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Submission Guidelines

The Society For Constitutional Law Discussion (TSCLD) invites submissions for its Blog on Constitutional Law under various themes of contemporary relevance. The call is open to students, professionals, and academicians until 30th November 2023.

 

Themes & Sub-Themes (Suggestive)

Confluence of Technology and Legal Field Vis-a-vis

  1. Internet, Social Media and Free Speech

  2. AI and the Realisation of DPSP and Constitutional Values 

  3. AI and Judiciary: Implications on Inclusiveness 

  4. Targeted Social Media Posts and Elections.

  5. Right To Privacy in The Digital Age

 

Recent Jurisprudence on Fundamental Rights

  1. Rights of Elders 

  2. Same Sex Marriage

  3. Religious Freedom and Majoritarian Ideas.

  4. Gender Equality: Progress and Challenges

 

Constitutional Morality

  1. Manipur Incident and The Challenges Before The Judiciary.

  2. Demarcation of Separation of Power Between Judiciary and Legislature.

  3. Media Trials

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Note: The Themes provided above are merely suggestive in nature. The author(s) can choose to write on any other topic beyond the Note: The given themes are not exhaustive in nature. Research articles on any constitutional issue would be considered for publication. themes so far it falls in the ambit of constitutional law.

 

Submission Guidelines

Authors wishing to contribute their work to TSCLD should ensure that their submission conforms and confines to the following guidelines:

  • Word Count: 1500 – 2500 words

  • Co-authorship is limited to a maximum of two authors only.

  • Plagiarism should not be more than 20%. Any piece exceeding the limit will be rejected.

  • The submission should be the original, unpublished work of the author(s). It should not be in consideration at any other forum.

  • Document Type: (.doc) or (.docx) file only.

  • The language for the submission of a manuscript will be only English.

  • Submissions should be analytical in nature and should not merely be of descriptive nature and they should have a clear angle and central argument.

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Formatting Guidelines

  • Font (Throughout): Times New Roman

  • Heading Size: 14 

  • Font Size: 12

  • Line Spacing: 1.5

  • The submission shall be properly structured with sub-headings/sub-topics.

  • The submission must have hyperlinks to the sources, including any judgments, laws, treaties, or legal text that are referenced. Hyperlinks must link only to legal or respected news sources. The editors make the final decision over what constitutes a respectable source.

  • References that cannot be hyperlinked may be cited in the endnote.

  • Citation style for Endnotes: Times New Roman, font size 10, line spacing 1.0, OSCOLA 4th edition style of citation.

 

Kindly adhere to the aforementioned guidelines. If the submission does not follow the format, it shall be rejected.

 

Submission Procedure

  • The authors should submit the manuscript using Google Form. 

  • All the entries will be screened by the editorial board before publication.

  • The authors, by submitting their entries, will be deemed to have divested the copyright to TSCLD. However, all the moral rights shall remain with the Author(s).

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Contact Information

In case of any queries, do not hesitate to contact us at articles@tscld.com.

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