Call for Papers | SLR Journal | NLSIU Bengaluru | Law and History in South Asia | Submit by 15th March 2026

Call for Papers | SLR Journal | NLSIU Bengaluru | Law and History in South Asia | Submit by 15th March 2026

About the SLR Journal:

SLR is a peer-reviewed, bi-annual journal that encourages interdisciplinary research at the intersection of law and social sciences. It is an open-access, student-run journal published by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. First published in 2005, the journal has carried articles by luminaries in the field of law and society and has been cited by the Supreme Court of India on two instances.

Call for Papers: Vol. 22 (2) Law and History in South Asia

Volume 22(2) of the Socio-Legal Review is a special issue on Law and History in South Asia, highlighting the shift from formal doctrinal approaches to more critical, socio-legal methods of studying law’s archive. It explores diverse sources beyond statutes and judgments—such as petitions, oral histories, print media, and cultural records—while interrogating law as both oppressive and emancipatory. The issue emphasizes legal pluralism across pre-colonial and post-colonial contexts, engages with decolonisation discourse, and examines how courts rely on contested historical material. Contributions include articles, case/legislative comments, field notes, and book reviews, with a focus on amplifying marginalized voices across caste, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and region.

Categories for Submission:

We invite submissions in four distinct categories with indicative word counts as follows:

• Articles: 5000-10,000 words (these are full-length research papers that consider existing literature and make an original argument, offering a detailed exploration of a specific research question)
• Notes from the Field: 3000-5000 words (these are brief narratives documenting observations, experiences, or insights by researchers and practitioners during fieldwork that provide a glimpse into ongoing or completed empirical research)
• Case/Legislative Comment: 3000-5000 words (these are short, critical analyses of a recently pronounced judgement or enacted legislation that are not purely doctrinal but take into account other relevant social and political factors)
• Book Reviews: 3000-5000 words (these are review essays written by experts in the field of one or more recently published books that contribute to socio-legal studies and speak to the Journal’s Aims and Scope. We do not accept unsolicited reviews. If you would like to submit a book review, please contact us over email. Submissions in this category are also not subject to peer-review)

Submission Guidelines:

1. We allow co-authorship of up to three authors.
2. All manuscripts must be submitted in the form of a word document.
3. All personal or institutional information identifying the author must be removed from the manuscript before submission.
4. Please ensure that your manuscript adheres to the following requirements:
   • Use EB Garamond, font size 12, 1.5 line spacing, and justified alignment for the main body
   • Use EB Garamond, font size 12, single line spacing, and justified alignment for the footnotes.
   • SLR follows a system of footnotes. Consult the Oxford Standard Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) 4th Edition to cite sources.
   • Please pin cite the references as far as possible.
   • Use British spelling, in accordance with the Oxford English Dictionary. For example, use ‘labour’ and not ‘labor’, ‘recognise’ and not ‘recognize’, and ‘judgement’ and not ‘judgment’.
   • We encourage the use of short forms. For instance, ‘This paper shall discuss the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (‘the Act’) in detail.’ Please refrain from using terms such as ‘hereinafter’.
   • Please use the Oxford or serial comma wherever possible.
   • All extracts should appear within double quotation marks. Extracts longer than 50 words should be separated from the body by placing them in a separate paragraph, indented on both sides by 1 inch of the margin. No quotation marks should be used for such extracts.

How to Submit?

Please submit your manuscript using the Digital Commons Platform by clicking on Submit Article and following the on-screen instructions. For instructions and clarifications for submissions on the Platform, please refer to this guide. In case of any further queries or concerns, please email us at slr@nls.ac.in.

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