2014 EDITORIAL POLICY OF INDIA LAW JOURNAL

EDITORIAL POLICY

India Law Journal (ILJ) aims to focus on legal issues currently being debated. In order for this
objective to be fulfilled, the Board of Editors of ILJ welcome submission of original articles, and
book reviews on the aforesaid lines. The Board of Editors may also solicit contributions. Please
refer to the Instructions for Authors section below before submitting an article.

ILJ invites authors to submit manuscripts under following heads:

Section I: Article: An article is a thorough analysis of current legal issues currently

being debated in India or abroad that could have an impact on India. The word limit
for articles is between 2,000 to 4500 words excluding footnotes for being considered
for publication in the Journal.

Section II: Book Reviews: A book review should focus on either an autobiography
authored by a lawyer which could inspire aspirants and practitioners in the legal field or
focuses on a practical issue that is important to know in the legal profession. For
instance, a book review on a book that deals with how to bill clients or how to
understand a judge’s mind etc. The word limit for book review is between 1,000 to
2,500 words for being considered for publication in the Journal.

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MODEL OF PUBLICATION

India Law Journal will procure contributions for journal in form of Articles, or Book
Reviews in following ways:
a) Invitation based: ILJ would seek to invite contributions from eminent legal
luminaries, academicians, practitioners, students and scholars on a prior
notified topic.
b) Rolling Submissions: ILJ accepts rolling submissions for its forthcoming issues
as per the following guidelines.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

1. All articles/book reviews submitted should be typed in font Times New Roman
with font size 12, line spacing 1.5’; justified.
2. Footnotes cited in the manuscript should be typed in font Times New Roman with
font size 10, line spacing 1’; justified.
3. Citations should be in the form of footnotes as per the Standard Legal Indian
Citation as available on www.silcmanual.org.
4. The articles/book reviews should be submitted online in a MS Word format
document to info@indialawjournal.com.

REVIEW OF ARTICLES/BOOK REVIEWS

The articles/book reviews submitted for publication in India Law Journal should be an original
work of the author and should have not been published previously or currently is submitted for
publication in any electronic or print media. The author will be responsible for the accuracy of
statement of facts, opinions or views stated in the submitted manuscript. In case of any
plagiarism found in the contents of submitted manuscript, the manuscript will be rejected. The

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final discretion as to the acceptance of the manuscripts rests with the Board of Editors of India
Law Journal.

PEER REVIEW

There may be a peer review of each article submitted to the Board of Editors for
publications by eminent scholars in the field of law on which the article/book review is
focusing as part of the selection process for publication in the forthcoming issue. However,
the same is subject to the discretion of the Board of Editors of ILJ.

COPYRIGHT
The manuscripts published by the India Law Journal are the Intellectual Property of the Journal.
However, for non-commercial purposes the use of published material is not prohibited. Proper
intimation and permission of the Board of Editors is required.

DISCLAIMER
The views expressed in the articles, comments and all other contributions in any other form to
the India Law Journal are those of the individual authors and not necessarily of the Board of
Editors of India Law Journal. The contributors by submitting any contribution towards India Law
Journal agree to indemnify India Law Journal from and against all claims, suits, and damages based
on any claim of copyright infringement or plagiarism or unauthorized use.

For further clarification, contact Shreyas Gupta, Assistant Editor at 11jgls-sgupta@jgu.edu.in.

He may also be contacted via telephone at 9999221101.