3RD ALL INDIA LEGAL HISTORY CONGRESS: NLIU BHOPAL

NATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY, BHOPAL is organizing the 3RD ALL INDIA LEGAL HISTORY CONGRESS.

ABOUT

The overall objective of the conference is to provide a platform and stimulate discussion on issues and themes surrounding Indian Legal history. National Law Institute University, Bhopal is delighted to propose hosting 3rd All
India Legal History Congress to enable discussion over key issues and new developments in the field of Legal History pre-independence and postindependence era.

REGISTRATION PROCESS

Step 1: Abstract Submission

The acceptance of the paper will be based on abstracts. All submitted abstracts will undergo a blind review. An abstract/proposal between 300 to 500 words, clearly summarizing the arguments, should be submitted before the deadline. All abstracts must be submitted in English, through an email to ailhc@nliu.ac.in.

Step 2: Notification of Acceptance

The Organisers will reach their decision within two weeks after abstract submission and notify the authors via email.

Step 3: Final Paper Submission

The academic papers for which abstracts have been accepted and registered for the Conference will be considered for final paper presentation, following a peer review process. The full paper must be submitted before the deadline, in compliance with the paper submission guidelines.

Step 4: Results

The decision regarding the final selection for the paper presentation will be communicated within two weeks after the deadline for submission.

Step 5: Registration

After the final selection of the paper, the authors/ co-authors will be required to fulfill the registration process by filling out the registration form and paying the registration fees. The registration fee includes the expenses for participation in the conference, publication of the contribution, conference attendance e-certificate, lunch during the conference, badge, conference bag and/or Conference accessories, and refreshment breaks. Co-Author(s) Registration: If the co-author(s) is also presenting/attending the Conference, each coauthor has to register individually for the conference by completing the registration form.

Step 6: Payment

Upon submission of the registration form, the participants can pay their registration fee by PayPal, Google Pay, or Debit/Credit Card. The amount of fee to be paid by each author (Indian) will be INR 1500/-. The link shall be shared via email.

Step 7: Conference

Participants will be notified of the exact venue of the Conference at least 15 days in advance of the Conference. At the conference, all abstracts/papers will be presented in English.

Step 8: Publication

The best papers will be given an opportunity to be published in the form of an edited book on the said theme with an ISBN number. The papers must qualify the double-blind peer review standards of the editorial board to be published.

SUB-THEMES OF THE CONFERENCE

Subalterns and their Contribution to the
Legal Reforms (Political, Social, Cultural and
Religious Movements
Lesser-known lawyers of the Freedom
Struggle and their contributions
Role of Women in Law Making
Impact of Judicial Decisions and Legislationson Women (Pre & Post Independence)
Contribution of media in law-making and legal awareness
Financial law and legal change
Role of law in the Development of Education
Judicial pronouncement and social change
The idea of Justice since Independence
Indianization of judicial administration
History of ADR in India
Criminal and Civil Administration
Community and emergence of new legal tradition in 75 years
A paradigm shift in customary law
Divergence and convergence in Indian law
Legal transplantation from India
Legal Transplantation in India
Indian law and global synthesis
Development of History of Maritime Law
History of the Indian Ocean
Legal Perspectives for conservation of
History & Heritage: Art, Culture, Museums, Buildings, etc.
Resource conservation, Environment, and Urban planning

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

An abstract/proposal between 300 to 500 words, clearly summarizing the arguments, should be submitted through the online Abstract Submission Form. The file should be titled: “Abstract (Name of the Article)”
The preferred length of the full paper (excluding footnotes) is 5,000-6,000 words (maximum limit). Authors must confine the paper between 12-15 pages, inclusive of everything. It must also include an Abstract (not more than 500 words) and 3-5 keywords.
Authors’ autobiographical details should be sent along with the contribution in a separate word document titled “Cover Letter”, and shall include the name, academic & professional qualifications, institutional affiliation, current title, the position of each author, and an address for correspondence. Co-authorship up to two authors is allowed.
The paper must be written in British English, typed using Times New Roman (Normal style, Font size 12), and in MS Word. Page size should be A4, single column with a 2.5 cm (1 inch) margin on all sides with single line spacing. All pages of the manuscript (including Tables and Figures) must be numbered.
Submissions only in the .docx or .doc format will be accepted.
Authors are expected to adhere strictly to the deadlines, and no extension will be granted, by the organizers, to any participant on any grounds whatsoever.
Acceptance of Abstracts does not guarantee a publication in the Edited Book. After the submission, if the piece is considered suitable for publication, it will be subjected to a double-blind peer review process. The decision regarding the same will be informed to the Author(s) within due course of time.
The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit, change, shorten and add to your article for the original edition and for any subsequent revision along with the right to republish the article as part of an anthology in later years: provided that the meaning of the text is not materially altered.
It is the responsibility of the author(s) to ensure that all references and citations are correct and that the contribution does not contain any material that infringes copyright, or is defamatory, obscene, or otherwise unlawful or litigious.
The citations must conform to OSCOLA (Oxford Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities) Citing and Referencing Style. Citation of sources should appear in both, the body of the text (an in-text citation) and at the end of the work (a reference list).
Copyright in the article shall be vested jointly with the author(s) of the submission and the Publisher. By submitting an article for the Conference, the author(s) of the submission grants the publisher a license to publish the article and warrants that s/he is the owner of all the copyrights of the article. When the author subsequently wishes to publish the article, the author is requested to obtain prior permission from the Editorial Board of the Conference and acknowledge that the article first appeared in the Conference proceedings.
The Author(s) will indemnify and defend the Publisher against any claim, demand, or recovery against the Publisher by reason of any violation of any proprietary right or copyright, or because of any libelous or scandalous matter contained in the Manuscript. The Author(s) shall submit an undertaking to the same effect.

TIMELINE

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS- 15 JUNE 2022
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION- 01 JULY 2022
ABSTRACT SELECTION- 10 JULY 2022
FINAL SUBMISSION OF PAPER- 01 AUGUST 2022
FINAL SELECTION FOR PRESENTATION – 15 AUGUST 2022
CONFERENCE – 02-04 SEPTEMBER 2022

CONTACT DETAILS

ailhc@nliu.ac.in

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