Call for Papers | DNLU Student Law Journal | DNLU Jabalpur | Vol V. 2026 | Submit by 5th May 2026

Call for Papers | DNLU Student Law Journal | DNLU Jabalpur | Vol V. 2026 | Submit by 5th May 2026

About Institution:

Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), established in 2018 under the Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University Act, stands as a premier institution dedicated to advancing legal education in India. Guided by its motto “speak the truth and conduct in accordance with Dharma,” the University emphasizes quality teaching, practical training, and simulated exercises to cultivate responsibility and service-oriented values among students and scholars. It nurtures a multidimensional approach to legal discourse, fosters impactful research through its faculty-led DNLU Journal of Legal Studies and student-run DNLU Student Law Journal, and supports eleven specialized research centers, thereby creating a vibrant academic environment committed to national development and the enrichment of legal scholarship.

About Journal:

The Dharmashastra National Law University–Student Law Journal (DNLU-SLJ) is a peer‑reviewed, student‑run academic forum designed to advance rigorous research across diverse legal domains, including comparative, global, and interdisciplinary perspectives. Conceived as a flagship initiative of DNLU, it provides a platform for students to publish scholarly articles, research papers, book reviews, and case comments, under the guidance of an editorial and advisory board featuring eminent jurists, with Hon’ble Shri Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, as Patron‑in‑Chief. Committed to ethical standards such as strict anti‑plagiarism and data accuracy norms, the Journal encourages active student participation in research while welcoming contributions beyond the DNLU community. Having successfully published earlier volumes through collaborative intellectual exchange, DNLU‑SLJ aspires to become a leading forum for contemporary legal discourse, fostering innovation, inclusivity, and the spirit of critical legal scepticism.

Call for Papers – Volume V (2026):

Theme

Any relevant theme pertaining to contemporary scholarly works on all fields of law will be welcome for consideration.

Submission Categories

Manuscripts on any topic of contemporary legal relevance meeting the below-mentioned criteria are welcome:

• Long Articles: 4,000-8,000 words
• Short Article: 3,000-4,000 words
• Case Notes/ Legislative Comments: 2,000-3,000 words
• Book Reviews: 1,000-2,000 words

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

Submission Guidelines

• Manuscripts submitted to the Journal must not be co-authored by more than two persons. Authors are permitted to submit only one manuscript per individual author or as a team of co-authors, as the case may be.
• Manuscripts must include an abstract of not more than 300 words. The abstract must highlight the structure and the essence of the manuscript.
• The journal has a strict zero-tolerance policy for plagiarism.
• Authors are requested to strictly adhere to the Submission Guidelines.
• All the submissions must comply with the Copyright and Open Access Policy.
• Manuscripts not in conformity with the Submission Guidelines may be rejected at the sole discretion of the Editorial Board. 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 any of the submission guidelines.
• The Editorial Board may, in its 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.
• Sub-headings within the main body: Times New Roman, size 12, title case, left aligned, in italics.
• The submissions must conform to the 4 Edition of OSCOLA rules of citation. Footnotes must be in Times New Roman, with font size 10 and 1.0 line spacing.
• The Authors must comply with the Archiving Policy and not violate the Research Misconduct Policy of the Journal.

How to Submit?

• Submissions must be made only through the electronic form available on the website.
• Link for submission: Click here to access the form
  Note: If you are trying to access the link on phone, kindly long-press and click on “open link in new tab”
• 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(s). All the relevant details must be filled only within the form attached.
• Authors shall receive an email acknowledging the receipt of their manuscript within ten days of receiving the submission. If the same is not received, authors can write to us at dnluslj@mpdnlu.ac.in

Submission Deadline

Submissions must be made on or before 5^th May 2026.

Contact:

For any further queries, contact us at dnluslj@mpdnlu.ac.in.

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