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LIBRARY

INTRODUCTION

The Library of the Institute established in 1956, is one of the leading law libraries in Asia and attracts scholars from all over the World for legal research. The University Grants Commission has recognized the library as a place for legal research leading to doctorate degree in law and political science. Every year thousands of law researchers from different parts of the world visit the library for research. The Judiciary, Central and State Government officers, various Embassies and High Commissions in Delhi have also been using the referral services of the Library.

LIBRARY COMMITTEE

For policy formulation, Library is having a Library Committee consisting of 10 members, which include Hon’ble Judges, Attorney General of India, Solicitor General of India, Senior Advocates, Professors, Director, ILI.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.V. Raveendran, Judge Supreme Court of India is Chairman, Library Committee.

RESOURCES

The Indian Law Institute Library collection development policy emphasizes the acquisition of the complete primary resources of India. The legal resources of the United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are also extensively acquired. Over the years, the library has developed collection on jurisprudence, judicial process, constitutional law, intellectual property, public international law, environmental law, human rights, criminal law, international business transactions, laws of the European Community, and laws of the ASEAN nations. The Library also have good collection of Parliamentary Debates (India and Great Britain), Commissions and Committee Reports, Indian Central and State Legislation, and Gazette of India notifications. Library maintain a collection of rare documents which includes, Indian law reports, Indian cases, Law reports, Federal court reports, Moore’s Indian appeals, Times Law reports, Indian high courts reports–Allahabad, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras. The library subscribes to about 150 legal journals, national and international, and receives nearly 200 periodicals as gifts or in exchange. Of these, the scholarly/academic periodicals are bound annually and preserved for reference. The library currently houses a unique title collection of 70,000 books and periodicals. In addition, we have 25 CD-ROM titles. Major CD-ROMs include: