Call for Papers | NLIU Journal for Legislative Drafting & Parliamentary Research

Call for Papers: NLIU invites submissions for its Journal for Legislative Drafting and Parliamentary Research. Submit original research papers on drafting, legislation, and parliamentary studies. Check themes, guidelines, and deadlines. Submit now

About NLIU

The National Law Institute University is a premier law school in Bhopal, established in 1997. It is known for academic excellence, research, and strong placements.

About Centre for Parliamentary Studies

CPS promotes advanced learning in constitutional law, public policy, and legislative drafting. It engages in research projects and academic discourse on contemporary issues.

About the Journal (JLDPR)

An annual, double-blind, peer-reviewed journal focusing on constitutional law, administrative law, parliamentary studies, and public policy. Justice Sanjay Karol wrote the inaugural foreword.

About Call for Papers

NLIU-CPS invites original and unpublished manuscripts for its annual journal. Submissions may come from students, scholars, and professionals globally.

Theme

Submissions must relate to constitutional law, legislative drafting, parliamentary research, public policy, or closely connected contemporary issues.

Submission Categories

• Long Article: 5000–10,000 words

• Short Article: 3000–5000 words

• Case Comments: 1500–3000 words

• Legislative Briefs: 1500–3000 words

• Co-authorship allowed up to 3 authors

• Must be original and unpublished

• No identity disclosure in manuscript

Submission Guidelines

• Abstract not exceeding 300 words

• TNR font, size 12, bold headings

• Line spacing: 1.5 (main text), 1 (footnotes)

• OXFORD OSCOLA 4th edition referencing

• No substantive footnoting

How to Submit

Submissions must be made only through the Google Form and uploaded as .doc or .docx files.

Deadline

31 December 2025, 11:59 PM IST

Contact

Email: cps@nliu.ac.in

Jay Sharma – +91 9993903175

Bhumika Dubey – +91 9753014276

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