ABOUT THE ORGANISER / COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab (RGNUL) is an autonomous National Law University established under the RGNUL Act No. 12 of 2006 by the Legislature of the State of Punjab. Founded in 2006 under the second wave of legal education reforms initiated by the Bar Council of India, RGNUL has earned a strong pan-India reputation for excellence in legal education and research.

The University became the first National Law University to be accredited with an ‘A’ grade by NAAC in 2015 and has consistently been ranked among the top law schools in India under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT / OPPORTUNITY

The RGNUL Financial and Mercantile Law Review (RFMLR) invites original and unpublished manuscripts for Volume XIII, Issue II. RFMLR is a bi-annual, student-run, double-blind peer-reviewed law journal published by RGNUL, Punjab.

The journal focuses on contemporary developments in business, financial, and commercial laws and provides a platform for legal practitioners, academicians, professionals, and students to contribute cutting-edge doctrinal and empirical research. RFMLR is indexed on SCC Online, HeinOnline, J-Gate, and Manupatra, and has consistently ranked among the top 10 most accessed law school journals on SCC Online.

For this issue, submissions are invited on a wide range of themes including, but not limited to:

• Corporate Law

• Mergers & Acquisitions

• Competition Law

• Insolvency

• Banking & Finance

• Insurance

• Capital Markets & Securities

• Dispute Resolution

• International Trade

• Investment Funds

• Labour & Employment Law

• Taxation

• Intellectual Property

• Real Estate

• Technology, Media & Telecommunication

• White-Collar Crimes

Submissions engaging with contemporary developments in financial and mercantile laws are especially encouraged.

WHO IS IT FOR / ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

Submissions are invited from:

• Legal practitioners

• Legal professionals

• Academicians

• Law students

MODE OF THE OPPORTUNITY

Online (Manuscript Submission)

REGISTRATION / SUBMISSION LINKS & PROCEDURE

• Manuscripts must be submitted only through the prescribed Google Form.

• Each author may submit only one manuscript in .doc or .docx format.

• Submissions must be accompanied by a duly signed Certificate of Originality and Copyright.

• Co-authorship is permitted up to a maximum of two authors.

• The submission must be original, unpublished, and free from plagiarism.

The link for submission is provided in the official brochure.

CATEGORIES OF SUBMISSION & WORD LIMIT

• Article: 6,000 – 12,000 words

• Short Note: 4,000 – 6,000 words

• Case Comment: 3,000 – 5,000 words

• Book Review: 1,500 – 3,000 words

(Word limit is exclusive of footnotes.)

DEADLINES / IMPORTANT DATES

• 15th February 2026: Last date for submission of manuscripts

CONTACT INFORMATION

For queries, contact:

• Shashwat Sharma (Managing Editor): +91 6280503836

• Shivi Agarwal (Managing Editor): +91 6375044176

• Khushi Vasu (Senior Editor): +91 9166727968

Email: submissions_rfmlr@rgnul.ac.in

OFFICIAL LINK OF THE JOURNAL / BROCHURE

• Website: www.rfmlr.com

• Detailed guidelines and submission link are available in the official brochure. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KkWCPKm filwufPS59FBFQyP2eVogMAF/view?usp=sharing