Call for Papers: Delhi Law Review (DLR) [ISSN 0971-4936], Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Deadline for submission is May 30, 2026
The Delhi Law Review (DLR) [ISSN 0971-4936] is the flagship journal of the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi and is one of the oldest journals in the country, having been published since 1972. The DLR is an annual, double-blind, peer-reviewed journal.
The DLR invites scholarly, original, unpublished articles, case comments/notes and book reviews for its upcoming issue Vol. 37 of 2026-2027 from academicians, judges, legal professionals and judicial officers from India and abroad on contemporary cutting-edge legal issues in the following categories:
A. Articles (8000-10000 words, including footnotes)
B. Case Notes and Legislative Comments (4000-6000 words, including footnotes)
C. Book Reviews (1500-3000 words, including footnotes)
D. Translation work with critical comments (1500-3000 words, including footnotes)
DLR primarily publishes contributions from academicians, members of the judiciary, and legal professionals. Submissions from students are considered under the separate DLR (Student Edition). However, high-quality scholarly contributions from PhD research scholars may be considered on a case-to-case basis, subject to the same standards of peer review.
General Instructions
• Articles and Case Notes/Legislative Comments must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 200 words.
• Translations of classical works on jurisprudence, constitutional philosophy, and speeches may be considered with prior intimation to the Editors.
• All submissions must comply with the UGC Academic Integrity and Prevention of Plagiarism Regulations, 2018 (Notification No. F.1-18/2018(CPP-II), dated 23 July 2018):https://www.ugc.gov.in/pdfnews/7771545_academic-integrityRegulation2018.pdf
• The journal may be flexible on the word limit depending on the quality of the article.
• The decision on the acceptance of the manuscript for publication rests with the DLR Editorial Board, which is final. The review process typically takes eight weeks. Only shortlisted manuscripts will be communicated further.
• Upon acceptance for publication, all rights, including copyright, in the manuscript shall vest in the Delhi Law Review.
No part of the published work may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission of the Editorial Board of the Delhi Law Review.
• Deadline for submission is May 30, 2026, 11:59 p.m. IST.
Submission Guidelines
The DLR will only accept electronic submissions. These may be emailed to delhilawreviewdlr@gmail.com under the subject heading “DLR Vol.37 Submission”
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