Submission Guidelines

Submission
Guidelines

Submission Guidelines for GNLU Blog on Corporate Laws

GNLU Blog on Corporate Law is envisioned to publish research in corporate laws of India at the dynamic forefront. We welcome submissions on all aspects of corporate and commercial law in India.

Content

  • Submissions should be around 1000-1200 words. Keep the title concise, under 8 words.
  • Use footnotes sparingly. Excessive footnoting may lead to rejection.
  • Provide links to sources like case law, legislation, articles etc. For Indian cases, link to Indiankanoon or court websites. No need to link well-known statutes.
  • Refer to parties by their names instead of petitioner/respondent etc.
  • We prefer analytical posts over descriptive ones. Selection criteria include relevance, quality, logic, structure and writing style.
  • Visit the categories section on the homepage, and mention the category just in line below the title/author(s).
  • Format of name of authors should be as follows: “Name of Author is a (X YearStudent/Associate/Partner etc) at XYZ University/ABC Law Firm/etc.”

Formatting

  • Use Times New Roman font size 12, 1.5 line spacing.
  • Include a 2-line bio of the author below the title. For example: “X is a Partner at ABC Law Firm, Delhi”.
  • Include 1-3 keywords from the list of topics on our website.
  • Review existing posts to understand requirements.
  • Work with editors to incorporate suggested changes.

Copyright

  • Submissions must be original work without plagiarism. All articles go through plagiarism and AI detection check. We do not discourage the use of AI, but we strictly refrain from completely AI-generated content in order to promote the originality of thought of authors.
  • Disclose any conflicts of interest.

Submission Process

  • All submissions for The GBCL Blog must be uploaded via the Google Form (Click Here). Kindly DO NOT send submissions via email
  • Editors shall revert within 2-3 weeks of receipt of email.
  • Authors must provide details, including their full name and affiliation, a link to their online profile page, if possible, and also the suggested category of the submission.
  • Editors have discretion to accept/reject posts. Limited feedback will be provided on rejections due to high volume.The review process takes around 1-2 weeks. Authors can seek updates in case of delays through email at our official email address [email protected].