About Us

The Judges Library at Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench was established on 1st December, 1972 the establishment of which marks a great step towards accessibility, ready reference and up-to-date availability of legal books from National publications to regional publications. Apart from the Library at the Court premises, we have two residential libraries at the three Judge’s bungalow managed by the Library staffs at all times. The High Court Library not only provides books and references both from online and offline database to the Hon’ble Judges but it is also accessible by the Learned Advocates of the bar. We provide reading space for anyone that wishes to refer in-house materials during working hours. Library Staffs are also deputed in each Court during Court Proceedings to provide the cited books and other materials to Hon’ble Judges at the time of hearing in the Courts.

Working Days:
The library will be open from Monday- Friday & on 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of each month except on National Holidays and during vacations.

Working hours:
Summer: From 09:45 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on all working days.
Winter: From 09:45 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. on all working days.

Official Email:
judgeslibrarykohimabench[at]gmail[dot]com

 

 

Library Management Software

The High Court Library has been computerized with the help of KOHA which is an open source e-platform.

 

 

Legal Databases

1. Online Database
a. Manupatra Online Legal Database
b. Gauhati Law Times from 1995-till date
c. SCC Online from 1969-till date
d. Nagaland Law Journal (2023-)
e. SCC online Web edition Platinum from 1969 till date

2. Offline Database
Important publications
a. Gauhati Law Times – Mrinal Kumar Chowdhury (1995 – till date)
b. Gauhati Law Referencer - Mrinal Kumar Chowdhury (2008 – )
c. Gauhati Law Reports – Ashok Saraf (1981 – till date)
d. Gauhati Law Journal – Ashok Kumar Maheshwari ( 1988 - till date)
e. North East Judgments – Dr. B.P. Todi (2011 – till date)
f. Digest of North-East Judgments – Dr. B.P. Todi (2011-2018)
g. Gauhati High Court Rules - Mrinal Kumar Chowdhury
h. Gauhati Law Times – (1995 – till date)
i. Supreme Court Cases – Surendra Malik (1969- till date)
j. All India Reporter Supreme Court – S.W.Chitaley (1950 – till date)
k. All India Reporter / States – S.W.Chitaley (1914 – till date)
l. AIR SCW – V.R.Manohar (1992- till date)
m. Criminal Law Journal – V.R.Manohar (1971- till date)
n. AIR Manual Civil & Criminal – Manohar&Chitaley
o. Services Law Reporter – Balvinder Singh Chawla ( 2011- till date)
p. Transport and Accident Cases – S.K. Sodhi (1977-till date)
q. Nagaland Law Journal (2023-)

 

 

State Government Publications

a. Government Orders & Notifications – Dept. of Personnel & Administrative Reforms
b. The Nagaland Rules of Executive Business - Dept. of P & AR
c. The Nagaland Government Servants Conduct Rules, 1968 Dept. of P & AR
d. The Nagaland Health Services Rules, 1979 Dept. of P & AR
e. The Nagaland Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1967 Dept. of P & AR
f. Rules for the Administration of Justice and Police in Nagaland,2008 – Zelre Angami.
g. Nagaland Village Empowering Laws (Village Council Act, 2008) – Zelre Angami.
h. Nagaland Juvenile Justice (Care & protection of children ) Rules 2017 – Dept. of Social Welfare

 

 

Swamy’s Compilation

a. FRSR PART-I - General Rules
b. FRSR PART-II – Travelling Allowances
c. FRSR PART-III – Leave Rules
d. FRSR PART-IV – Dearness Allowances
e. FRSR PART-V – GPF Rules
f. CCS/CCA Rules (Classification Control and Appeal Rules)
g. Delegation of Financial and power rules – C-14

 

 

Other Collections

a. Commentaries
b. Digests
c. Manuals
d. Encyclopedias
e. Bare Acts
f. Acts
g. Laws
h. Rules
i. Referencers
j. Codes
k. Dictionaries
l. E-Journals
m. Nagaland Gazette
n. Magazines and newspapers.

 

Important Links

i) National Digital Library of India

ii) The Supreme Court of India Judges Library

iii) Nagaland eGazette

iv) Acts and Rules of Nagaland

v) Digital Supreme Courts Reports

vi) Indian Kanoon- Search engine for Indian Law

 

Contact Us

Librarian cum Research Officer
Name: Mr. K. Vungthungo Ezung
Phone Number: 9612292704
e-mail :vungthungo[at]gmail[dot]com

Deputy Librarian
Name: Ms. Sangwamenla
Phone Number: 7005605712
e-mail: sangwamen13[at]gmail[dot]com

Librarian Assistant
Name: Ms. Chubasangla Imchen
Phone Number: 9089257310
e-mail: chubasanglaimchen93[at]gmail[dot]com