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Update: 2024-08-31 14:37 GMT

Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla is inviting submissions for its Journal Shimla Law Review (SLR) Volume 6. 

About HPNLU Shimla

Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, is launching the Sixth Volume of its annual publication, Shimla Law Review (SLR) (ISSN: 2582-1903). In this regard, submissions under different categories are invited form interested faculty members, research scholars, judges, professionals, and students. The volume is not restricted to any particular theme and submission of manuscripts with an inter-disciplinary perspective on contemporary socio-legal issues, theories, and developments, awaiting scholarly treatment are encouraged. The last date for submission of manuscripts is September 30, 2024. The Publication Policy, Submission Guidelines, and prescribed Citation Style of the Law Review may be accessed here.

About the Shimla Law Review

The Shimla Law Review is envisioned to be an annual publication, owned and published by the HPNLU, Shimla. The periodical is intended to provide a forum to the judges, professors, research scholars, and students for exposition on contemporary legal issues, apart from the traditional challenges that the legal paraphernalia comes across. SLR finds its genesis in the backdrop that the role of an institution is beyond the traditional classroom interaction. It includes deliberations that can affect the society in multifarious ways and support the progressive values that are imbibed in the Constitution. SLR is an all-encompassing journal and promotes contributions on multiple facets of the legal regime owing to its ever-evolving width.

The papers published in its previous volumes have received accolade from academicians at home and abroad, bar & bench alike. Papers published in Shimla Law Review has been chosen as one of the best fifty-one papers published in English, under peer reviewed journals from across the world, in the decade, 2010-2020, by Cross Examination Debate Association, the United States. Some of the papers published in its previous Volumes have found place amongst the most downloaded papers in the category of ‘jurisprudence and theoretical inquiry’ from the SSRN database.

Submission Categories

  • Lead or Special Articles 15000-20000 words
  • Articles: 8000-15000 words
  • Case Comments: 6000-8000 words
  • Notes including Legislative Comments: 6000-7000 words
  • Book Reviews: 2000-3000 words

Submission Guidelines

  • Theme: There is no specific or particular theme(s) or topic(s) for the Volume. All submissions, whether relating to the legal developments directly or otherwise, are welcome.
  • All submissions in electronic form: All contributions have to be submitted in electronic form. The manuscript should be typed in MS Office double-spaced, with a left margin of one and a half inches, and sent to editorslr@hpnlu.ac.in. Kindly mention the Subject in the submission email: “SLR Vol-VI, 2023: Submission of Manuscript”.
  • Abstract: The abstract of the paper in 250-300 words should be sent along with the electronic submissions.
  • Covering Letter: The author (s) must send a covering letter mentioning the title of the paper, name, designation, and details of the author(s) as well as institutional affiliation. The author(s) are compulsorily required to make a solemn declaration about the originality of the manuscript and that the same has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
  • Communication of Acceptance: The decision on the acceptance of the paper for publication will be that of the Editorial Board, which shall be final. The communication shall be made electronically. The Editorial Board reserves the right of publication and a manuscript may be rejected from publication in the final stage(s).

Last Date of Submission

The last date for submission for the Sixth Volume of SLR is September 30, 2024.

Downloads

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Contact

Email: editorslr@hpnlu.ac.in.

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