About the University Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU, Nagpur) was established by the Governmentof Maharashtra by way of enactment known as the Maharashtra National Law University Act (Maharashtra Act No. VI of 2014). It is a residential university engaged in teaching and promoting research in law and allied disciplines. The University is a member of the Consortium of National Law Universities and has been accorded the 12(B) status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Since its inception, the University is engaged in developing new heights in teaching and research in law by exploring innovative and multidimensional approaches to infusing law and allied disciplines. To achieve these ends, the University has established twenty-seven centers of advanced learning and research to address the sociological issues and challenges and promote cutting-edge research on contemporary and thriving issues of law and society. For further details to the works and achievements of the University, kindly visit the official website at: http://nlunagpur.ac.in.
About the Journal MNLU, Nagpur Contemporary Law Review (CLR) is a faculty-run, biannual, blind peerreviewed flagship journal of Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur bearing the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) 2581-7582, RNI No. MAHENG/2018/76048 and UGC-CARE List (Social Science) Sr. No. 72. The primary objective of the Contemporary Law Review is to serve the academic community with original and outstanding contributions in the field of law and its allied disciplines, which delve into the issues most predominantly affecting society. It aims to serve those who are seeking holistic insight into the idea of justice in this rapidly evolving contemporary era. By providing a platform for high-quality legal scholarship, the journal endeavors to fuel reflection, spark conversations and debates, and ultimately result in action, by researchers, scholars, members of the bar and the bench, jurists, administrators, civil society, and policymakers. The first issue was released on September 29, 2017 by Honâble Shri Justice S.A. Bobde, Former Chief Justice of India and Former Chancellor of the University. The second issue dedicated to âTeaching Methods and Techniquesâ, was released on April 14, 2018 by Honâble Shri Justice Jasti Chelameswar, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and Honâble Shri Justice S.A. Bobde, Former Chief Justice of India and Former Chancellor of the University. This issue aimed to share varied perspectives, tools, and strategies for teaching and learning more effectively with the help of scientific methods and logical reasoning adapted from traditional approaches to ICT based tools and techniques. The third issue was released on February 16, 2019 by Honâble Shri Justice B.N. Srikrishna, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and Shri Chamu Krishna Shastry, Padamshri Awardee. The journal was honored by including lectures delivered graciously by two distinguished judges, Honâble Shri Justice A.K. Sikri, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India and Honâble Mrs. Justice Ruma Pal, Former Judge, Supreme Court of India, who provided enriching insights into law. The fourth issue was released by Honâble Shri Justice S.A. Bobde, Former Chief Justice of India and Former Chancellor of the University on January 18, 2020. The issue was titled âIn Memoriam-Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon and his Contribution to Indian Legal Educationâ to commemorate the services of Padma Shri Prof. (Dr.) N. R. Madhava Menon, Father of modern legal education in India, who inspired countlesslivesin hislifetime and transformedthe paradigms of legal education in India, and left for his heavenly abode on May 08, 2019. The fifth issue was released on February 13, 2022 by Honâble Shri Justice B. R. Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India and Chancellor of the University. The sixth issue of the journal titled âShaping Jurisprudence of Access and Benefit-sharing and Biodiversity Conservation: Emerging Trendsâ was released on April 24, 2022, at the hands of Honâble Shri Justice S.B. Shukre, Judge, High Court of Bombay, Prof. (Dr.) Paramjit Singh Jaswal, Vice-Chancellor, SRM University, Sonepat and Shri Praveen Srivastava IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Member Secretary, Maharashtra State Biodiversity Board. The seventh issue of the journal titled âIn Memoriam- Prof. Shirish L. Deshpande and his Contribution to Indian Legal Educationâ is currently in the process of publication.
CLR has taken tremendous leaps forward in interdisciplinary legal research. This is due, in great part, to the laudable contributions of stalwart academicians, scholars and professionals as its contribution included papers authored by prominent leaders of Indian legal education. With each new issue, the journal has pushed past boundaries and ventured into new expanses of research and knowledge restingon the shoulders of experts in the field of law and its allied disciplines. Within a short period of its existence, CLR has received great applaud from all sections of the legal profession and its reach is growing by leaps and bounds. The Editorial Board is now accepting submissions for thecoming issue to continue this journey. All the previously published issues of the journal are available online to disseminate knowledge freelyrather than locking it behind a gated ivory tower. Previous volumes and issues of the journal can be accessed using the link mentioned below:
Link: https://www.nlunagpur.ac.in/quick_university_journals.php. https://ugccare.unipune.ac.in/Apps1/User/WebA/ViewDetails?JournalId=101051532&fl ag=Search.
Categories for Submission
The Editorial Board of CLR is pleased to invite submissions from academicians and professionals; judges and advocates; industry experts, scientists, and research scholars. The journal does not restrict its scope to a strict theme; rather, it calls for contributions that push the frontiers of research in law and its allied disciplines. Nevertheless, the authors are requested to include research questions and reflect findings that fill existing gaps in research.
The submissions can be sent under the following heads: Long Articles of 7000-1000 words; Short Essays of 5000-7000 words; Comments on Judicial Decisions of 3000-5000 words; Analysis of Legislations and Bills of 3000-5000 words; and Book Reviews of 2000- 3000 words. The Editorial Board reserves the right to publish submissions by students, or submissions that do not adhere to the prescribed word limit, if it deems the submission to be an extraordinary scholastic work.
Guidelines for Submissions
- Submissions must be emailed at [email protected] (only in MS Word format) along with an abstract not exceeding 200 words along with 5 keywords.
- Submissions should be accompanied by a covering letter addressed to âThe Editor, ContemporaryLaw Review (CLR) Editorial Boardâ. The covering letter should include the authorâs, designation, institutional affiliation along with contact information and the submission must be the original work of the author(s).
- Any form of plagiarism (not more than 15% in total and 10% from one source in the main body of the paper) may lead to disqualification.
- Co-authorship is allowed, to a maximum of one co-author.
- Submitted entries must not have been sent for consideration at any other place for presentation o rpublication.
- The copyright of shortlisted contributors for publication shall be with MNLU, Nagpur.
- The Journal is likely to be released in the month of September 2022.
- A hard copy of the published issue as well as a letter of acknowledgment shall be sent to the contributors at their postal address.
- The last date for submission of manuscript is May 31, 2022.
- For formatting and referencing guidelines, authors must follow the âFormatting and Footnoting Guidelinesâ as provided in Annexure-A. Please note that it is mandatory for all authors to follow the formatting and referencing style as provided in Annexure-A.
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