ABOUT RGNUL STUDENT RESEARCH REVIEW
The RGNUL Student Research Review (“RSRR”) Journal is a bi-annual, student-run, blind peer-reviewed flagship journal based at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. It has been
founded with the objective of facilitating arguments in black and white by promoting legal research
skills. The RSRR Journal aims to publish comprehensive treatments of subjects (articles), written by
law students and professionals, as well as shorter pieces, commonly called notes and comments.
Recently, we released Volume 8, Issu 2, of our Journal on the theme “Unboxing the Legal Potential
of the Sports and Gaming Industry: Redesigning India’s Way of Playing” for which we had the honor
of receiving the foreword from Hon’ble Dr. Justice Mukundakam Sharma. Previously for Volume 7
Issue 2 on “Reassessing the Environmental Rule of Law in India: Bridging Gaps for Survival”
the privilege of receiving the Foreword from Hon’ble Dr. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
Additionally, RSRR also runs its Blog Series, which deals with specific contemporary issues of law.
The RSRR Blog Series was named one of the top 25 Constitutional Law Blogs internationally by
Feedspot consecutively for three years. As a part of the RSRR Blog Series, the Excerpts from Experts
Blog Series has been initiated, under which professionals and experts are invited to critically analyse
and foster academic discussion on contemporary and unexplored legal issues. We have had the
pleasure of receiving notable contributions from luminaries such as Prof (Dr.) Upendra Baxi, Dr.
Sairam Bhat, Mr. Ajar Rab, Ms. Shalaka Patil, Mr. Naresh Thacker, Mr Ketan Mukhija, Mr. Abir Lal
Dey, Mr. Safir Anand among others.
ABOUT INDUSLAW
IndusLaw, founded in 2000, is a multi-speciality Indian law firm advising clients worldwide on Indian
law, in relation to their transactional goals, business strategies and resolution of disputes, having offices
in Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Mumbai. IndusLaw’s areas of practice include banking
and finance, capital markets & international offerings, corporate and securities law advisory, private
equity & fund advisory, fund formation, infrastructure, competition, insurance, intellectual property,
joint ventures and collaborations, litigation and dispute resolution, mergers & acquisitions, real estate,
tax litigation.
ABOUT THE THEME
The RGNUL Student Research Review (“RSRR”) is delighted to celebrate its 10-year anniversary in
2023 and invites papers and submissions, in collaboration with IndusLaw, for Volume 10, Issue 1,
from academicians, practitioners, legal luminaries and students on the theme titled:
“Evolving Corporate Frontiers: Law and Governance Perspectives”
SUB-THEMES
RSRR invites submissions on the following sub-themes:
1. Emerging trends in Corporate Law & Governance
2. Dynamic Market Structures and the Need for Overhauling the Competition Law
3. Recent Developments in the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Law Framework
4.The Corporate World and its Compliance from an Entrepreneurial Perspective
GENERAL GUIDLINESS
i. Submissions may be made with one author or co-authorship of two authors only.
ii. Submissions for the Journal must be accompanied by a cover letter specifying the author’s
name, designation, institute, contact number and e-mail.
iii. All manuscripts submitted must be original and should not have been published elsewhere to
be considered for publication in RSRR.
iv. All manuscripts will be checked for plagiarism. If plagiarism is detected, the Editorial Board
reserves the right of rejection without a review of the manuscript.
v. The manuscript should not contain the name(s) of the author(s), their institutional affiliations,
or any other identity markers. The title of the manuscript should indicate the sub-theme that
the author(s) have chosen.
vi. Upon submission, every manuscript will undergo an internal review by the Board of Editors.
If approved by the Board, the manuscript shall be subject to peer review from a panel of
experts.
vii. Authors must note that grammatical and legal accuracy, contribution to literature (originality
of content), etc., will be some of the major criteria for analysing the submissions. The
responsibility for the accuracy of the facts, opinions, or viewpoints stated in the submitted
paper shall rest solely with the author(s)
viii. Submissions non-compliant with the General Submission Guidelines may be deemed nonresponsive and thereby rejected without notice. The RSRR reserves the right to solicit a
compliant version before review.
SUBMISSION GUIDLINESS
- Submissions may be made with one author or co-authorship of two authors only.
- Submissions for the Journal must be accompanied with a cover letter specifying the author’s name, designation, institute, contact number and e-mail. All manuscripts submitted must be original and should not have been published elsewhere to be considered for publication in RSRR Journal. All manuscripts will be checked for plagiarism. If plagiarism is detected, the Editorial Board reserves the right of rejection without a review of the manuscript. The manuscript should not contain the name(s) of the author(s), their institutional affiliations, or any other identity markers.
- The title of the manuscript should indicate the sub-theme that the author(s) have chosen. Submission Categories:
Articles (5,000 to 10,000 words)
Short Notes (3,500 to 5,000 words)
Case Comments (2,000 to 4,000 words) Legislative Comments (2,500 to 4,000 words) Normative Law Articles (3,000 to 5,000 words)
TECHNICAL GUIDLINESS
1. All submissions must be in Garamond, font size 12, spacing 1.5.
2. Submissions for the Journal must bear the following margins: Left 1.5 Inch, Right/Top/Bottom 1 Inch.
3. Footnotes/Endnotes must be in Font Size 10 and Line Spacing 1.0.
4. Footnotes/Endnotes must follow the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities – OSCOLA Referencing Style (4th Edition) All submissions must include an abstract of a maximum of 250 words. The abstracts must be in .doc or .docx form and must be mailed to submissionsrslr@rgnul.ac.in.
5. The subject name must be “RSRR Vol10.1 Abstract Submission – Name of Author” Submissions non-compliant with the Technical Submission Guidelines may be deemed non-responsive and thereby rejected without notice. The author(s) bear sole responsibility for the accuracy of facts, opinions or views stated in the submitted paper.
PERKS
The student authors of the top entries shall be offered internship opportunities by IndusLaw.
SUBMISSION PROCEDURE
All the final submissions must be made through the Google Form. Submissions must be in .doc or .docx form and the document title must be “RSRR Vol 10.1 Submission – Name of Author.” Any final submission made via any other mode than the one suggested shall not be considered.
DEADLINE
The last date for the abstract submission is 31st January 2024, by 11:59 P.M. (IST). The last date for the final paper submission is March 2, 2024, by 11:59 P.M. (IST).
COPYRIGHT POLICY
RSRR shall retain all the copyrights arising out of the publication. All moral rights shall vest with the author(s).
For further details, refer to the copyright policy. Contact For any further queries, contact us at submissionsrslr@rgnul.ac.in