Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, is inviting submissions for its Fifth Volume of its HPNLU Law Journal (ISSN: 2582-8533).
About Call for Papers
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, is launching the Fifth Volume of its annual publication, HPNLU LAW JOURNAL (HLJ) (ISSN: 2582-8533). In this regard, submissions under different categories are invited from interested faculty members, research scholars, judges, professionals, and students. The volume is not restricted to any particular theme and submission of manuscripts with an interdisciplinary perspective on contemporary socio-legal issues, theories, and developments, awaiting scholarly treatment are encouraged. The last date for submission of manuscripts is December 15, 2025. The Publication Policy, Submission Guidelines, and prescribed Citation Style of the Law Review may be accessed here.
Categories of Submissions
- Lead or Special Articles – 10000-15000 words
- Articles – 6000-8000 words
- Case Comments – 4000-6000 words
- Notes including Legislative Comments – 4000-6000 words
- Book Reviews – 2000-4000 words
*Word limit is inclusive of footnotes.
Theme(s)
There are no specific or particular theme(s) or topic(s) for the Volume. All submissions, whether relating to the legal developments directly or otherwise, are welcome.
Submission
All contributions have to be submitted in electronic form. The paper should be processed in MS Office and the following guidelines must be followed –
- Paragraphs should be double-spaced.
- Margin on the left and the right-hand side for the paragraphs should be one and a half inches.
- Font should be in type – Palatino Linotype and size – 11, throughout the paper.
- Footnotes should be in font size 10.
- Use of italics, bold font, and single inverted commas is suggested for the manuscript.
Abstract
Abstract of the paper in 250-300 words should be sent along with the electronic submissions.
Acceptance and Communication
The decision on the acceptance of the paper for publication will be that of the Editorial Board, which shall be final. The communication shall be made electronically. The Editorial Board reserves the right of publication and a manuscript may be rejected from publication in the final stage(s).
Submission Deadline
The last date for submission is December 15, 2025.
Cover letter
Author(s) must send a covering letter mentioning the title of the paper, name, designation, and details of the author(s) as well as institutional affiliation. The author is compulsorily required to make a solemn declaration about the originality of the manuscript and that the same has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere.
Contact
All queries and submissions must be directed to [email protected].