Call for Papers: Panjab University Law Review [Vol. 65, Part 1] by Panjab University, Chandigarh: Submit by October 31!

The Panjab University Law Review is inviting submissions for Volume 65, Part 1, covering January to June 2026.

About the Journal

The Panjab University Law Review (PULR) is a half-yearly, peer-reviewed and refereed journal published by the Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh. The journal has been published since 1951 and has circulation in India and abroad, and it has been a refereed journal since Volume 50. PULR publishes original legal research as well as interdisciplinary scholarship connected with law, and contributions are reviewed by experts before publication.

About the Opportunity

The Panjab University Law Review is inviting submissions for Volume 65, Part 1, covering the period from January to June 2026. The call is open to legal professionals, teachers, academicians and research scholars, who may be based in India or abroad, and contributions may take the form of research papers, review articles, case comments and book reviews. Volume 65, Part 1 does not prescribe a specific theme, and authors may submit original work dealing with legal issues or interdisciplinary subjects that have a clear connection with law, including scholarship drawing from areas such as economics, commerce, political science and sociology. Co-authorship is permitted for up to three authors, and an author may make only one submission, whether individually or jointly.

Submission Categories

• Research Paper or Review Article: 5,000 to 6,000 words
• Book Review: around 2,500 words
• Case Comment: around 3,000 words

The prescribed word limits are inclusive of footnotes. Manuscripts should demonstrate originality of theme, novelty of subject, clarity of ideas, systematic presentation and a clear connection between the analysis and the conclusion.

Submission Guidelines

Manuscripts must be submitted through the journal’s Open Journal System during the announced submission window. Each submission must be accompanied by a covering letter containing the name of the author(s), designation, institutional affiliation, manuscript title, postal address, email address and mobile number; a plagiarism report or certificate generated through recognised similarity-checking software such as Urkund or Turnitin; a declaration confirming that the manuscript is original and has neither been published nor submitted for publication elsewhere; an abstract of 200 to 250 words; and three to five keywords.

• Submissions containing more than 10% plagiarism will not be accepted.
• Manuscripts must be written in British English and submitted in MS Word format.
• The main text should use Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5-line spacing, justified alignment and one-inch margins on all sides, and footnotes should use Times New Roman, font size 10.
• As the journal follows a blind peer-review process, the author’s name, institutional affiliation and other identifying information should not appear in the manuscript itself.
• Legal citations must follow the Bluebook, 19th edition, and bibliographic details of works cited should be provided separately and arranged alphabetically.
• Tables, graphs and figures, where used, should be numbered consecutively, with their titles appearing above them and sources mentioned below.

Fee

Contributors whose work is published will be charged Rs. 500 for a published copy of the journal, while an electronic copy of the paper will be provided free of cost. Authors can track the status of their submissions through the online journal system.

Important Dates

• Authors are requested to prepare their manuscripts by 15 October 2026.
• Online submission window opens: 16 October 2026.
• Last date for online submission: 31 October 2026.

Contact

For queries concerning the journal or manuscript submissions, email pulr@pu.ac.in.

Application Procedure

Interested contributors may submit their manuscripts through the journal’s Open Journal System during the online submission window.

The last date for online submission is 31 October 2026.