Allahabad Law Agency

What Allahabad Law Agency does

Allahabad Law Agency is a privately-held Indian legal publishing house, founded in 1950 and headquartered in Faridabad, Haryana, that produces and sells law books primarily to law students, judiciary aspirants, and practicing advocates across India. Its catalog covers 100+ titles spanning bare acts, comprehensive commentaries, and Question & Answer series in both English and Hindi, with subject breadth across constitutional law, criminal law (including India's new Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam regimes), civil law, family law, intellectual property law, administrative law, and international law. Key authors include Dr. S.R. Myneni, Dr. R.K. Bangia, Dr. Karan Godara, Dr. Shridul Gupta, Dr. Latika Choudhary, and others. Products are sold under the registered Allahabad Law Agency® trademark.

The business operates on a one-time-purchase, unit-pricing model with typical 20-30% discounts off list price; bare acts range roughly ₹52-₹315, textbooks ₹140-₹956, and Q&A series ₹160-₹220 after discount. A bundle deal (5% off on 3+ books) and a loyalty points program (1 point = ₹1, 2% earn rate) sit on top of unit pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led through a company-owned e-commerce storefront (allahabadlawagency.com), supplemented by marketplace listings on Amazon India and Flipkart, with e-books distributed via Amazon Kindle. Distribution is pan-India with free shipping above ₹800 and Cash on Delivery (₹40 fee) supported through Shiprocket logistics and Razorpay payment processing. The company employs 1-10 people, has no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and uses no proprietary technology platform beyond standard e-commerce and logistics integrations.

Name

Allahabad Law Agency

Legal name

Allahabad Law Agency

Website

https://allahabadlawagency.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Allahabad Law Agency is a privately-held Indian legal book publisher, founded in 1950 and based in Faridabad, that sells 100+ law titles — bare acts, commentaries, and Q&A series in English and Hindi — to LLB/LLM students, judiciary aspirants, and practicing advocates across India via its own website, Amazon, and Flipkart.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Book Retailers and News Dealers (45921)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAJACAA

Legal & Regulatory Publishing (Case Law, Statutes, Treatises)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Publishing (Books, News, Magazines)/Professional & Legal Publishing (Standards, Compliance, Reference)

SECONDARYEDAGAGAB

Legal Reference (Statutes, Case Law, Practice Guides)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional & Technical Reference Publishing

SECONDARYEDAGAFAG

Law & Legal Studies Scholarly Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

Keywords

• Legal publishing
• Law textbooks
• Bare acts
• Legal education
• Law books

Headquarters

HQ city

Faridabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Book Sales: One-time sales of physical law textbooks, bare acts, and Q&A series. E-books available through Amazon. Revenue generated from individual book purchases with discounts applied. No subscription or recurring revenue model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Allahabad Law Agency publishes and sells Indian law books including textbooks, bare acts (original statutory texts with annotations), and Question & Answer study series for law students, advocates, and judiciary aspirants. The company distributes physical books pan-India through its own e-commerce website, Amazon, and Flipkart, with selected titles also available as e-books on Amazon Kindle. It covers core legal subjects including criminal law, constitutional law, contract law, family law, and intellectual property law, with particular emphasis on India's new criminal laws (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam).

