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SLP filing guides
Plain-English guides for Advocates on Record on preparing a filing-ready SLP paper book at the Supreme Court of India — format, pagination, registry defects, and more.
How to prepare an SLP paper book
How to Prepare an SLP Paper Book for the Supreme Court of India
A practical, step-by-step guide for Advocates on Record on preparing a filing-ready SLP paper book — the correct order of documents, certified copies, pagination, indexing, and the defects to avoid.
Read guide →SLP format and template
SLP Format & Template: Form 28 and the Paper Book
What the correct SLP format looks like under Form 28 and the Supreme Court Rules, 2013 — the anatomy of a Special Leave Petition, whether an 'SLP template' exists, and how the draft becomes a filing-ready paper book.
Read guide →SLP registry defects
Curing Common SLP Registry Defects
How Supreme Court Registry scrutiny works, the most common SLP defects, and how to cure them within the refiling window so your Special Leave Petition is not dismissed.
Read guide →Pagination and indexing of the paper book
Pagination & Indexing of the SLP Paper Book
Why pagination and indexing are a frequent source of Supreme Court Registry objections, the rules that govern them, and why manual pagination of an SLP paper book is so error-prone.
Read guide →Synopsis and list of dates
Synopsis & List of Dates for an SLP: Format and Tips
What the Synopsis and List of Dates are in a Special Leave Petition, the format the Supreme Court expects, and tips for writing a clear, chronological list of dates.
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