About Delhi Law Review (Student Edition)
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. As of 2020, seven volumes of the Journalhave been made available online which can be accessed on the Faculty of Law website: http://lawfaculty.du.ac.in/Delhi_Law_Review_Students.html.
Types of Submissions
Volume VIII of the Journalinvites original and unpublished manuscripts from all academicians, authors, legal professionals and students from India and abroad in the following categories: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 shouldidentify 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 Reviews(1,000-1,500 words)
Book Review is a critical commentary on the published book. Reviews must capturethe 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 footnotesand exclusive of abstract.
Submission Guidelines:
1.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 limitof each category, the Journalmay 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 subjudicematterswill be preferred.
•Authors are requested to employ gender-neutral languageas 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 inVol.VIII of the Delhi Law Review (Student Edition).
•Deadline for submission is16 November2020, 11:59 p.m. IST(extended).
Submissions through E-mail:
Volume VIII will only accept electronic submissions. These may be emailed to
[email protected] underthe subject heading ‘Delhi Law Review (Student Edition)Vol.VIII Submission’.
Contact Information
All correspondences and queries may be addressed to: student.delhilawreview[at]gmail.com.
