Call for Papers | PGCL Law Review by Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal: Submit by Mar 31

About SVKM

Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM), a public charitable trust registered under the Societies Registration Act and the Bombay Public Trusts Act, has been dedicated to delivering high-quality education since 1934. Starting with the Rashtriya Shala, a school founded in 1921 during the National Movement, SVKM now educates over 35,000 students.

Rooted in patriotic fervor, selfless service, and indigenous enterprise, these values guide all SVKM institutions. Over the decades, it has evolved into a nationally recognized educational enterprise across diverse streams. With a commitment to holistic student development and a strong internal community, SVKM combines state-of-the-art infrastructure with a modern educational vision.

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About PGCL

Established in 2004 under Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM), Pravin Gandhi College of Law (PGCL) is an autonomous institution permanently affiliated with the University of Mumbai and is committed to delivering quality legal education that meets both global and local standards.

The college offers a 5-Year Integrated B.A. LL.B. programme, a 2-Year LL.M. programme with specializations in Business Law, Criminal Law, and Criminal Administration, and a 1-Year Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Law and Information Technology. PGCL is the first and only law college under the University of Mumbai to have been awarded an ‘A+’ Grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), with a CGPA of 3.28 in its first accreditation cycle, recognizing its excellence in academics, innovative teaching practices, and holistic student development.

About PGCL Law Review

PGCL Law Review is an annual peer reviewed academic publication by SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai. The Journal is dedicated to sharing high-quality research on law and socio-legal studies from a variety of perspectives, including comparative, global and trans-disciplinary perspectives. The Editorial Board invites submissions from academicians, practitioners, law students and all those with an interdisciplinary interest.

Eligibility

Submissions are invited from undergraduate and graduate students, practitioners, academicians, research scholars, and anyone else studying or working in legal and allied fields

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Submission Categories

Manuscripts on any topic of contemporary legal relevance, meeting the below mentioned criteria:

• Long Article – 4000-8000 words.
• Short Article – 2000-4000 words.
• Case Comments – 2000-3000 words.
• Book Reviews – 1000-2000 words.

Note: The word limit is exclusive of the abstract and the footnotes.

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions may be co-authored by a maximum of two authors.
• Manuscripts must include an abstract of not more than 300 words. The abstract must highlight the structure and the essence of the manuscript.
• The permitted plagiarism limit for the manuscript is not more than 10%.
• Manuscripts must be original and must not be generated, substantially written, or otherwise produced using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.
• Authors are requested to ensure that the research submitted is original. The work has to be fully referenced, and all authors cited should be accurately represented.
• Manuscripts not in conformity with the Submission Guidelines may be rejected at the sole discretion of the Editorial Board.
• The author(s) bear sole responsibility for the accuracy of facts, opinions or views stated in the submitted paper.
• The Editorial Board reserves the right to send the manuscripts back to the Authors for any modification(s) at any stage, in the event of non-conformity with the Submission Guidelines.
• The Editorial Board may, in the absolute discretion, waive any of the above rules or amend the process. In case of any dispute or ambiguity, the decision of the Editorial Board shall be final and binding.

Formatting Guidelines

• Main Title: Times New Roman, Size 14, small capitals, centre aligned, in bold.
• Headings within the main body: Times New Roman, Size 12, upper case, left aligned, in bold.
• Subheadings within the main body: Times New Roman, Size 12, title case, left aligned, in italics.
• The authors must conform to the 4th Edition of OSCOLA rules of citation. Footnotes must be in Times New Roman, with Font Size 10 and 1.0-line spacing.
• The line spacing for the manuscript should be 1.5.

Submission Deadline

All papers submitted before 31st March, 2027 will be considered for the Vol 2 issue.

Submission Procedure

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• Submissions must be made only through the Google Form, and the name of the author(s), qualifications, the title of the manuscript, and the required contact details must be accurately provided.
• Please submit the Manuscript through the following form: Submission form.
• Submissions made through any other medium, including by way of emails, shall not be considered for review by the Editorial Board.
• All the submissions must be in (.docx) format. They must be word processed and compatible with Microsoft Word 2007 or above.
• The manuscript should not contain any information that can be used to identify the Author. All the relevant details must be mentioned only within the Google form attached.
• Authors shall receive an email acknowledging the receipt of their manuscript within a month from receiving the submission. If the same is not received, authors can write to [email protected].

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