ABOUT THE ORGANISER/COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
About Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM)
Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal (SVKM) is a public charitable trust registered under the Societies Registration Act and the Bombay Public Trusts Act. Established in 1934, SVKM has been dedicated to providing high-quality education. Beginning with Rashtriya Shala, a school founded in 1921 during the National Movement, SVKM has grown into a nationally recognised educational enterprise serving over 35,000 students across diverse academic streams.
Rooted in the values of patriotic fervour, selfless service and indigenous enterprise, SVKM emphasises holistic student development, a strong institutional community, modern educational practices and state-of-the-art infrastructure.
About Pravin Gandhi College of Law (PGCL)
Established in 2004 under SVKM, Pravin Gandhi College of Law is an autonomous institution permanently affiliated with the University of Mumbai. The college is committed to providing quality legal education that meets both global and local standards.
PGCL offers a five-year integrated B.A. LL.B. programme, a two-year LL.M. programme with specialisations in Business Law, Criminal Law, and Criminal Administration, and a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Cyber Law and Information Technology.
PGCL is the first and only law college under the University of Mumbai to have received an ‘A+’ Grade from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), with a CGPA of 3.28 in its first accreditation cycle.
DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT/OPPORTUNITY
PGCL Law Review is an annual, peer-reviewed academic publication of SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, Mumbai. The journal aims to promote and disseminate high-quality research in law and socio-legal studies from comparative, global and transdisciplinary perspectives.
The Editorial Board invites original manuscripts from academicians, legal practitioners, law students, research scholars and individuals with an interdisciplinary interest in legal and allied fields.
The Call for Papers is open for Volume II of the PGCL Law Review. Manuscripts on any topic of contemporary legal relevance may be submitted, subject to the prescribed submission, formatting and originality requirements.
Submission categories and word limits:
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Long Articles: 4,000–8,000 words.
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Short Articles: 2,000–4,000 words.
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Case Comments: 2,000–3,000 words.
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Book Reviews: 1,000–2,000 words.
The prescribed word limits exclude the abstract and footnotes.
Submission guidelines:
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Manuscripts may be co-authored by a maximum of two authors.
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Each manuscript must include an abstract of no more than 300 words, highlighting the structure and essence of the paper.
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The permitted plagiarism limit is not more than 10%.
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Manuscripts must be original and must not be generated, substantially written or otherwise produced using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools.
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Research must be original and fully referenced, with all cited authors accurately represented.
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Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.docx) format and be compatible with Microsoft Word 2007 or above.
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Manuscripts must be anonymous and must not contain information that could identify the author(s). Author details must be provided only through the submission form.
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Submissions that do not comply with the guidelines may be rejected at the discretion of the Editorial Board.
Formatting requirements:
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Main title: Times New Roman, size 14, small capitals, centre-aligned and bold.
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Main headings: Times New Roman, size 12, uppercase, left-aligned and bold.
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Subheadings: Times New Roman, size 12, title case, left-aligned and italicised.
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Citation style: 4th Edition of OSCOLA.
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Footnotes: Times New Roman, size 10, with single-line spacing.
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Manuscript line spacing: 1.5.
The Editorial Board reserves the right to request modifications where manuscripts do not comply with the guidelines. Authors are solely responsible for the accuracy of the facts, opinions and views expressed in their submissions.
WHO IS IT FOR / ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE
Submissions are invited from:
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Undergraduate and postgraduate students.
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Legal practitioners.
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Academicians.
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Research scholars.
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Individuals studying or working in legal and allied fields.
Authors must ensure that their manuscripts comply with the prescribed originality, anonymity, formatting and submission requirements.
MODE OF THE EVENT
Online submission. Manuscripts must be submitted exclusively through the designated Google Form. Submissions sent by email or through any other medium will not be considered for review.
REGISTRATION / SUBMISSION LINKS & PROCEDURE
Interested authors must submit their manuscripts through the official Google Form:
Submission Form
Submission procedure:
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Prepare an original manuscript under one of the four prescribed submission categories.
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Ensure that the manuscript complies with the relevant word limit, abstract requirement, plagiarism limit and formatting guidelines.
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Submit the manuscript in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.
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Remove all identifying information from the manuscript to maintain anonymity.
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Provide the author name(s), qualifications, manuscript title and required contact details accurately in the Google Form.
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Submit the manuscript exclusively through the designated form before the deadline.
Authors will receive an email acknowledging receipt of their manuscript within one month of submission. If an acknowledgement is not received within this period, authors may contact the Editorial Board at pgcllawreview@gmail.com.
DEADLINES / IMPORTANT DATES
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Submission schedule: Rolling submissions.
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Final deadline: 31 March 2027.
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Issue under consideration: Volume II of the PGCL Law Review.
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Acknowledgement of receipt: Within one month of receiving the submission.
All papers submitted before 31 March 2027 will be considered for Volume II.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For queries or further information regarding the PGCL Law Review and the Call for Papers, contact:
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Email: pgcllawreview@gmail.com
