Call For Papers: IJCL, NALSAR University Of Law Invites Submissions For Volume XIV & Special Issue; Deadline May 31
The Indian Journal of Constitutional Law (IJCL), NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, has announced its Call for Papers for Volume XIV (2026). In a significant development, the Journal is also introducing its first-ever Special Issue, alongside its General Issue, marking an expansion in its publication model. The Journal has, over the years, emerged as a leading platform for rigorous constitutional scholarship, bringing together contributions from academics, practitioners, researchers, and students.
All submissions undergo a rigorous editorial review process consisting of multiple rounds of scrutiny and peer review.
About the Organiser
The Indian Journal of Constitutional Law (IJCL) is a flagship academic publication of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. Across its decade-long history, the Journal has featured scholarship from established and emerging voices in constitutional law and public law scholarship.
About the Call for Papers
IJCL is inviting original and unpublished submissions for both:
1. General Issue – Volume XIV (2026)
The General Issue welcomes contributions across a broad spectrum of constitutional law and allied public law disciplines. Contributions may adopt doctrinal, theoretical, comparative, or interdisciplinary approaches.
2. Special Issue: Dignity: Promise and Practice
The Special Issue seeks to critically examine dignity as one of the most foundational yet contested ideas in constitutional discourse. Building on conversations initiated at the National Conference on Dignity Law: Promise and Practice, held at NALSAR University of Law in July 2025, the issue aims to interrogate the relationship between dignity as constitutional doctrine and dignity as lived experience.
Indicative themes include:
· Philosophical and moral foundations of dignity
· Dignity and constitutional interpretation
· Dignity in Indian and comparative constitutional jurisprudence
· Dignity within criminal justice processes
· Caste, gender, sexuality, disability, and dignity
· Institutional practices and state power
· Clinical legal education and dignity
· Critical perspectives on dignity and structural injustice
Interdisciplinary, empirical, and critical approaches are strongly encouraged.
Categories of Submission
Contributions are invited under the following categories:
Articles: 4,500–7,000 words
Essays: 3,000–4,500 words
Case Comments / Legislative Comments: 1,500–3,000 words
Other Submissions: 1,500–3,000 words
The Journal also welcomes book reviews, responses to previous publications, and practice-based reflections. Word limits are exclusive of footnotes.
Who Can Apply?
The Call is open to:
· Students
· Researchers
· Academics
· Practitioners
· Scholars and individuals interested in constitutional and public law scholarship
Submission Guidelines
· Citation format: OSCOLA (4th Edition)
· Abstract: Maximum 350 words
· Co-authorship permitted for up to two authors
· Manuscripts must be anonymised
· Author details should be provided in a separate document
· Submissions must be in .doc/.docx format only
· Manuscript, abstract, and author details must be uploaded as three separate documents.
Submission Procedure
For the General Issue, submit here:
For the Special Issue: Dignity: Promise and Practice, submit here:
Deadline
Last date for submission (for both General and Special Issues): May 31, 2026
Acceptance notifications shall be communicated by August 15, 2026.
Contact Information
Indian Journal of Constitutional Law
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad
Justice City, Shameerpet, Ranga Reddy District, Hyderabad – 500101
Email: ijcl@nalsar.ac.in
Official Links
General Issue CFP:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvHzkifglaEKtNcwy_0Xhwa9pb8Hwy_0fCpAAnIhtXaFy--g/viewform?usp=header
Special Issue CFP:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNJI9ddJI3Xw7zamOslJNpC5PPTjXj4IoVofYLqt8u_XA0oA/viewform?usp=header
Brochures attached.
https://www.livelaw.in/pdf_upload/2026/05/20/ijcl-special-issue-xiv-vol-675221.pdf
https://www.livelaw.in/pdf_upload/2026/05/20/ijcl-special-issue-xiv-vol-675221.pdf