UPES Law Review

UPES Law Review is the leading UGC CARE listed academic annual peer reviewed journal emanating and embracing legal scholarship, of School of Law, UPES, Dehradun, published by Eastern Book Company. It had its inception in 2013 when it published its first volume and received the ISSN Number: 2347-9620. Its superior reputation is reflected in the excellent quality of the articles published by academicians, industry experts, law experts and scholars in its previous four editions and this flagship journal is about to enter its tenth publication cycle this year.

The Law Review does not only maintain its high standards for publication but also the highest level of integrity, transparency and consistency and has been working towards creating a landscape to promote qualitative and scholarly research.
 

The journal is now entering its X cycle with the theme “Law, Society and Technology” and we are delighted to invite submissions from academicians, professionals, industry experts and scholars for the upcoming cycle.

The 21st century is witnessing the intersection of law, society and politics, and there is a need to foster discussion on contemporary issues among us from different socio-legal-political perspectives. Law doesn’t operate in vacuum, it impacts society, and it gets affected by social, political events happening in society. Thus, it becomes essential to examine the impact of law on issues of morality, crime and punishment, free speech, democracy, inequality, and private property etc. The focus of the issue is to discuss firstly, how law plays regulative and coercive roles in society; Secondly, how social, political, and cultural forces impact the legal system.

The challenges coming from society are diverse, intricate, and are constantly evolving thus. Adapting to these challenges requires collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to upholding justice, equality, and the rule of law in an increasingly interconnected and complex world. As states strive to navigate this ever-changing landscape, it is inevitable to understand the impact of these challenges on the relationship between law, society, and politics.

The following themes are suggested:

Note: The above sub-themes are only illustrative. UPES Law Review would welcome papers on other topics related to Law, Society and Technology.

• Submission of Abstract: July 14, 2025
• Communication of Acceptance of Abstract: August 14, 2025
• Submission of Full Paper: August 31, 2025
• Publication of the Volume: January/February, 2026

• Submission in a Microsoft Word-compatible format (.doc or .docx preferred).
• Font type and size of main text must be in Times New Roman 12 point font.
• Main title should be in full capitals, bold and centered 16 point font.
• Sub-titles should be in sentence case, bold and 12 point font.
• Footnotes should be in Times New Roman font size 10.Citation must be in Bluebook Uniform Style of Citation (21st edition).
• Plagiarism should be under 10%.

1. Authors are requested to send their original, unpublished submissions in .doc/.docx format to upeslawreview@ddn.upes.ac.in.
2. The name of the file must contain the Name of the Author(s) + the Title of the Submission.
3. The submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter bearing the following information:
   a. Full Name of the Author(s)
   b. Position /Designation
   c. Institutional Affiliations (if any)
   d. Contact Details of the Author(s)

• The submissions should be original work of the authors and must not be published
  elsewhere. Submissions with plagiarized content and copyright issues will be rejected out- rightly.
• By sending the submissions to UPES Law Review, the author(s) agree to assign exclusive.
  copyright in the work to UPES Law Review It shall be entitled to, without limitation, publish and reproduce the submission (or part(s) thereof) in any manner it sees fit (with due acknowledgement to the author) subject to the doctrine of fair use as enumerated under the Copyright Act.
• The editors reserve the right to edit the submissions (or part(s) thereof) for publication
  without permission from or further notice to the author.
• After initial screening, short-listed submissions will go through a double-blind peer review process and the final selection will be based on that procedure.
   

• Dr. Manika Kamthan, Managing Editor

  manika.kamthan@ddn.upes.ac.in

• Dr. Gagandeep Kaur, Executive Editor

  gkaur@ddn.upes.ac.in

• upeslawreview@ddn.upes.ac.in

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