Call for Papers! DNLU Student Law Journal! Volume III! Submit by 25th March 2024!

About the University

Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU) is a National Law University that was established in 2018 by the Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University Act, 2018 to serve as a center of pre-eminence for legal education. With a steadfast commitment to its motto “speak the truth and conduct in accordance with Dharma”, the University strives to disseminate quality education and nurture a vibrant legal culture through practical training and simulated exercises. It seeks to inculcate a sense of responsibility to serve the society in the field of law in the students and research scholars, thus contribute towards national development.

about the journal

Dharmashastra National Law University–Student Law Journal (DNLU-SLJ) is a peerreviewed, student-run academic journal that endeavours to advance rigorous research spanning across various facets of law such as comparative, global and transdisciplinary perspectives. As a flagship initiative of DNLU, the journal was conceptualized to provide a distinctive platform for expressing opinions, thoughts and views of the student fraternity by publications in the form of scholarly articles, research papers, book reviews and case comments.

It is steered by an editorial board and an advisory board comprising eminent jurists. The Patron-in-Chief of the Journal is Hon’ble Shri Justice Ravi Mailmath, Chief Justice, Madhya Pradesh High Court. Free from ideological constraints and inclusive of perspectives beyond the DNLU student community, the Journal welcomes scholarly contributions from interdisciplinary domains of law. Its mission is to unite legal and allied scholars in redefining the boundaries of the legal system through innovative approaches to pressing legal and extra-legal concerns.

Theme

Any relevant theme pertaining to contemporary scholarly works on all fields of law will be welcome for consideration.

Submission Categories

Manuscripts on any topic of contemporary legal relevance meeting the belowmentioned criteria are welcome:

Long Articles: 4,000-8,000 words
Short Article: 3,000-4,000 words
Case Notes/ Legislative Comments: 2,000-3,000 words
Book Reviews: 1,000-2,000 words

Note: The word limit is exclusive of the abstract and the footnotes.

How to Submit?

Submissions must be made only through the electronic form available on the website (https://dnluslj.in/).
Link for submission:
Submissions made through any other medium, including by way of emails, shall not be considered for review by the Editorial Board.
All the submissions must be in (.docx) format. They must be word processed and compatible with Microsoft Word 2007 or above.
The manuscript should not contain any information that can be used to identify the author(s). All the relevant details must be filled only within the form attached.
Authors shall receive an email acknowledging the receipt of their manuscript within ten days of receiving the submission.
If the same is not received, authors can write to us at [email protected]