ABOUT THE JOURNAL

The Indian Arbitration Law Review is a specialised periodical devoted exclusively to arbitration law, founded by Mr. Prashant Mishra, an alum of NLIU (Batch of 2005), and currently a Delhi based legal practitioner. The journal offers legal professionals, academicians and students an up-to-date review of the field. The Journal is published by EBC and indexed on SCC Online as well as HeinOnline. Published pieces include long articles, short articles, case comments, and book reviews on the law and practice relating to arbitration.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY

Situated at Bhopal, the capital city of the State of Madhya Pradesh, NLIU was established by Act No. 41 of 1997 of the State Legislature. NLIU is a premier law school of the country. Apart from imparting quality legal education, NLIU encourages and fosters a culture of research and critique in varied areas of law. The University currently publishes four other law journals – Indian Law Review, NLIU Journal of Intellectual Property Law, NLIU Journal of Business Laws and NLIU Law Review.

SUB-THEMES

The Journal welcomes submissions on any of the following sub-themes :-

· Arbitrability of Class Action Suits under Section 245 of the Companies Act, 2013: A Critical Analysis in Light of the Jindal Poly Films Reference to Arbitration.^[1]

· Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Public Company Disclosures: Should SEBI Follow the SEC's Policy Shift Permitting Arbitration Clauses in Registration Statements?

· The Availability of Relief Under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, to Unsuccessful Parties Post-Award and a Comparative Analysis of its Scope Across Major Arbitral Jurisdictions.

· Impact of International Economic Sanctions on International Arbitration: Analysing the Challenges for Indian Parties in Cross-Border Dispute Resolution.

· Analysing Recent Government Notifications Restricting or Withdrawing Arbitration Clauses from State and Central Contracts, and Its Implications for India's Ambition to Become a Global Arbitration Hub.

· Climate Commitments and Contractual Performance: the Rise of ESG and Climate-Related Claims in Indian Commercial and Investment Arbitration.

· Arbitrability of Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset Disputes in India: Contractual Validity, Enforcement and the RBI's Regulatory Shadow.

· Section 9 v/s the Emergency Arbitration: Recasting the Interim Relief Architecture After the Commercial Courts Amendment, 2026.

· The Indus Waters Treaty Arbitration: Analysing Treaty Interpretation, Jurisdictional Challenges and its Implications for International Dispute Resolution.

· Analysing the Use of AI In Blockchain-Based Arbitrations: Addressing Challenges of Accountability, Due Process and Enforcement.

CATEGORIES FOR SUBMISSION

Submissions can be made under the following categories:

Long Articles (4000-8000 words): The article must be a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of a contemporary issue in arbitration law and should include references to a range of sources and contributions in the form of alternatives and suggestions.

Short Articles (2000-4000 words): The article must be an analysis of a contemporary issue in arbitration law and should include a reference to a range of sources and contributions in the form of alternatives and suggestions.

Case Comments (1500-4000 words): The comment must be an analysis of a recent judgment, bringing out its relevance in light of the development of arbitration law, views expressed in the judgment and the opinion(s) of the author.

Book Reviews (1000-3000 words): The review must be a crisp account of a recently published book on arbitration, including the issues explored and related arguments of the author.

The word limit is exclusive of footnotes and abstract. The prescribed word limit may be relaxed up to 10%, at the discretion of the Editorial Board.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION

· Submissions are accepted only in the English language.

· All articles must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 300 words. Case Comments and Book Reviews do not need abstracts.

· The abstract must expressly include the novelty and usefulness of the idea that the author wishes to put forth and must categorically mention the specific contribution of the article beyond the existing available literature.

· Co-authorship (with no cap on authors) is permitted for all articles.

· The manuscript should not contain any references to the identity of the authors. However, authors are allowed to cite their previous published work.

· The body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 12 and 1.5-line spacing.

· The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 10 and single line spacing.

· The citations must conform to the style of OSCOLA (5th Edition) – Key available here.

· Manuscripts should only use footnotes as a means of citation. No other method shall be permitted.

· Substantive footnotes are permissible.

· Kindly submit your manuscript through the Google Form available here. The deadline for the submissions is 11:59 pm, November 15, 2026.

· IALR accepts manuscripts on a rolling basis. Manuscripts received after the deadline shall be considered for publication in Volume X.

PARAMETERS FOR EVALUATION

All manuscripts shall only proceed to content evaluation after clearing a strict and thorough plagiarism check.

STAGES OF CONTENT REVIEW:

· Grammar/Language: The evaluation shall not only be limited to errors in grammar and punctuation but extend to the quality of language. The style of writing must be academic, and the language used must reflect it. Furthermore, the structuring of sentences and manner of communication is crucial. The language can neither be too simplistic nor too complicated and redundant.

· Structure/Logical Coherence: Whether or not the author has employed a consistent flow throughout the entire manuscript will be evaluated. The arguments and assertions made by the author(s), must be systematically underlined and have logical and legal coherence.

· Contribution to Existing Literature: The author(s) must consider what is the contribution of the manuscript to the general discussion. Merely quoting precedents to talk about a particular topic would be inadequate. On the other hand, writing more innovatively and originally would be appreciated.

· Contemporary Relevance & Context: IALR aims to publish manuscripts discussing topics of contemporary and recent legal scholarship or topics, which include a unique perspective. This criterion is both objective, as well as subjective. The author must highlight in the manuscript that the purpose of such a topic is of legal or socio-economic relevance in the current scenario.

· Referencing & Research: Referencing is the most objective criteria; however, the quality of authorities is of greater importance than quantity. Quality is generally indicated through preference given to academic authorities such as books, journals, treaties, case law, etc., as opposed to newspaper articles and blogs. In terms of quantity, both over-citation, as well as a thorough lack, must be avoided.

COPYRIGHT POLICY:

The author agrees to give the Indian Arbitration Law Review all the necessary rights to produce, distribute and publish the manuscript, including but not limited to offline or online media.

CONTACT DETAILS:

In case of any queries, kindly drop an email at ialr@nliu.ac.in or contact:

Arushi Rajagopala, Editor-in-Chief

+91-8197988589

Ankit Singh, Managing Editor

+91-8319340675

Google Form for submission is available here.