Call for Papers | Journal on Corporate Laws & Commercial Regulations, MNLU Mumbai: Register by Sep 30

About MNLU Mumbai

Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai, established under the Maharashtra National Law University Act 2014 on 20th March 2014, is one of the premier National Law Universities in India. The Act envisaged to establish National Law University in Maharashtra to impart advanced legal education and promote society oriented research in legal studies for the advancement of societal life of the people in the country.

About the Journal on Corporate Laws & Commercial Regulations

The Journal on Corporate Law & Commercial Regulations (CLCR) is a student-run, double-blind peer peer-reviewed journal, published biannually, based at and published from Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai (MNLU M), devoted exclusively to the study of the interface between Corporate and Commercial Law and other cross-disciplinary subjects. It is guided by a Student Editorial Board, a Peer Review Panel consisting of expert academicians and a Board of Advisors comprising veterans in the field.

About Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations

The Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations was established with the view to encourage and promote discussion, training, and research in areas of Commercial Law and allied areas by bringing together academicians, professionals, legal experts, economists, regulators, judges, and students.

Its aim is to discuss, debate & spread awareness about contemporary changes & challenges faced by different businesses in the Indian & International Market and to be able to generate literary academia where people from various forums can come together to exhibit their knowledge and expertise and serve as a platform for people from all diverse fields to share their nuances about commercial and regulatory compliance mechanisms and the nitty-gritty associated with them in the legal sphere.

About the Opportunity

Centre for Research and Training in Corporate Regulations of Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai invites contributions for its Journal on Corporate Laws & Commercial Regulations’ Volume 01 Issue 02. It welcomes submissions from Academicians, Legal Practitioners, Research scholars, and Law Students on the topic with a significant implication on international or domestic corporate law and interdisciplinary work.

Categories for Submission

1. Articles: An article must be a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the problem(s) or idea(s) dealt with by the author, and should include references to a range of sources and contributions in the form of alternatives and suggestions. The word limit is exclusive of footnotes. This includes –
   • a. Long Articles: 6000 to 10000 words
   • b. Short Articles: 2000 to 6000 words
2. Case Comment (1200 to 4000 words) – The comment must be a critical analysis of a recent case, bringing out its relevance in light of development of laws, views expressed in the judgment, and views of the author.
3. Book Review (1000 to 3000 words) – The review must be a crisp and analytical account of a recently published book. We encourage authors to juxtaposition the arguments put forward in the book with other academic or scholarly work, or their critical take on the issue.
4. Legislative Comment (1000 to 3000 words) – Such comments must analyse a recent legislative enactment, and comprehensively outline the objective and the potential impact of the legislation. Objectivity is encouraged, however personal comments are also welcome.

The word limit for all the above mentioned categories is exclusive of footnotes.

Submission Guidelines

1. Eligibility: We accept submissions from Students enrolled in 5-year or 3-year law courses, Legal Professionals, Teachers, Researchers, Policy-Makers, Senior Academicians or any other members of the legal fraternity.
2. Co-authorship of entries (maximum 2) among individuals from the same or different institutions is allowed. However, multiple entries from the same author shall not be accepted. In case even if only one of the two authors send two manuscripts, the one sent earlier will be accepted.
3. Entries should be original, unpublished and non-plagiarised.
4. The Journal only accepts original articles published by the authors, and any republication of articles from other journals shall not be accepted in any shape or form. Cross-publication of original CLCR content shall be allowed on the following grounds:
5. Authors include a line before the cross-published text begins, stating, “This article/interview was originally published in the Journal On Corporate Laws & Commercial Regulations (CLCR) on [date: month, day, year],” This line should be present at the top of the cross-published article.
6. No changes or alterations are made to the content of the article as published in the Journal.
7. Authors are requested to acknowledge and cite their sources and provide appropriate references.
8. Further, any information revealed in the submission, which comes from a personal conversation with a third party, calls for an explicit written permission from the same.
9. Submissions will be considered for publication under the stipulation that they refrain from infringing upon the rights of third parties. Furthermore, it is required that the submitted work abstains from incorporating any material of an obscene, offensive, or defamatory nature.
10. The submitted material should not include the author’s name, institutional affiliation, or any other information that could compromise the review process by revealing the author’s identity.
11. Citation Style: Footnotes must be properly cited strictly in accordance with the style guide attached to this email (OSCOLA, 6th Edition).
12. Speaking footnotes or explanatory parentheticals shall be considered based on the discretion of the editorial board and requirements of the journal. An elaborative guideline for the same shall be released shortly on our official website.

Formatting Guidelines

• Font and size for the Essay: Times New Roman | 12
• Font and size for Footnotes: Times New Roman | 10
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Page size: A4
• Margin – 1′ from all sides
• Alignment: Justified
• For further details, please refer to the CLCR guide available on the centre’s website.
• Interested authors must submit an abstract of not more than 200-250 words accompanied by at least 5 keywords. The general submission guidelines shall also govern the abstract submission.
• Authors may submit manuscripts following the above guidelines along with the Style Guide. We accept submissions on a deadline basis.
• Authors may kindly submit their manuscripts in the form attached herewith.

Editorial Policy

1. Open Access Policy – All articles published in the Journal will be made available on the Journal’s website without any time limit and free of charge.
2. Submissions are accepted for publication on the condition that they do not infringe upon the rights of any third party. All submissions will be run through anti-plagiarism software, and plagiarism in any form will result in instant rejection of the submission.
3. After review, manuscripts may be returned to authors, suggesting changes to content, style or structure. Acceptance of the piece for publication may be made contingent upon incorporating the suggestions.
4. Withdrawal of the manuscript must be notified to the team by mail. No withdrawals will be allowed after the author has responded with an acceptance to the confirmation mail by the team.
5. All content must be submitted in English. That said, once approved for publication, we are happy to post a translated copy(ies), provided that the translation is done either by the author(s) herself/himself or through a trusted third party of the author’s own accord. Please note that any translated version(s) will be posted alongside, rather than instead of, the English version. We strongly encourage authors to avail themselves of the opportunity to translate their text into the working language of the context of interest, so that the post can reach a wider audience.

Review Process

1. The review process is a two-stage double-blind peer review.
2. The board would look into various factors like relevance to the theme of the blog, accuracy of facts, depth of analysis, coherence in arguments, and, lastly, language and structure of the content.
3. Generally, the author(s) will be informed about acceptance/rejection within 10 days of submission. However, the review process may take longer under exceptional circumstances.

Important Dates

Closing Date of Submission: 30th September 2025

Contact Info

For any questions or clarifications, the authors may contact the Editorial Board at [email protected]

The guidelines are here.