The Journal of Legal Studies, National Law University, Delhi, is inviting submissions for its ninth volume, scheduled for publication in August 2027.
The Journal is an annual student-edited, peer-reviewed law journal that seeks to provide a forum for engaging discussions on contemporary issues in domestic and international law and policy. The last volume of the Journal (Volume VIII) was launched by the Justice BV Nagarathna in August 2026 and is available in the Journal's archives.
The Editorial Board invites original and unpublished submissions engaging critically with issues of contemporary legal relevance.
The details of the Call for Papers are set out below:
Submission Categories
The Journal invites submissions under the following categories:
Articles: 5,000–10,000 words
Essays: 3,000–5,000 words
Case Notes and Legislative Comments: 2,000–5,000 words
Book Reviews: 2,000–3,000 words
All word limits are inclusive of footnotes and the abstract but exclude ancillary text, including the Table of Contents and Bibliography. Authors are expected to remove such ancillary text from their submissions.
Submission Guidelines
Subject Matter: Authors are encouraged to select themes of contemporary relevance that engage analytically with an issue of law. Submissions dealing with foreign themes should also examine their relevance in the Indian context.
Co-authorship: Co-authorship is permitted, with a maximum of three authors per submission.
Multiple Submissions: Authors may not resubmit the same piece during a single review cycle. However, they may submit a separate piece during the same cycle.
Formatting: All submissions must be formatted in Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing.
Citation Style: Submissions must conform to the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA), 5th Edition. All citations must be in footnotes and cannot be included as endnotes. The citation guide is available here.
Mode of Submission: Submissions are accepted only electronically, in Microsoft Word (.docx) format, and must be emailed to nludjls@nludelhi.ac.in with the subject line ‘Submission – JLS’.
Review Process: The Journal follows a rolling submission and review process. Following review, manuscripts may be returned to authors with suggestions concerning their content, style or structure. Acceptance may be contingent upon incorporating the suggested changes.
Originality: Submissions must constitute original, unpublished work and must not be simultaneously under consideration by another publication.
Copyright and Licensing: Upon submission, the manuscript shall become the property of National Law University, Delhi. All rights are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Authors reproducing their work subsequently must credit its original publication in the Journal. The University reserves the right to reproduce, publish and distribute submitted papers across all media, including electronic and print media.
Plagiarism: Submissions must not infringe the rights of any third party. All manuscripts will be screened using anti-plagiarism software, and plagiarism in any form will result in immediate rejection.
AI Policy: The Journal follows a strict AI policy. Authors may not use AI to generate substantive content or citations. AI use is permitted only for proofreading and basic sentence restructuring.
Queries and Communication: All questions and clarifications must be directed exclusively to nludjls@nludelhi.ac.in. Authors must not communicate directly with individual members of the Editorial Board regarding their manuscripts, in view of the Journal's strict double-blind review process. Such communication may result in the manuscript being disqualified from consideration.
Further details regarding the Journal and its previous volumes are available on our website:
Journal Website: https://nludjls.nludelhi.ac.in/
For any questions or clarifications, authors may contact the Board only at
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