Notice Issued on PIL Over Tribal Certificates for Khasi Community: Meghalaya High Court
The Meghalaya High Court has taken cognizance of a significant Public Interest Litigation (PIL No. 5 of 2025) filed by Syngkhong Rympei Thymmai, a registered society under the Meghalaya Societies Registration Act XII of 1983, questioning the denial of Scheduled Tribe certificates to Khasi individuals based on their choice of surname. The case was heard by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice I.P. Mukerji and Justice W. Diengdoh on June…