(1) There shall be a General Council of the University which shall consist of the following members, namely:-
I. Ex officio Members
(i) The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
(ii) The sitting Judge of Allahabad High Court nominated by the Chief Justice of High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
(iii) The Minister of Law and Justice Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
(iv)The Minister of Higher Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh
(v) The Advocate General, Uttar Pradesh
(vi) The Chairman, Bar Council of India
(vii) The Chairman, State Bar Council, Uttar Pradesh
(viii) The Principal Secretary of Judicial Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
(ix) The Principal Secretary of Finance Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
(x) The Principal Secretary of Higher Education Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
(xi) The Vice-Chancellor of the University.
II. Nominated Members
(1) (i) a Vice-Chancellor of a University of Uttar Pradesh to be Nominated by the Chairperson of the General Council.
(ii) one nominee of the Bar Council of India from amongst its members
(iii) five eminent persons in the field of law to be nominated by the Chairperson of the General Council.
(2) The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh shall be the Chairperson of the General Council and the Vice-Chancellor of the University shall be the Secretary of the General Council: Provided that in the event of the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh not being able to Chair the Meeting of the General Council, he shall then nominate any Cabinet Minister of Uttar Pradesh to chair the meeting of the General Council.