Submission Guidelines

For Journal

The CARCIL’s Journal accepts and reviews submissions when a call for papers is made. We attempt to review and process long articles/essays/ case/legislative comments/book reviews within 8-10 weeks of submission. Please follow up with us, if you have not heard from us within 10 weeks.

Categories

  • Long Form Articles (6,000 – 10,000 words): Submissions in this category are expected to engage with the topic, its theme, and available literature comprehensively so as to offer a novel and original reassessment.
  • Essays (4,000 – 6,000 words): Submissions in this category are comparatively more concise and limited in their scope. Essays usually deal with a very specific topic as compared to Long Form Articles.
  • Case/Legislative Comments (1,500 – 3,000 words): Submissions in this category are expected to critically analyse a recent judicial/quasi-judicial decision or legislative/policy proposal, either in India or abroad, and comment on its implications.
  • Book Reviews (2,000 – 3,000 words): Submissions in this category are expected to critically analyse and engage with a recent academic book that falls under our mandate.

Note: These word limits are merely indicative and we retain a reasonable level of flexibility in this regard. Further, these word limits are exclusive of footnotes.

Please also note that:

  • All submissions must include an abstract of not more than 300 words, explaining the main idea, the objective of the article and the conclusions drawn from it.
  • The manuscript should be on A4-sized paper, in Garamond, font size 12, 1.15 line Spacing, justified and 1-inch margins on each side. Footnotes should be in Garamond, font size 10 and with single linespacing.
  • The Authors must conform to the Bluebook (20th edition) Uniform System of Citation.
  • The Manuscript should not contain any identification of the author/s, which shall be a ground for rejection of the submission. Authors should provide their contact details, designation, institutional affiliation and address in the covering letter for the submission.
    • The submission must be the original work of the authors. Any form of plagiarism will lead to direct rejection.
    • The relevant sources should be duly acknowledged as footnotes. The decision of the Editorial Board in this regard shall be final.

For Blogs

The CARCIL blog publishes the latest updates on developments relating to corporate and business laws. The categories of submissions are as follows:

  • Articles
  • Case Comments
  • Legislative Notes
  • Opinions/Columns

Note: The word limit of all the submissions shall ideally be between 1200-1800 words. Furthermore, the title of the submission shall not exceed 15 words.

Formatting and Style Guidelines

  • Font: Times New Roman, Size: 12, Line spacing: 1.5
  • Justify all text. Use sub-headings where required.
  • All sources must be hyperlinked (compulsorily) and if necessary then authors may use endnotes/.
  • Language should be formal, neutral, and precise. Avoid overuse of legalese.

Submission Policy

  • Submission shall be made via the following Google Form: https://forms.gle/sZfNARFJeJJKViti6 Kindly do not send submissions via email.
  • The review process generally takes around 2 weeks and in case of delays, the authors may seek updates through our official email address carcilsubmissions@gmail.com .
  • Submissions must be original and unpublished. Co-authorship of up to two authors is allowed.
  • Plagiarism above 10% will lead to rejection.
  • All submissions will undergo a blind peer-review by the Editorial Board.
  • The Editorial Board reserves the right to suggest edits or reject submissions without detailed feedback.
  • Once published, the piece cannot be republished elsewhere without express permission.