Journal on Corporate Laws & Commercial Regulations

About the Journal on Corporate Laws & Commercial Regulations

The Journal on Corporate Law & Commercial Regulations (CLCR) is a student -run, double-blind peer reviewed journal, published bi-annually, based at and published from Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai (MNLU M), devoted exclusively to the study of the interface between Corporate and Commercial Law and other cross disciplinary subjects.

It is guided by a Student Editorial Board, a Peer Review Panel consisting of expert academicians and a Board of Advisors comprising of veterans in the field.

About Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations

The Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations was established with the view to encourage and promote discussion, training, and research in areas of Commercial Law and allied areas by bringing together academicians, professionals, legal experts, economists, regulators, judges, and students.

Our aim is to discuss, debate & spread awareness about contemporary changes & challenges faced by different businesses in the Indian & International Market and to be able to generate literary academia where people from various forums can come together to exhibit their knowledge and expertise and serve as a platform for people from all diverse fields to share their nuances about commercial and regulatory compliance mechanisms and the nitty-gritty associated with them in the legal sphere.

Categories of Submission

• Articles: An article must be a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the problem(s) or idea(s) dealt with by the author, and should include references to a range of sources and contributions in the form of alternatives and suggestions. This includes –
  • Long Articles: 6000 to 10000 words
  • Short Articles: 2000 to 6000 words
• The word limit is exclusive of footnotes.
• Case Comment (1200 to 4000 words) – The comment must be a critical analysis of a recent, bringing out its relevance in light of development of laws, views expressed in the judgment, and views of the author. 
• Book Review (1000 to 3000 words) – The review must be a crisp and analytical account of a recently published book. We encourage authors to juxtaposition the arguments put forward in the book with other academic or scholarly work, or their critical take on the issue.
• Legislative Comment (1000 to 3000 words) – Such comments must analyse a recent legislative enactment, and comprehensively outline the objective and the potential impact of the legislation. Objectivity is encouraged, however personal comments are also welcome.  

Submission Guidelines

• Eligibility: We accept submissions from Students enrolled in 5-year or 3-year law courses, Legal Professionals, Teachers, Researchers, Policy-Makers, Senior Academicians or any other members of the legal fraternity. 
• Co-authorship of entries (maximum 2) among individuals from the same or different institutions is allowed. However, multiple entries from the same author shall not be accepted. In case even if only one of the two authors send two manuscripts, the one sent earlier will be accepted.  
• Entries should be original, unpublished and non-plagiarised.
• The Journal only accepts original articles published by the authors, and any republication of articles from other journals shall not be accepted in any shape or form. Cross-publication of original CLCR content shall be allowed on the following grounds:
  • Authors include a line before the cross-published text begins, stating, “This article/interview was originally published in the Journal On Corporate Laws & Commercial Regulations (CLCR) on [date: month, day, year],” This line should be present at the top of the cross-published article.
  • No changes or alterations are made to the content of the article as published in the Journal.
  • Authors are requested to acknowledge and cite their sources and provide appropriate references. 
  •  Further, any information revealed in the submission, which comes from a personal conversation with a third party, calls for an explicit written permission from the same. 
• Submissions will be considered for publication under the stipulation that they refrain from infringing upon the rights of third parties. Furthermore, it is required that the submitted work abstains from incorporating any material of an obscene, offensive, or defamatory nature.
• The submitted material should not include the author’s name, institutional affiliation, or any other information that could compromise the review process by revealing the author’s identity.
• Citation Style: Footnotes must be properly cited strictly in accordance with the style guide attached to this email (OSCOLA, 6th Edition).
• Speaking footnotes or explanatory parentheticals shall be considered based on the discretion of the editorial board and requirements of the journal. An elaborative guideline for the same shall be released shortly on our official website.  
•  Interested authors must submit an abstract of not more than 200-250 words accompanied by at least 5 keywords. The general submission guidelines shall also govern the abstract submission.
• Authors may submit manuscripts in accordance with the above laid down guidelines along with the Style Guide. We accept submissions on a deadline basis.

Formatting Guidelines

• Font and size for the Article: Times New Roman | 12 
• Font and size for Footnotes: Times New Roman | 10 
• Line spacing: 1.5
• Page size: A4
• Margin – 1′ from all sides 
• Alignment: Justified

How to Submit?

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

Deadline

Closing Date of Submission: 15th April, 2026.

Contact

For any questions or clarifications, the authors may contact the Editorial Board at journalclcr@mnlumumbai.edu.in.

Click here to Submit.