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ABOUT LIBRARY
Allahabad High Court Library contains significant literature to support the need of Courts and Hon'ble Judges which includes Books, Journals, Government publications, Law Commission Reports, Central and State Legislation and other documents.
It subscribes Indian Law journals, foreign Law journals, magazines, daily Newspapers and Legal databases viz. SCC online, AIR online, Manupatra online covering judgments of Supreme Court and all High Court ADJ Pro and Supreme Today covering judgments of Supreme Court and all High Courts.
In addition to the main Library, it also maintains workable collection in Hon'ble Chief Justice's Library, Court Rooms and Chamber-cum-Home Library of each Hon'ble Judge.
Library Committee
Hon'ble the Chief Justice has entrusted the management of the Judges' Library to a Committee of Hon'ble Judges. It supervises and considers the matters viz. selection and purchase of new books, journals, payments of bills and all other matters related to the library administration including libraries of the subordinate judiciary of the state.
| Hon'ble Judges of the committee |
| Hon'ble Mr. Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh |
| Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajeev Misra |
| Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ajay Bhanot |
| Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vikas Budhwar |
| PRESENTING OFFICER |
| Registrar (J)(I) |
| Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajan Roy |
| Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jaspreet Singh |
| Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manish Mathur |
| Hon'ble Mr. Justice Subhash Vidyarthi |
| PRESENTING OFFICER |
| Registrar (Library) |
LIBRARY STAFF
The Library is headed by Chief Documentation Officer-cum-Chief Librarian assisted by Deputy Librarians, General cadre staff including Review Officers, Assistant Review Officers and junior staff.
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Designation |
Allahabad (Sanctioned) |
Lucknow (Sanctioned) |
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C.D.O.-Cum-Chief Librarian |
Mr. Awdhesh Kumar Patel
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Mr. Hemant Kumar Shukla |
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Deputy Librarian |
Mr. Vishnu Srivastava |
Vacant(1) |
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Officer on Special Duty (now SO) (for subordinate Court Library) |
Vacant(1) |
Nil |
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Research Officer (now SO) |
Vacant(3) |
Nil |
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Review Officer |
Two |
Six |
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Asstt. Review Officer |
Fourteen |
Nil |
Services & Sections
The Library provides the following services to the Hon'ble Judges and the Courts as well as officers of the Court :-
| Circulation of legal Books and journals |
| Bibliographic Information |
| Reference |
| Current Awareness |
| Citation Service through legal databases |
| Internet based legal Information |
| Document Delivery |
The management of the Library is divided into sub sections as per day-to-day work and services. The sub-sections are:
| Acquisition including stock management system |
| Technical Processing including Classification and Cataloguing |
| Serial Control covering Loose Parts subscription & Circulation |
| Circulation of Books and Journals |
| Gazette and Legislation |
| Book Section including Bare Acts, Commentaries, Manuals |
| Bound Journal and Law Reports |
| Reference and Research |
| Binding of book and journal |
| News Paper and Magazine |
| Hon'ble Chief Justice's Library at Chamber, Court & Residence |
| Chamber-cum-Home Libraries of Hon'ble Judges |
| Legal Database Management |
| Bench Libraries at Court Rooms |
| Integrated Library Management & Automation |
| District Court Library |
| Law Clerk Reading cum Reference |
LEGAL DATABASE & COLLECTION
The Library has a rich collection of law books and journals which include-
The following legal databases are subscribed for the use of Hon'ble Judges'-
List of Law Journals subscribed
| Sr.No. | Name Of Journal | Allahabad | Lucknow |
| 1 | Accidental Claims Journal | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Accidental Claim Compensation Decisions | 1 | |
| 3 | AIR Supreme Court Weekly | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | All India Cases | 1 | Nil |
| 5 | All India Judicial Interpretation on Crimes | 1 | Nil |
| 6 | All India Rent Control Journal | Nil | 1 |
| 7 | All India Reporter | 15 | 15 |
| 8 | Allahabad Civil Journal | 5 | Nil |
