof for trial of cases.
Meghalaya Electronic Processes, Issuance, Service, and Execution Rules 2025 framed under section 64 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) will ensure that summons that are given to various persons to appear in court through the court system or the police, are done in the electronic format or e-Summons.
According to Meghalaya Guidelines for Community Services 2025 , the courts can now sentence individuals convicted of petty offences to community service, such as assisting in hospital maintenance, organizing books in government libraries, cleaning classrooms in public schools, supporting municipal cleaning efforts, or participating in forest department activities like tree planting and weed removal.
