About NLR
The NLIU Law Review is the flagship journal of National Law Institute University, Bhopal, published bi-annually by the students of the University. It is a peer-reviewed academic law journal which aims to inculcate a culture of academic research and writing among students and serve as an important forum for discourse on contemporary and pressing legal issues. The Law Review does not restrict itself to any particular area of law and welcomes contributions from all fields of law.
As of the year 2022, the Law Review has completed twelve successful years, with eighteen editions in publication. NLR has been successfully recognised by, and indexed on several databases including Manupatra, SCC and HeinOnline.
About the Symposium
The NLIU Law Review is pleased to announce the third edition of the NLIU – India Foundation Constitutional Law Symposium, 2023 which is to be organized from 22 – 23 April, 2023. The aim of the Symposium is to provide a platform for discussion on contemporary constitutional law issues in India. The event consists of a paper presentation competition and multiple panel discussions held over a period of two days. The manuscripts shortlisted for the symposium shall be published in a special theme based Issue.
Themes
The overarching theme for this Issue is “Individual Rights vis-à-vis the Constitutional Order”.
Sub-Themes
1. Technological Advancements, Individualism and Fundamental Rights
– Technology & the right to privacy: The new draftDigital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022
– Revisiting Article 19 in the age of social media
– Academic freedom in the context of right to education
2. Individualism with regard to the Right to Freedom of Religion
– Anti-conversion laws and personal autonomy
– Same sex marriages and inter-religious marriages (right to choose one’s partner)
– Examining Uniform Civil Code and personal laws through the lens of individualism
– Freedom of speech and blasphemy laws
– Constitutionality of religious practices
3. The Spirit of Constitutionalism, Good Governance and Collective Justice
– Role of judiciary in good governance
– Balancing judicial accountability and judicial independence within the constitutional framework
– The right to equality and affirmative action in context of the recent judicial pronouncements
– Re-examining the scope of judicial review in the Indian constitution
– Re-imaging the doctrine of separation of powers for the 21st century
Note: The sub-themes and topics mentioned thereunder are suggestive in nature and manuscripts that fall under the ambit of the overarching theme will also be considered for review.
Mode of Submission
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Submissions must be made only through the electronic form available on our website. Submissions made through any other medium, including by way of emails, shall not be considered for review by the Editorial Board.
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All the submissions must be in (.docx) format. They must be word processed and compatible with Microsoft Word 2007 or above.
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The manuscript should not contain any information that can be used to identify the author. All the relevant details must be mentioned only within the form attached.
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Submissions must be made on or before 23:59 hours on March 05, 2023.
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Authors shall receive an email acknowledging the receipt of their manuscript within ten days of receiving the entry. If the same is not received, authors can write to us at lawreview@nliu.ac.in.
Types of Submissions accepted by the NLIU Law Review:
Manuscripts on any topic of contemporary legal relevance meeting the below-mentioned criteria:
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Articles: 4,000-8,000 words
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Case Notes: 2,000-5,000 words
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Legislative Comments: 1,000-3,000 words
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Book Reviews: 1,000-3,000 words
The word limit is exclusive of the abstract and the footnotes.
Submission Guidelines
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Manuscripts submitted to the Journal must not be co-authored by more than two persons. Authors are permitted to send only one submission per author or a team of co-authors.
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Manuscripts must include an abstract of 250-300 words. The abstract must highlight the structure and the essence of the manuscript.
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Authors are requested to strictly adhere to our Submission Guidelines.
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All the submissions must comply with our Copyright and Open Access Policy.
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Manuscripts not in conformity with the Submission Guidelines may be rejected at the sole discretion of the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board reserves the right to send the manuscripts back to the authors for any modification(s) at any stage, in the event of non-conformity with any of the submission guidelines.
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The Editorial Board may, in its absolute discretion, waive any of the above rules or amend the process. In case of any dispute or ambiguity, the decision of the Editorial Board shall be final and binding.
In case of any query related to the NLIU Law Review, please reach out to us at lawreview@nliu.ac.in or to Diksha Bhatt (Editor-in-Chief) +91 99773 13720 or Uddhav Tiwari (Deputy Editor-in-Chief) +91 94066 62650.