NLSIU: NLSIR Journal [Volume 37(1)] 2024-25

The NLSIU National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) [Volume 37(1)] and NLSIR Online Review 2024-25. The Editorial Board invites submissions of original, unpublished manuscripts for consideration for its upcoming Volume 37(1). NLSIR is the flagship student-edited law review published by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru.

NLSIR is a generalist law review that aims to:

Publish scholarship of the highest caliber in Indian law.
Publish comparative studies that yield unique insights for the development of Indian law.
Promote legal scholarship concerning India and the broader Global South.
Promote deliberation on issues within the legal profession, the government, academia, industry, and civil society.
Promote quality legal writing by law students and early-career legal academics.

Submission Guidelines: NLSIU: NLSIR Journal [Volume 37(1)]

All submissions should conform to NLSIR’s mandate and aims and must have some relevance to Indian law. Submissions may be made under any one of the following categories:

Long Article (5,000 to 10,000 words): Submissions under this category are expected to engage with a topic and existing literature comprehensively and offer an innovative reassessment. Purely theoretical pieces, e.g., pieces on jurisprudence or legal philosophy are also welcome.
Essay (3,000 to 5,000 words): Submissions under this category, while similar to Long Articles, are expected to be more concise and targeted in issue identification and argumentation.
Legislative/Case Comment (2,500 to 5,000 words): Submissions under this category are expected to critique a contemporarily relevant judicial pronouncement or legislative measure.
Book Review (2,000 to 3,000 words): Submissions under this category are expected to engage with a recent book that is concerned with one or more legal issues.

Please note that word limits are exclusive of footnotes. In compelling circumstances, the NLSIR Editorial Board may be flexible concerning the word count depending on the quality of the submission. Please refer to our submission guidelines for more information.

We will not be able to accept any open submissions for Volume 37(1) after this date.

Additional guidelines:

Please ensure that your submission is made as a Microsoft Word document (.docx).
The manuscript should be anonymized and should not contain any personal identifiers (e.g., author name, institutional affiliation, personal acknowledgments, etc.).
Manuscripts should be accompanied by a cover letter.
Manuscripts should be accompanied by an abstract of around 150 words.

Call for Submissions | NLSIR Online

NLSIR Online is the companion blog to the NLSIR journal. Launched in 2018, it serves as a platform for concise and timely academic commentary on contemporarily relevant issues in Indian law. NLSIR Online mirrors the mandate of the journal. We welcome submissions on all areas of the law, including case comments, interdisciplinary analyses, and comparative studies.

NLSIR Online Submission Guidelines

Submissions should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words. However, we are flexible with the word count depending on the quality of the submission.
The manuscript must be submitted via this Google Form. Current students at NLSIU, Bengaluru must submit their manuscripts via this separate form.
Manuscripts must be submitted in a .docx (Microsoft Word) format.
Manuscripts must not contain any personal metadata or identifiers (e.g., author details, institutional affiliation, acknowledgments, etc.).
Co-authorship is permitted.
Submissions must be original and must not be under simultaneous consideration for publication on any other platform.
All references must be hyperlinked.