Call for Papers | VIPS Journal for Law & Development [Volume III Issue I]: Submit by Mar 31

About Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies – TC (VIPS-TC) is committed to realizing the words of Swami Vivekananda: “Man Making, Character Building and Nation Building”, Dr S. C. Vats, Chairman, VIPS-TC has set the motto of VIPS-TC as “In pursuit of perfection”, thus, VIPS-TC is consistently striving for perfection. Shri Suneet Vats, Vice Chairman, VIPS-TC, postulates “Education is not information but formation – formation of a complete Human Being” thus, VIPS – TC believes in transformative learning of the students.

VIPS-TC is affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, recognized by Bar Council of India and UGC under Section 2(f), with NAAC ‘A++’ accreditation. Over the years, VIPS-TC has achieved a remarkable growth and academic excellence. It has been an endeavour at VIPS-TC to constantly provide a better learning atmosphere for students and become a centre for excellence.

About VSLLS

VSLLS is making progressive efforts to equip its law students to face the world. It has produced numerous gold medallists, judicial officers, researchers along with lawyers placed with highly reputed industries, law firms and senior advocates as also government and non-government establishments.

About Centre for Legal Research and Development

The Centre for Legal Research and Development is an initiative undertaken by VSLLS for promoting meaningful research in the legal field. The Centre aims to undertake research in contemporary legal areas, conduct activities/events/training, organize developmental activities for faculty members and students of VSLLS.

The Centre has until now come out with many publications consisting of case study manuals, edited books, conference proceedings etc. The Centre has also successfully conducted many Faculty Development Programs (FDPs), Capacity Building Programmes, Value Added Courses for the all-around collective and inclusive enrichment.

About VIPS Journal of Law and Development

After the noteworthy success of “VIPS Student Law Review”, the Centre of Legal Research and Development under the aegis of VSLLS is bringing another flagship journal “VIPS Journal of Law & Development” (VJLD). VJLD is a double-blind peer reviewed annual journal which focuses on law and policy development.

It provides a platform for scholarly publication dedicated to exploring the intersection of legal frameworks and socio-economic development. Through rigorous research and analysis, the journal aims to contribute to the evolution of law in facilitating the development worldwide.

Submission Guidelines

Categories for Submission

The editorial board of VIPS Journal of Law & Development is inviting quality research papers on law and legal policies including its allied branches.

The Journal seeks to provide a platform for engaging in multi-disciplinary discussions on themes of law, society and justice. The submission can be sent under the following categories:

• Long Articles. Between 4000 to 6000 words, inclusive of footnotes
• Short Articles: Between 3000 to 5000 words, inclusive of footnotes.
• Case Comments/Book Review: Between 2000 – 3000 words, inclusive of footnotes.

Guidelines for Submissions

• Submissions should be in Times New Roman, 12 font size with 1.5 line spacing, justified text and 1-inch margins on all sides of an A4 sheet. The page number should be centre aligned at the bottom of each page.
• Footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with single line spacing.
• Graphics, Charts, Tables, and Diagrams should be numbered consecutively and included in the body of the work. Submissions must be compatible with Microsoft Word.
• The format for numbering is as follows –
•  MAIN HEADING
  1. Subheading
  1.1 Sub-Sub Heading
  1.1.1 Sub-Sub-Sub Heading
• Kindly note if formatting guidelines are not adhered to, the manuscript will not be selected for publication.
• The research paper should not contain any reference to the identity of the author in  in order to enable anonymous screening and peer review.
• Each submission should be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 300 words.
• The submission must be the original work of the authors. Any manuscript above 10% plagiarism will lead to disqualification.
• Authors should refrain from using AI-generated or paraphrased content. Any attempt to unduly use AI tools for content creation or manipulation may lead to disqualification.
• Submitted entries must not have been sent for consideration at any other place for publication. A declaration to the same effect must accompany each submission. Find attached the Declaration form as Annexure 1.
• VIPS Journal of Law & Development follows the Harvard Bluebook [20th Edition] citation style. Authors are requested to follow the same. Please find attached the guidelines for the same as Annexure 2.
• Copyright of all the published articles in the said journal shall exclusively vest with VIPS Journal of Law & Development.
• One complimentary hard copy of the Journal would be given to the first author after publication.

Important Dates

• Opening Date of Submission: 1st February 2026
• Last Date of Submission: 31st March 2026

Submission Procedure

All the submissions must be emailed at [email protected]

Contact Info

All Editorial Correspondence must be addressed to:

The Editorial Board, VIPS Journal of Law & Development, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies – TC (VIPS – TC), AU-Block (Outer Ring Road), Pitampura, Delhi-110034

E-mail: [email protected]