About Army Law College, Pune
Army Law College, Pune is a distinctive institution established in July 2018 with the noble objective of imparting quality legal education the children of our brave, patriotic & selfless Army Personnel. The College is governed and managed by the Army Welfare Education Society (AWES). The College is approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the Government of Maharashtra. It offers a five-year B.B.A. LL.B integrated course. Army Law College, Pune is affiliated with ‘Savitribai Phule Pune University’ (SPPU) which has been ranked 11th in the 2021 National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
About JALCP
Journal of Army Law College (JALCP) is an Annual publication of Army Law College, Pune. The Research and Journal Cell, Army Law College, Pune, strives with its motto ”तत्ववेध नित्यम्’, (‘the eternal seeking of the truth’); the institution is proud to invite research papers for the fourth volume of Double-blind Peer Reviewed Research Journal (ISSN: 2583- 7036). The JALCP is introduced with the aim of providing a thoughtful platform where you can contribute through your visionary research work on diversified law and multidisciplinary topics. The research movement through JALCP will enable an interaction between academia, practitioners, industry, and scholars.
Author Guidelines
- Word Limit (inclusive of footnotes):
- Articles: 6000 to 8000 words.
- Case Comments: 4000 to 5000 words.
- Cover Letter: The cover letter shall mention the name/s of the author/s, designation/status, institutional affiliation if any, postal address, email ID, and mobile number.
- Abstract: All submissions (except Book Reviews) should be accompanied by an abstract of not more than 300 words and important 5 Keywords.
- Citation Style: OSCOLA citation rules (Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities, Fourth Edition)
- See- https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxlaw/oscola_4th_edn_hart_2 012.pdf
- Co-authorship: The submissions may be co-authored by a maximum of two authors.
Formatting Guidelines
- The contributions shall be sent in “Microsoft Word Format” (.doc/ .docx format.
- The manuscript shall be typed in “Time New Roman” with a font size of 12 and line spacing of 1.5.
- Plagiarism Limit: 15% Alignment- Justified
- The Title of the article should be equal or not more than 100 characters.
- Footnotes must be in Times New Roman, Size 10, with 1.0 line spacing.
- Cases should be cited in italics using the full name of the parties along with the full citation in the first instance. If used as a defined term, it should be made bold, italicized, and placed inside (parenthesis) at the first occurrence. Thereafter, the defined term should continue to be used in italics. For example, ABC v Union of India (ABC).
- All headings must have uniform formatting. All sub-headings must be left aligned, in bold.
- Statutes and legislations must be mentioned by their full name including the year, at the first occurrence. For example, The Competition Act 2002.
- The file name must be in the following format: Topic_Author Name.docx
- The Copyright of any contribution made for the publication of ‘JALCP’ shall solely remain with Army Law College, Pune.
- Stage 1 Abstract Submission: 25th October 2023
- Stage 2: Full Paper Submission: 15th November 2023age 3: Communication
- Stage 3: Communication of peer review report: 20th November 2023
- Stage 4: Refined final paper submission: 1st December 2023
Submission Procedure
All submissions are required to be sent to jalcp2021@gmail.com. A signed copy of the Cover Letter and Copyright and plagiarism Declaration shall be scanned and emailed along with the contribution.
Please submit;
- Print a copy of your manuscript,
- A cover letter,
- Copyright and plagiarism declaration
via Speed Post to Army Law College, Pune, Kanhe, Saibaba Seva Dham, Old Mumbai-Pune Highway, Taluka – Vadgaon, Pune – 412106.
The official notification is here.
