In order to enhance its internal record-keeping, the Supreme Court has formulated a new set of guidelines for the preservation and disposal of non-judicial files.
The guidelines 2025 establish specific timeframes for storage and elimination of different categories of Registry records, including office orders, institutional decisions, staff files, and financial documentation.
The new policy would ensure permanent retention of documents deemed historically or administratively significant.
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The Supreme Court recently ruled that the right under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution—the right to practise any profession, or to carry on any occupation, trade, or business—also includes the right not to carry it on. The verdict can be viewed through the lens of the socio-economic dilemma that exists in India today
For almost a decade now, the National Crime Records Bureau has registered “love affairs”as the fastest rising cause for murders in the country. The Sonam Raghuvanshi story, which has shocked the nation, has reaffirmed a new and brutal trend: women who are willing to take the extreme step of murder to escape an unsuited marriage
In the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack, India’s decision to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance has stirred a charged debate: is water diplomacy morphing into a new front in Indo-Pak tensions? Two experts break down the implications, risks, and strategic recalibrations of this bold move
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has constituted a new committee to address the concerns raised by Indian lawyers and law firms regarding the recently-notified rules that permit foreign lawyers and law firms to enter and work in India in a regulated manner.
The decision was taken by BCI following certain apprehensions regarding the impact of these new Rules.
Led by Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner of Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, the committee would comprise Ajay Bahl (AZB &a...