| 9 | Allahabad Criminal Cases | 5 | 1 |
| 10 | Allahabad Criminal Rulings | 5 | Nil |
| 11 | Allahabad Daily Judgment | 20 | 8 |
| 12 | Allahabad Law Journal | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Allahabad Law Reporter | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Allahabad Rent Cases | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Allahabad Weekly Cases | 5 | 3 |
| 16 | Arbitration Law Reporter | 1 | Nil |
| 17 | Company Cases | 1 | Nil |
| 18 | Company Law Journal | 2 | Nil |
| 19 | Crimes | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Criminal cases of SC | 1 | |
| 21 | Criminal Law Journal | 5 | 5 |
| 22 | Current Tax Reporter | 1 | Nil |
| 23 | Divorce & Matrimonial Cases | Nil | 1 |
| 24 | Education and Societies Management. Cases | NIL | Nil |
| 25 | Education and Service Cases | 3 | 1 |
| 26 | Environment and Forest Law Times | 1 | Nil |
| 27 | Excise Law Times | 2 | Nil |
| 28 | GST Reports | 3 | |
| 29 | GST Law Times | 1 | Nil |
| 30 | Income Tax Report | 5 | 1 |
| 31 | Indian Factory and Labour Reporter | 3 | 1 |
| 32 | Judgement Today | 10 | 8 |
| 33 | Judicial Civil Law Reports | 1 | Nil |
| 34 | Judicial Interpretation on Crimes | 2 | Nil |
| 35 | Labour & Industrial Cases | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | Lucknow Civil Decision | 1 | 5 |
| 37 | Lucknow Criminal Reports | Nil | 1 |
| 38 | Lucknow Law Times | Discontinued | 5 |
| 39 | National Tax News and Views | 3 | Nil |
| 40 | NUJS Law Review | Nil | 1 |
| 41 | Prevention of Food Adulteration Cases | Nil | 2 |
| 42 | Prevention of Food Adulteration Journal | Nil | 1 |
| 43 | Revenue Decision | 3 | 2 |
| 44 | SCC Civil | 3 | 45 | SCC Civil Decisions | 1 |
| 46 | SCC Criminal | 5 | 3 |
| 47 | Supreme Court Criminal Rulings | 1 | Nil |
| 48 | SCC Labour and Services | 3 | 2 |
| 49 | SCC Weekly | 20 | 6 |
| 50 | SCC (Bound) | 5 | 6 |
| 51 | Selected Civil Decision | Nil | 2 |
| 52 | Service Law Reporter | 3 | 2 |
| 53 | Supreme Court Journal | 1 | Nil |
| 54 | Supreme Court Report | Discontinued | Nil |
| 55 | Taxman | 2 | Nil |
| 56 | Transport and Accident Cases | 2 | 1 |
| 57 | U.P. Tax Cases | 3 | 1 |
| 58 | Uttar Pradesh Local Bodies & Education Cases | 10 | 5 |
| 59 | All England Law Report | 2 | 1 |
| 60 | Harvard Law Report | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | Quarterly Law Review | 1 | Nil |
| 62 | U.S. Supreme Court Report | 1 | Nil |
| 63 | American Journal of Comparative Law | Nil | 1 |
| 64 | American Journal of International Law | Nil | 1 |
| 65 | American Journal of Law & Medicine | Nil | 1 |
The following daily Newspapers are subscribed
| SI. No. | Name Of News Paper | Allahabad | Lucknow |
| 1 | Amar Ujala (Hindi) | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Dainik Jagaran (Hindi) | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Economic Times (English) | 1 | Nil |
| 4 | Hindustan (Hindi) | 1 | Nil |
| 5 | Hindustan Times (English) | Nil | 1 |
| 6 | The Hindu (English) | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Indian Express (English) | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Pioneer (English) | 1 | Nil |
| 9 | Rashtriya Sahara (Hindi) | Nil | 1 |
| 10 | Statesman (English) | 1 | Nil |
| 11 | Times of India (English) | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | N.I.P. (English) | 1 | Nil |
The following Magazines are subscribed
| SI. No. | Name Of Magazines | Allahabad | Lucknow |
| 1 | Frontline | Nil | 1 |
| 2 | femina | Nil | 1 |
| 3 | Kadambani | Nil | 1 |
| 4 | India Today | Nil | 1 |
| 5 | Outlook | Nil | 1 |
| 6 | Reader Degest | Nil | 1 |
| 7 | Sarita | Nil | 1 |
| 8 | Savvy | Nil | 1 |
| 9 | Tehelka | Nil | 1 |
| 10 | The Week | Nil | 1 |
| 11 | Outlook Business | Nil | 1 |
| 12 | The Times | Nil | 1 |
The Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952
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| Allahabad High Court (Right to Information) Rules, 2006 | |
| Service Rules | |
| High Court Judges (Salaries & Conditions of Service) Amendment Act, 2002. | |
| The U.P. Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 | |
| The High Court Officers & Staff (Conditions of Service & Conduct) Rules, 1976 | |
| The Allahabad High Court Staff Car Drivers (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 2000 | |
| The Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service Rules, 2001 | |
| The Allahabad High Court Private Secretaries (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2001 | |
| The Allahabad High Court Bench Secretaries (Conditions of Service) Rules, 2005 | |
| The Allahabad High Court Computer Cadre Service Rules, 2010 | |
