The National Law Institute University (NLIU) was founded by the Madhya Pradesh Legislature under Act No. 41 of 1997 to provide modern legal education through multidisciplinary teaching and the transfer of cutting-edge skills. With greater national and humanitarian goals in mind, the University has successfully implanted a feeling of social responsibility as well as scholastic and reflective qualities.
In 2008, the CBCL was founded as a “Centre for Excellence” to raise awareness and enable research in the field of Indian corporate and commercial law. Since its inception, CBCL has produced a large body of research that has contributed to the country’s legal discourse on corporate and commercial law. Through its numerous projects, the Centre equips students with the tools they need to extend their perspectives and build a solid basis for a career as a lawyer. The NLIU-Trilegal Summit on Corporate and Commercial Laws, the NLIU-Khaitan & Co. Workshop on Corporate Laws, and The CBCL Blog are just a few of our signature programmes.
Relevant Themes
The NLIU-jurisdiction JBL’s encompasses all aspects of business and commercial law. Company law, securities and capital markets law, intellectual property law, banking and finance law, insolvency and bankruptcy law, taxation law, investment law, competition law, contract law, employment law, commercial aspects of dispute resolution, and white-collar crimes are just some of the topics covered. Students, professors, and professionals are encouraged to submit novel and beneficial unpublished contributions to the NLIU-JBL. The entries are supposed to be of current social importance and to display excellent scholarly standards.
The NLIU-JBL accepts submissions under the following headings:
Articles with a word count of 4000–7000 words
Long articles must be comprehensive and offer a thorough examination of the current problem(s) and concept (s). It should include a list of flaws in the current situation, as well as alternatives, proposals, and references to a variety of sources.
Articles with a word count of 2000 to 4000 words
Short papers should thoroughly examine the current problem(s) and concept (s). They should preferably identify flaws in the current status quo, offer alternatives, alternative proposals, and reference a variety of sources.
Comments on Cases – 2000–4000 Words
A case remark should be a rebuttal to a recent decision. In addition to the views represented in the judgement, the comment should stress the importance of the judgement to the field of business and commercial law and give the author’s critical viewpoint.
2000–4000 words – Legislative Comment
A detailed study of a recent legislative instrument should be provided in the comment. It should look at the legislation’s goal as well as the predicted legal consequences.
1000–3000 words for a book review
A book review must be a succinct summary of a recently published book on business and commercial law. It should discuss the issues explored and left unexplored and the related arguments of the author.
The word limit includes footnotes but does not include the abstract. Please stick to the word limit that has been set.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION
The submission must be of high academic quality and adhere to the mandated content, formatting, and citation guidelines. Furthermore, contributions will only be considered if they meet the following criteria:
- The title concisely summarises the topic and describes the body of work;
- The abstract succinctly summarises the submission’s concept, structure, and authors’ conclusion(s);
- The problem(s) is/are clearly defined and described; and
- The submission is presented in a logical manner.
- Plagiarism will result in the rejection of a submission.
Formatting Guidelines:
Title:
Times New Roman, Font Size 14, in CAPITALS, Bold, aligned CENTRE.
Abstract:
Times New Roman, Font Size 12, Italics, aligned CENTRE.
Keywords:
Times New Roman, Font Size 12, aligned JUSTIFIED.
Headings:
• Heading: Times New Roman, Font Size 12, in CAPITALS, Bold, aligned CENTRE, numbered in Roman Numerals (I, II, III….).
• Sub-Heading: Times New Roman, Font Size 12, in Small Capitals, Bold, aligned CENTRE, numbered in Capital Letters (A., B., C…..).
• Heading under Sub-Heading: Times New Roman, Font Size 12, in Small Capitals, Bold, aligned CENTRE, numbered in English Numerals (1, 2, 3….).
Body:
Body Text: Times New Roman, Font Size 12, 1.5 spacing between lines and automatic spacing between paragraphs, aligned JUSTIFIED.
*Authors are advised to apply the 1.5 line spacing and automatic spacing between paragraphs requirement uniformly after the Title, Abstract, Keywords, and all Headings.
Footnotes:
Times New Roman, Font Size 10, spacing 1, aligned JUSTIFIED, OSCOLA 4th Edition.
Miscellaneous:
Please ensure 1 inch/2.54 cm distance on all four margins.
Co-Authorship
Co-authorship is permissible only up to a maximum of two authors. However, co-authorship is not allowed for Case Comment, Legislative Comment, and Book Review.
Copyright
Submissions made to the NLIU-JBL are on an exclusive basis. These submissions must not have been previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. The contribution presented to and accepted for publication along with the copyrights therein shall be the intellectual property of the NLIU-JBL and shall vest with it.
Along with the manuscript, the authors must send an originality and copyright statement signed by the author(s) declaring the manuscript to be the original work of the author and whereby the author(s) declares that the copyright of the work vests with NLIU, Bhopal.
Relevant Links and Contacts
Submission Link( Upload your manuscript and the copyright statement in MSWord format)
For further clarity contact at [email protected]
[Dr. Ghayur Alam]
Editor-in-Chief
Professor of Business and Intellectual Property Laws
Rachita Shah
Convenor, CBCL
Aaditya Shankar Dixit
Co-Convenor, CBCL
