Call for Papers: VIPS Student Law Review (Volume 6): Submit by 1 May 2024

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About Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-TC

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-TC (VIPS) is committed to realizing the words of Swami Vivekananda: “Man Making, Character Building and Nation Building”. Dr. S. C. Vats, Chairman, VIPS has set the motto of VIPS as “In pursuit of perfection”. Thus, VIPS is consistently striving for perfection. Prof. Dr. T.V. Subba Rao, Chairperson VSLLS, VIPS, says Education is not information but formation- formation of a complete Human Being.

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies is affiliated to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, recognized by Bar Council of India and UGC under Section 2(f), with NAAC ‘A++’ accreditation. Over the years, VIPS has shown a remarkable growth in terms of number of courses offered as well as students in- take every year, apart from creating a niche for itself with its all-round performance in the university examinations. It has been an endeavor at VIPS to constantly provide a better learning atmosphere for students and become a center for excellence. Currently, VIPS is running a number of programs.

Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies (VSLLS)

Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies (VSLLS) of Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS) is committed to realizing the words of Swami Vivekananda: “Man Making, Character Building and Nation Building”. By delving upon its experience and expertise in law, VSLLS is doing progressive efforts to equip its law students face the world. It has produced nineteen gold medalists, twenty plus judicial officers along with lawyers placed with highly reputed industries, law firms and senior advocates as also government and non-government establishments.

About VIPS Student Law Review

VIPS Student Law Review is a student run Peer and Blind Reviewed Journal. It has been established with the objective of becoming a formidable instrument in taking the standard of legal research in country up by several notches. It is an annual, student edited journal focusing on inter-disciplinary and multi- disciplinary approaches towards legal writing. The Journal aims to publish long articles/ short articles, case comments, book reviews/ legislation review on all aspects of law and related issues. The Journal aims at giving the opportunity to legal academia, research scholars, students, advocates and activists working towards the enhancement of legal scholarship. Hence, the Journal will serve as the platform for innovative thought sharing and will aim at contributing in dynamic growth of legal knowledge.

The Editorial Board of VSLR comprises of experienced researchers

Prof. Dr. Rashmi Salpekar

Dean, Vivekananda Institute of Law and Legal Studies (VSLLS) Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies -TC (VIPS – TC).

Dr. J. Ravindran

Associate Professor, VSLLS, VIPS – TC.

Dr. Neelam Chawla

Associate Professor, VSLLS, VIPS – TC.

Dr. Navjeet Sidhu Kundal

Assistant Professor, VSLLS, VIPS – TC.

Dr. Ankita Kumar Gupta

Assistant Professor, VSLLS, VIPS – TC.

The editorial board also consists of the Student Core Team in which students are selected from the law school for assisting the Editorial Board Members. This helps students to develop their research skills.

Categories for Submission

The Editorial Committee of VIPS Student Law Review is inviting quality research papers on law and legal policies including its allied branches from the legal fraternity:

Research Scholars
Students
Professionals

The Review seeks to provide a platform for engaging in multi-disciplinary discussions on themes of law, society and justice. Research Articles should have proper research questions and should also reflect the findings. The submission can be sent under the following categories:

1. Articles: Between 3000 to 6000 words, inclusive of footnotes.

2. Book Review: Between 2000 to 3000 words, inclusive of footnotes.

3. Case Comment/Legislative Comment: Between 2000 – 3000words, inclusive of footnotes.

Guidelines for Submissions

Submissions should be in Times New Roman, 12 font size with 1.5 line spacing, justified text and 1inch margins on all sides of an A4 sheet. The page number should be center aligned at the bottom of each page.
Footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with single line spacing.
Graphics, Charts, Tables, and Diagrams should be numbered consecutively and included in the body of the work. Submission must be compatible with Microsoft Word.

 The format for numbering is as follows –

1. Main Heading

1.1 Sub Heading

1.1.1 Sub-Sub Heading

1.1.1.1 Sub-Sub-Sub Heading

Kindly note if formatting guidelines are not adhered to, the manuscript will not be selected.
All the submissions must be emailed at vips.studentlawreview@gmail.com.
The research paper should not contain any reference to the identity of the author in order to enable anonymous screening and peer review.
Each submission should be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 300 words.
Each submission should end with a Conclusion.
The submission must be the original work of the authors. Any manuscript above 10% plagiarism will lead to disqualification.
Submitted entries must not have been sent for consideration at any other place for presentation or publication. A declaration to the same effect must accompany each submission. Find attached the Declaration form as Annexure 1.
Co-authorship is allowed. Maximum number of Co-authors for a submission shall be restricted to 2 (two).
Multiple submissions by the same author(s) are not allowed.
VIPS Student Law Review follows the Journal of Indian Law Institute (JILI) citation style. Authors are requested to follow the same. Find attached the Journal of Indian Law Institute (JILI) citation style as Annexure 2.
Copyright of all the submissions shall exclusively vest with VSLLS, VIPS.
One complimentary hard copy of the Journal would be issued to the author after publication. In case of co-authorship, the complimentary hard copy would be issued only to the first author.
Kindly adhere to the deadline after which no submission shall be accepted.