About Delhi Law Review
The Delhi Law Review (Student Edition) is an annual, double-blind, student-reviewed and edited journal. It was introduced with the objective of involving students in promoting academic research and facilitating debate on contemporary legal issues in India. The journal assumes an inter-disciplinary orientation and is wide enough to
include national and international legal and policy-based issues within its sweep.
Types of Submission
Volume VIII of the journal invites original and unpublished manuscripts from all academicians, authors, legal professionals and students from India and abroad in the following categories:
I. Long Articles (6,500-8,500 words)
Submissions in this category are expected to engage with the theme and literature of a particular topic comprehensively. The article should identify significant lacunae and offer innovative reassessment along with constructive suggestions.
II. Essays/Short Articles (3,500-6,000 words)
Essays/short articles are more concise in scope and are focused on a particular issue and offer new perspectives and critical insights on the selected topic.
III. Case Notes and Legislative Comments (1,500-2,500 words)
Notes and Comments must trace the line of cases in which the decision appears and comment on its implications on the evolution of that branch of law. Similarly, a legislative comment or policy proposal must identify the object and expected impact of the legislative action/policy proposal in question.
IV. Book Review (1,000-1,500 words)
Book Review is a critical commentary on the published book. Reviews must capture the central theme of the book and present an analysis of the same. Please note that the journal invites reviews of books that have been published within the past two years (2019 and 2020).
Note: The prescribed word limits are inclusive of footnotes and exclusive of abstract.
Submission Guidelines
I. General Instructions
Long articles and short articles must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 200 words.
Up to 2 co-authors are allowed for all categories, except Case Notes and Legislative Comments wherein co-authorship is not permitted.
While authors are advised to adhere to the word limit of each category, the journal may be flexible on the word limit depending on the quality of the article.
Authors are encouraged to submit manuscripts on current legal issues. Pieces scrutinising sub judice matters will be preferred.
Authors are requested to employ gender-neutral language as much as possible.
All works must be original and unpublished, and must not be pending for review before any other journal. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification for publication in Vol. VIII of the Delhi Law Review (Student Edition).
Deadline for submission is 01 November 2020, 11:59 p.m. IST.
Submission Procedure
Volume VIII will only accept electronic submissions.
E-mail the submissions to: [email protected] under the subject heading ‘Delhi Law Review (Student Edition) Vol. VIII Submission’.
All submissions must contain the following:
1. The manuscript in Word format (.doc or .docx) as a mail attachment. PDF/other formats/hard copy submissions will not be accepted.
2. The body of the email must mention
a) Name of the author(s);
b) Contact number(s);
c) Course and academic year (if applicable);
d) Qualifications (if applicable);
e) Institutional affiliation;
f) Title of the paper;
g) Type of submission (Long Article, Essay/Short Article, Case note & Legislative Comment); and
h) A declaration to the following effect: “I/we declare that the manuscript is an original and previously
unpublished work written by me/us. I/we agree to tackle any dispute relating to my/our manuscript including copyright, defamation or contempt and agree to suffer the loss, if any, caused by violating copyright or any other rights.”
Contact
All correspondence and queries may be addressed to: [email protected]
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