Law Centre II invites submissions for the `National Capital Law Journal 2025’, its yearly publication, releasing details, guidelines and steps for publication.
Law Centre II, the widely acclaimed Law School of Delhi University, is back with its annual National Capital Law Journal. The college, being a part of the esteemed Faculty of Law of DU, offers a full-time LLB curriculum.
The publication of NCLJ began in the year 1996 in an attempt to spark debates on legal issues in our country and to encourage research. It is an endeavour to bring together a diverse group of audience with their shared interest in politics. The journals also carry comments on legal issues, articles, and case comments from renowned researchers and academicians.
The call for papers for NCLJ has officially begun, and interested applicants are requested to adhere to the rules and deadlines for submission. There is no restriction made to any particular field of law, and the papers can be written on any theme of contemporary areas in law and legal education. As the paper is blind peer-reviewed, individual confidentiality is maintained.
The deadline for submissions is 10th August 2025.
A few instructions from the organisers:-
- The first page of the manuscript should only contain the title of the paper. The body should begin from the corresponding page.
- All submissions must be made in .doc or .docx format. No PDF formats will be accepted.
- Plagiarism of any kind will lead to immediate disqualification.
- Only the submissions from academicians and professionals will be accepted.
- The submissions, along with the footnote, should be in Times New Roman and with appropriate spacing.
- The headings must have uniform formatting.
- Only in the case of Long and Short Articles, co-authorship of up to 2 authors is allowed.
- Co-authorship is not allowed for Notes and Comments.
- Copyright over the published papers should rest only with Law Centre-II.
A Covering Letter is required along with the mailed submission. The Letter should contain the following information:
- Name and Designation of the author(s).
- Institutional Affiliation
- Contact Number
- Title of Paper
- Type of Submission
- A declaration that the work is original and has not been or should not be published to any other journal while under review with Law Centre-II.
Categories for the manuscripts are:-
- Long Articles- 8,000- 10,000 words, including footnotes.
- Short Articles- 4,000-6,000 words, including footnotes.
- Short Note and Case Comment- 2,000- 3,000 words, including footnotes.
The name of the author or institutional affiliation must not be mentioned anywhere in the manuscript to ensure transparency and fairness in the review process.
All submissions must be made to [email protected] along with the subject `Submission of Research Paper’ in accordance with the deadline.
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