With reference to the Supreme Court (Amendment) Rules, 2025, consider the following statements: 1. The rules were amended by the Supreme Court independently without requiring the approval of the President. 2. The amendment abolished the registry holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because under Article 145 of the Constitution, rules made by the Supreme Court require the President's approval. Statement 2 is correct as the 2025 amendment makes all Saturdays working days for the registry to help clear case pendency.

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