About MAGLAW
MAGLAW is an annual publication in existence since 2019. It operates as a peer-reviewed and refereed journal specifically designed for students. The journal welcomes high-quality papers from students and provides them with an opportunity to showcase their research and scholarly work.
Submission Guidelines
The MAGLAW is an annual journal that accepts submissions on a rolling basis from the students pursuing law (LL.B. B.A./B/Com./BBA LL.B. etc.), LL.M. and Ph.D in the field of law. All submissions will be made through the Open Journal System (OJS), and the submitters can track their submissions through the OJS, which will be updated from time to time.
All submissions must be accompanied by a covering letter indicating name of the author, title of the submission, and author’s email address. The work must also consist of an abstract, an introduction, the legal point/points involved, case laws cited with proper citation, and a conclusion.
The Editorial Board, overseen by the Editor in Chief, will conduct an initial evaluation and editing process for the submitted content as part of the peer review process, following which it will be sent to the reviewers/referees. The submitted work should not have been published or submitted for publication anywhere.
- Word Limit: The MAGLAW accepts submissions in the following categories:
- Research Papers: 3,000 – 6,000 words
- Case Notes: 2,500 – 3,000 words
- Book Reviews: 1,000-2,000 words
- All word limits are exclusive of footnotes. The journal is flexible on the word count depending on the quality of the submission. Referencing and citation must be in conformity with the Indian Law Institute (ILI) footnoting pattern (https://www.ili.ac.in/cstyle.pdf). Submissions must necessarily contain an abstract of not more than 200 words and five keywords.
- Co-Authorship: Co-authoring of papers among individuals of the same or different institutions is permissible up to a maximum of two authors per paper.
Formatting Guidelines
- The authors are strictly required to use British English only.
- The submission must be word-processed and in Times New Roman.
- The main text should be in font size 12 (spacing 1.5) and footnotes in font size 10 (spacing 1.0).
- A one-line gap must be maintained between all paragraphs and headings.
- All paragraphs must begin with a one-inch indent.
- All hyperlinks must be in black and must not be underlined.
- All tables, graphs, figures, charts etc. must be numbered consecutively.
How to Submit?
Interested candidates can submit entries via the link given at the end of the post.
Contact
Email for queries: maglaw@puchd.ac.in
Click here to submit.
Click here to check detailed guidelines.
