EDITORIAL POLICY

The first volume of the Nalsar Student Law Review (“the Law Review”) was released in 2005,
the primary aim of which was to encourage legal writing among students. It was intended to
serve as a medium through which students could express their opinions and conduct substantial
analyses of contemporary and raging legal issues. It is in keeping with this objective that the
Board of Editors of the Law Review has decided to restrict the ambit of the Fifth Volume (2009)
of the Law Review to student contributions.

The term “student” for the purposes of this Editorial Policy and Submission Guidelines shall
include both graduate as well as post-graduate students.

The Board of Editors introduces the Nalsar Student Law Review (E-Journal). All manuscripts
sent to the Law Review shall be considered for publication in the NSLR E-Journal as well as the
Fifth Volume of the Law Review, which would be released in 2009.

Review Policy

The articles selected may be subject to multiple stages of review. The complete manuscript sent
by the author shall be reviewed by the Board of Editors and if suitable, selected for publication in
the Law Review. The Board of Editors, in their discretion, may invite comments from
anonymous peers or experts while reviewing the manuscripts. It is pertinent to note that scholarly
merit is the primary criteria for publication of manuscripts. The submission of an abstract at a
date earlier than the submission of the complete manuscript is advisable so as to invite comments
from the Board of Editors. However, it is not mandatory to submit an abstract on an earlier date.

Furthermore, since the main aim of the Student Law Review is to encourage scholarship among
students, the Board of Editors would also be extending a hand in terms of reviewing manuscripts
by students even though, they are not meant for publication in the Law Review. This would
include extensively commenting on the manuscripts, guiding the authors as regards the law and
theme oriented research and if possible, discussing the paper in sufficient detail with the authors.

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Publication Policy

The Law Review considers promotion of original scholarship amongst students in diverse fields
of law as its mandate. Therefore, all publications in the Law Review shall consist of original
thought and research. Since the Law Review publishes only original material, the manuscripts
submitted to the Law Review should neither be previously published nor should be under
consideration elsewhere while it is being considered for publication in the Law Review. No
manuscript containing any form of plagiarism shall be considered for publication. The decision
of the Board of Editors in this matter shall be final. The Board of Editors of the Law Review
shall not be responsible for any libelous matter and the author shall be deemed to have obtained
the permission of the referred author in case the work is unpublished.

Copyright Policy

All rights pertaining to the manuscripts published in the Nalsar Student Law Review (E-Journal)
as well as the Nalsar Student Law Review shall vest with the Nalsar Student Law Review. Also,
by submitting a manuscript to the Law Review, the author grants the Law Review the rights to
make changes to make the article publication-worthy.

Nature of Contribution

The author may decide to submit a manuscript for publication in either of the following formats:
Article
An article shall conduct a complete analysis of the area of law, which the author seeks to
highlight. The article shall contain a comprehensive study of the existing law, indicating the
lacunae therein and attempt to suggest possible changes, which can be brought about. The
maximum word limit for a manuscript in the form of an Article is 8,000 words (inclusive of
footnotes).

Essay

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An essay is a relatively concise form of argument advanced by the author. The focus of an essay
should be on a relatively new debate or controversy regarding the interpretation or
implementation in the law. Essays shall primarily highlight contemporary issues, which need to
be addressed, and the author is expected to provide a solution. The maximum word limit for a
manuscript in the form of an Essay is 6,000 words (inclusive of footnotes).

Case Comment/Legislative Comment

The author may decide to critique any recent judicial pronouncement or may decide to analyze
and comment upon any recent legislation or bill before the Parliament or State Legislature. The
maximum word limit for either a case comment or a legislative comment is 5,000 words
(inclusive of footnotes)

Book Review
A book review shall basically entail a complete analysis of any book released within the two
years preceding the release of that particular issue of the Law Review. The book review shall
entail a critical examination of the ideas promoted by the author of the book from the point of
view of originality, extent of analysis and tenability.

Abstract
Every manuscript submitted by the author for publication in the Law Review should be
accompanied by an abstract of the piece. The abstract should not exceed 500 words. The abstract
should, succinctly put forth the original idea or proposition and its context, which the author
seeks to advance in the manuscript.

Citation Format
All references shall be in the form of footnotes and must be uniform in accordance with the
Harvard Blue Book (18th Edition). The manner of footnoting across the manuscript shall be
uniform.

Number of Authors
No manuscript co-authored by more than two authors shall be considered for publication in the
NSLR.

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Submissions
All submissions to the Law Review are to be addressed in the name of the Board of Editors and
the electronic copy of the manuscript shall be mailed to
submissions@nalsarstudentlawreview.com

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