Call for Papers | Shimla Law Review by Himachal Pradesh National Law University: Submit by March 15

About Himachal Pradesh National Law University

Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, is launching the Seventh Volume of its annual publication, Shimla Law Review (SLR) (ISSN: 2582-1903). In this regard, submissions under different categories are invited from interested faculty members, research scholars, judges, professionals, and students. The volume is not restricted to any particular theme and submissions of manuscripts with an inter-disciplinary perspective on contemporary socio-legal issues, theories, and developments, awaiting scholarly treatment are encouraged.

About 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.

Categories of submissions of manuscript

• 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.
• Abstract: The abstract of the paper in 250-300 words should be sent along with the electronic submissions.
• Covering Letter: 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).
• The Publication Policy, Submission Guidelines, and prescribed Citation Style of the Law Review may be accessed here.

Last Date of Submission

The last date for submission for the Seventh Volume of SLR is March 15, 2025.

Submission Procedure

All submissions in electronic form. All contributions must be submitted electronically.

The manuscript should be typed in MS Office double-spaced, with a left margin of one and a half inches, and sent to [email protected]. Kindly mention the Subject in the submission email: “SLR Vol-VII, 2024: Submission of Manuscript”.

Contact Info

Email: editorslr[at]hpnlu.ac.in