Student Committee for Constitutional Law and Human Rights

About the Submission

February is conventionally associated with the celebration of love. However, love is not merely a private emotion. It is deeply intertwined with politics, culture and law. The law recognises certain forms of love (marriage and family) and polices or remains silent on others (inter-faith/caste, queer relationships, live-in relationships, other forms of union).

As a student collective committed to constitutional values and human rights, SCLHR proposes to dedicate the month of February and March to explore the intersections of love and law through creative expression. This initiative seeks to broaden legal discourse beyond doctrinal analysis and encourage reflective, interdisciplinary engagement.

Themes

• Love as a Legal Category (Marriage, Intimacy, Family, Kinship, Consent, Reproductive Autonomy)
• Forbidden, Policed and Criminalised Love (Queer Love, Live-In, Honour, Surveillance, State Control)
• Love as Resistance (Repression, Occupation, Incarceration)
• Love in Times of Crisis (War, Displacement, Climate Grief, Environmental Justice)

Submission Guidelines

• Forms of Submission: The call invites original, unpublished works in the following formats: Blogs; Short Essays; Short Stories; Poems; Reflections; Letters and Vignettes.
• Originality: Only original, unpublished work will be accepted. Submissions with plagiarism exceeding 15% will be rejected. AI-generated content will be rejected.
• Format: Submissions must be written in a Word document (doc/docx) format. They should be between 600–1000 words, written in Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5- line spacing and justified alignment.
• Citation: Use hyperlinks as far as possible. In exceptional cases, use footnotes conforming to the 4th Edition of OSCOLA.
• Language: The Submissions are not limited to English.
• Author Details: The title, author name(s), institutional affiliation(s), and contact information must be provided separately in the form.
• Review Process: Submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review. Authors may be asked to incorporate suggested revisions.

How to Submit?

Interested candidates can submit entries via the link given at the end of the post.

Deadline

The last date for submission under this rolling cycle is 20th March 2026. Selected pieces will be featured on SCLHR’s platforms throughout February – March 2026.

Click here to Submit.