Product overview

Allahabad Law Agency is a law book publisher established in 1950, operating as an e-commerce platform selling legal textbooks, bare acts, and study materials primarily for law students (LLB, LLM), judicial aspirants, and practicing advocates across India. The company publishes works by prominent legal authors including Dr. S.R. Myneni, Dr. R.K. Bangia, Dr. Karan Godara, Dr. Shridul Gupta, Dr. Narender Kumar, M.P. Tandon, and others. The product portfolio spans Bare Acts (original statutory texts with annotations), comprehensive commentaries covering all major law subjects, Question & Answer Series for exam preparation, and e-books available on Amazon. Key subject areas include criminal law (with complete coverage of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam - India's new criminal laws), constitutional law, contract law, family law, intellectual property law, administrative law, and international law. The company offers pan-India delivery with free shipping on orders above ₹800, cash on delivery options, and a loyalty reward points program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bare Acts Collection Original statutory texts of Indian laws with comparative tables, annotations, and latest amendments. Targeted at practicing advocates, judiciary aspirants, and law students needing direct access to current statutes.
• Question & Answer Series (English) Examination-oriented Q&A study materials in English covering major law subjects for law students and judiciary/UPSC aspirants preparing for semester and competitive exams.
• Question & Answer Series (Hindi) Hindi-language Q&A study materials for law students and aspirants preferring Hindi-medium exam preparation.
• E-Books Collection Digital (Kindle) editions of selected law books distributed via Amazon, targeting readers who prefer e-book formats and need instant access.
• International Criminal Law & Procedure by Dr. Karan Godara Comprehensive textbook on international criminal law for LLB/LLM students, covering genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the evolution of the field from post-WWII to current global conflicts.
• Organized Crimes & Internal Security Laws by Dr. S.R. Myneni Textbook covering organized crimes and internal security laws in India, aimed at law students and practitioners.
• Traditional Knowledge & IPR by Dr. S.R. Myneni Textbook covering the intersection of traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights for law students and researchers.
• Moot Court & Legal Research by Dr. Shridul Gupta Textbook covering moot court participation and legal research methodology for law students developing practical advocacy and research skills.
• Offences Against Children & Juvenile Offences by Dr. S.R. Myneni Textbook covering laws related to offences against children and juvenile justice in India, for law students, child rights researchers, and practitioners.
• Law of Farmers & Breeders Rights by Dr. S.R. Myneni Textbook covering farmers and breeders rights under Indian intellectual property law for law students and agricultural law researchers.
• Prison Administration by Dr. S.R. Myneni
• Handbook On Trademark Laws by Dr. Latika Choudhary Handbook covering Indian trademark laws for law students, IP practitioners, and trademark attorneys.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving law students, advocates, and judiciary for 75 years

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Eastern Book Company (EBC): Lucknow-headquartered publisher (founded 1947) of law textbooks, bare acts, SCC case reports, and commentaries for Indian legal professionals and students. Most directly comparable competitor to Allahabad Law Agency in terms of catalog scope, student-pedagogy focus, and North Indian student market.
• Taxmann Publications: Indian publisher specializing in tax, corporate, and commercial law books with strong digital and subscription infrastructure. Comparable to ALA as an India-focused law publisher serving students and practitioners, with broader digital delivery.
• Bharat Law House: New Delhi-based publisher of law books, commentaries, and bare acts for Indian students, advocates, and judiciary aspirants. Closely overlapping catalog with ALA on criminal law, civil law, and Bare Acts categories.
• Central Law Publications: Allahabad-based legal publisher offering bare acts, commentaries, and student textbooks for Indian law colleges and competitive exam aspirants. Geographic and product-market overlap makes it a near-direct competitor for the same North Indian student base ALA serves.
• Kamal Publishers / Kamal Law House: Indian publisher of law textbooks, bare acts, and judicial service exam materials serving LLB/LLM students and judiciary aspirants. Operates in the same niche of affordable student-focused legal content as Allahabad Law Agency.
• R. Cambray & Co. Kolkata-based legal publisher with a long history in Indian law books, bare acts, and commentaries. Comparable as a heritage Indian legal publisher with overlapping subject coverage on statutes and student-oriented texts.
• Snow White Publications: Indian publisher focused on law textbooks and Bare Acts tailored to LLB, judiciary, and competitive exam preparation. Direct competitor within the same student-lawbook segment.

Broad incumbents

• LexisNexis India: Indian arm of global legal publisher LexisNexis offering textbooks, treatises, and digital legal research platforms. Competes with ALA on academic law titles while also providing institutional digital services ALA does not offer.
• Wolters Kluwer India: India presence of global legal and regulatory information publisher, offering professional law references and subscription databases. Overlaps with ALA on legal reference publishing while offering enterprise digital products ALA cannot match.
• Thomson Reuters (South Asia): Global legal information provider with Indian professional and academic legal publishing and digital research platforms. Broad incumbent operating outside ALA's niche but competing for the same student and professional law buyers when digital platforms are purchased.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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