Call for Chapters | Book on The Weight of Choice: Consumers, Competition and the Contours of Protection by NLU, Ranchi: Submit by Nov 15

About National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi

The National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi, is an institution dedicated to legal education, established by the Government of Jharkhand under the National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi Act, 2010. The University offers B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M., Ph.D. in Law, and postgraduate diploma programmes.

The Chair on Consumer Research and Policy (CCRP) was established at NUSRL, Ranchi, in October 2024 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Government of India, to promote research, teaching, and training in Consumer Law. The Chair also functions as a think tank for research and policy-related issues concerning consumer affairs.

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About the Book

The Weight of Choice: Consumers, Competition and the Contours of Protection examines contemporary consumer protection through its intersections with competition law, contract law, environmental regulation, insurance, real estate law, and digital markets.

The edited volume seeks to examine consumer protection not as a settled doctrine, but as a discipline continuing to evolve in response to changing markets, regulatory overlaps, technological developments, and the experiences of consumers who may fall outside traditional assumptions of consumer law. Original and unpublished contributions are invited that critically examine these contours and propose more accountable and inclusive approaches to consumer protection.

Eligibility

Submissions are invited from:

1. Academicians and faculty members
2. Legal practitioners and policy professionals
3. Research scholars and doctoral candidates
4. Undergraduate and postgraduate students from recognised universities and institutions

Interdisciplinary contributions from fields such as law, economics, public policy, business, and technology are also encouraged, provided they engage with issues relating to consumer protection, market regulation, or consumer rights.

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Themes and Sub-Themes

The Call for Chapters covers the following themes:

1. Jurisdictional Overlap Between the CCPA and the CCI

• Predatory and personalised pricing as both a competition and consumer harm
• Platform self-preferencing as deception and market abuse at once
• Merger review through a consumer-welfare lens

2. Greenwashing and the Limits of Consumer Trust

• Deceptive sustainability claims and the gap between disclosure and verification
• Eco-labelling standards and the absence of independent certification
• Corporate environmental claims and enforcement under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019

3. Vulnerable Consumers: Protection Beyond the Default Adult

• Children and loot-box/in-app purchase design in gaming and edtech apps
• Elderly consumers and UPI/digital lending fraud
• Consumers with disabilities and accessibility as an unaddressed consumer right

4. Gig Workers as Consumers, Not Just Labour

• Platform dependency and the absence of consumer-side protections for delivery/ride-share workers
• Algorithmic deactivation and due process as a consumer-contract question
• Insurance and welfare gaps framed through consumer, not labour, law

5. Consumer Law Beyond E-Commerce

• Health insurance claim denials and the contract-law overlap
• RERA vs. the Consumer Protection Act, 2019: overlapping forums for real estate consumers
• Consumer protection in edtech and the coaching-industry boom

6. Class Actions and the Underused Section 35(1)(c)

• Structural barriers to collective consumer litigation in India
• Comparative lessons from US/EU class-action and representative-action models
• Funding, notice, and coordination problems unique to consumer class suits

Authors may also propose other topics, provided that they reasonably fall within the ambit of the themes and sub-themes.

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Submission Categories and Word Limits

1. Articles: 5,000–6,000 words
2. Short Articles: 2,500–4,000 words
3. Legislative Comments: 1,500–2,500 words
4. Book Reviews: 1,000–2,500 words

The word limits are inclusive of footnotes.

Submission Guidelines

1. Submissions must be original and unpublished and should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.
2. Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc/.docx).
3. Font: Times New Roman
4. Font Size: 12 pt for main text; 10 pt for footnotes; 16/14 pt for headings/sub-headings
5. Line Spacing: 1.5 for main text; single spacing for footnotes
6. Alignment: Justified
7. Citation Style: Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st Edition)
8. A separate cover page containing the author(s)’ name, institutional affiliation/designation, and contact email and phone number must be submitted.
9. The cover page must be submitted separately and should not form part of the main manuscript.
10. A maximum of two authors per submission is permitted.
11. All submissions will undergo a blind peer review process.

Plagiarism and Use of AI

All submissions must be original and free from plagiarism. The use of generative AI tools for drafting substantive portions of the manuscript is discouraged. Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of their work.

Publication Details

Selected papers will be published as chapters in an accredited book bearing an ISBN. Submission and publication are entirely free of cost. Each author will receive one complimentary copy of the published volume.

Important Dates

1. Release of Call for Chapters: 14 September 2026
2. Last Date for Paper Submission: 15 November 2026
3. First Phase of Acceptance of Chapter: 1 December 2026
4. Editorial Feedback Communication: 25 December 2026
5. Release of Book Name: 1 January 2027
6. Final Acceptance: 5 January 2027
7. Publication: February–March 2027

The above-mentioned dates are tentative and may be subject to change at the discretion of the organising body.

Submission Procedure

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Manuscripts are to be submitted in Microsoft Word format (.doc/.docx) through the following submission form

Contact

For queries, please contact: [email protected]