Call For Papers: Vishwakarma University Law Journal Volume 5, Issue 1

Vishwakarma University Law Journal, Department of Law, is inviting submissions for its upcoming Volume 5 Issue 1 in the form of quality research papers and articles.

About the Institution

The Department of Law, Vishwakarma University was established with the vision of nurturing students into outstanding legal professionals who epitomize excellence and serve society with integrity and professionalism. In its pursuit of its vision ,it seeks to promote original, socially relevant research in the field of law.

About the Journal

The Vishwakarma University Law Journal is a faculty-run, annual, blind peer-reviewed journal of the Vishwakarma University Department of Law. The objective of this Journal is to contribute original, outstanding and socially relevant research to the Field of Law. It provides a platform for academicians, practitioners, researchers, scholars, and students to share their views and make effective contributions to the legal academia.

Eligibility

Submissions are invited from students, academicians, practitioners, industry experts, and research scholars.

Theme

The Journal does not restrict its scope to a particular theme. However, the authors must ensure that the research paper addresses a contemporary legal or socio-legal issue. The topic must be of relevance in the present time, and the authors must show originality in their approach in dealing with the issue at hand.

Submission Guidelines

• The submission must be in English
• The submission fee is ₹500 (approximately USD 6, subject to exchange rates) per submission.
• Word Limit: Submissions should be in the following word limits (inclusive of footnotes)
• Research papers (4,000- 6,000 words)
• Case Comment (2000-3000 words)
• Book reviews (1000-2000 words)
• Submission must be accompanied by an Abstract of not more than 300 words.
• Co-authorship is allowed with a maximum of two authors
• Submissions should be in Times New Roman font, size 12, 1.5 line spacing, justified text, and 1-inch margins on all sides.
• Footnotes should be in Times New Roman font of size 10 with 1.0 line spacing. Endnotes are not allowed.
• The citations shall be in conformity with the ILI Rules of Footnoting available at [Click here]
• The name of the author(s) should not appear on the manuscript to facilitate blind review.
• All Submissions are to be made at journal.law@vupune.ac.in in MS-Word format.
• The name, affiliation and designation, mailing address, mobile number, and e-mail address of the author (or corresponding author, if more than one author) must be mentioned in a separate MSWord document, in the same mail.
• The submission mail must contain an attachment showing payment done towards submission fee.
• All submissions shall go through a plagiarism check. The similarity percentage should be within UGC approved guidelines.

Last Date for Full Paper Submission

10th May 2025.

Payment Details

• Account Holder Name:  Vishwakarma University
• Bank Name:  NKGBS Co-operative Bank
• Branch:  Vadgaonsheri, Pune
• Type of Account:  Current Account
• Account Number: 081100900000003
• IFSC Code:  NKGS0000081

Contact

In case of any further queries, kindly write to us at journal.law@vupune.ac.in.