Supreme Court Notifies Guidelines For Retention And Destruction Of Non-Judicial Records: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has introduced a structured policy for the retention and destruction of administrative records across all its registry branches. These instructions aim to bring clarity and uniformity in managing files, documents, and records, which were previously outside the scope of existing legal frameworks like the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 and the Handbook on Practice and Office Procedure, 2017. Clear Instructions for Permanent Record Preservation The court…