Chapter V GENERAL

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, or instrument having the force of law, for the time being in force, the appointments made to any post in the Law University in accordance with the Statutes and Regulations shall be deemed to be valid and in accordance with law.

If no less than two-third of the members of the Academic Council recommend that an honorary degree or academic distinction be conferred on any person on the ground that he is, in their opinion, by reason of eminent attainment and position, fit and proper to receive such degree or academic distinction, the Governing Council may, by a resolution, decide that the same be conferred on the person recommended.

1. (1) The Governing Council may, on the recommendation of the Academic Council, withdraw any distinction, degree, diploma or privilege conferred on, or granted to, any person, by a resolution passed by the majority of total membership of the Governing Council and by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of the Governing Council present and voting, at the meeting, if such person has been convicted by a Court of law for an offence, which in the opinion of the Governing Council, involves moral turpitude or if he has been guilty of gross misconduct. (2) No action under sub-section (1) shall be taken against any person unless he has been given an opportunity to show cause against the action proposed to be taken. (3) A copy of the resolution passed by the Governing Council shall be immediately sent to the person concerned. (4) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Governing Council may appeal to the Chancellor within thirty days from the date of receipt of such resolution. (5) The decision of the Chancellor in such appeal shall be final.

Whenever the University receives funds from any Government, the University Grants Commission or other agencies sponsoring a scheme to be executed by the University, notwithstanding anything in this Act or the regulations, the amount received shall be kept by the University separately from the University fund and utilized only for the purpose of the scheme and the staff required to execute the scheme shall be recruited in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated by the sponsoring organization.

No act or proceeding of the General Council, the Executive Council, Finance Committee or any other authority or Officer or Council of the Law University shall be invalidated or questioned on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution thereof.

No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the Law University or any authority or officer or employee of the Law University for anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done in pursuance of the provisions of this Act, or the Statutes or Regulations or Rules made there under.

The provisions of this Act and the Rules, Statutes and Regulations made thereunder shall have effect notwithstanding anything inconsistent contained therewith in any other law or instrument having the force of law for the time being in force.

If any difficulty arises as to the first constitution or reconstitution of any authority of the Law University after the commencement of this Act or otherwise in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Chancellor may, by order, make such provisions, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to him to be necessary or expedient for removing the difficulty: Provided that no such order shall be made after expiry of two years from the date of commencement of this Act.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) All the rules, statutes, regulations made under this Act shall as soon as after they are made be laid before the State Legislature of Meghalaya.

1. (1) The National Law University Ordinance, 2022 (Ordinance No. 6 of 2022) is hereby repealed. (2) Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken under the said Ordinance shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of this Act.