About the Journal
National Capital Law Journal is a blind peer-reviewed Journal published annually by the Law Centre II, University of Delhi, Delhi since 1996 with the objective of promoting academic research and fostering debate on contemporary legal issues in India.
It is not restricted to any particular field of law, and includes legal as well as policy related current issues, both national and international. It is a faculty run Journal whose primary objective is to serve as an important academic forum to legal fraternity.
The publication of NCLJ is an earnest attempt to provide an effective research tool by sparking scholastic conversation among a diverse group of academicians, judges, jurists, practitioners.
Suggested Themes
The submissions may be made on any contemporary area in the field of law and legal education.
Submission Guidelines
The National Capital Law Journal invites original, unpublished manuscripts from all academicians, judges, and legal professionals from India and abroad, under the following categories:
- Long Articles (8000-10000 words, including footnotes)
- Short Articles (4000-6000 words, including footnotes)
- Legislative/Case Comments (2000 – 3000 words including footnotes)
- Book Review (1000-1500 words including footnotes).
General Instructions
- Submissions will be accepted from academicians and professionals only.
- Submissions should be in Times New Roman, font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing, justified text and 1-inch margins on all sides of the A4 sheet. (Page number)
- All headings must have uniform formatting.
- The first page of the manuscript should only contain the title of the paper. The main body of the manuscript must begin from the second page.
- Co-authorship up to One co-author (Only) is allowed for Long Articles and Short Articles.
- Co-authorship is not allowed for Notes and Comments.
- Footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with 1.0 line spacing. Endnotes are not allowed.
Heading Guidelines
The number of levels of headings should not preferably exceed four and each heading must be numbered.
- First Level Heading: The main headings should be centred, emboldened and typed in upper case, symbolised with capital Roman numerals (I, II, III, etc.). This format helps to create a clear and consistent structure for the document as well as to highlight the main topics and subtopics. E.g., I. INTRODUCTION.
- Second Level Heading: The headings for the second level should have the first letter of each word in uppercase and be aligned to the left and bolded. Before the heading, there should be a capital letter (A, B, C, etc.). E.g., A. Legal Scrutiny of the Case Law.
- Third Level Heading: The headings for the third level should have a bold font and align to the left, with only the initial word starting with a capital letter. Use Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3, etc.) before the heading text. E.g., 2. Contours of the judgment.
- Fourth Level Heading: The fourth level headings should be aligned to the left margin and written in italics. Only the initial letter of the first word should be capitalised. The headings should have a lower-case Roman numeral in parentheses before them ((i), (ii), (iii), etc.). E.g. (i) Reference to a matter in dispute
Deadline
15 May 2026
Submission Procedure
The submissions are to be made via the Google Form given at the end of the post.
Contact Details
Email: nclj@lc2.du.ac.in
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