Bare Act

The Kerala Destruction of Records Act, 1961

The Kerala Destruction of Records Act, 1961, regulates how government departments, courts, and public offices in Kerala dispose of or destroy official documents. It applies to public authorities, including the High Court, the Board of Revenue, and state government departments. The law empowers these authorities to create rules, subject to government approval, for destroying files that no longer hold public value, while safeguarding documents that must be legally preserved. This matters because it helps the state government manage its archives efficiently, preventing unnecessary administrative clutter and ensuring that legally and historically significant records are not destroyed unlawfully.

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