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Call for Submissions | Vol 36(2) of NLSIR Journal | Democracy, Free Expression, and Press Censorship

The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) is inviting submissions for its upcoming Volume 36(2), this year’s special issue on ‘Democracy, Free Expression, and Press Freedom’. NLSIR is the flagship student-edited law review published by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. It is a bi-annual, peer reviewed journal and holds the distinction of being cited thrice by the Supreme Court of India. NLSIR has also been cited by courts abroad, such as the High Court of South Africa.

Concept Note

The freedom of expression finds expression in the world’s largest democracy in Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of India. In any democratic polity, accountability, checks and balances, and transparency among various institutions are of paramount importance. As an institution, the media and the free press play a critical role in upholding accountability and transparency norms in public life. In India, particularly, the press has often been referred to as the “fourth pillar” of Indian democratic life.

Over time, serious questions have been raised about the independence of the media and the press in India. In 2023, India ranked 161 out of 180 countries in the Press Freedom Index, the lowest it has ever been. This comes at the same time that state authorities arrested Prabir Purkayastha, the editor of NewsClick, an independent Indian news website. Purkayastha was booked under terror charges on allegations of money laundering and promoting Chinese propaganda.

The press in India is, and has always been, a prominent institution in exposing various issues that affect public life. The undermining of such an institution raises important questions of academic interest and warrants in-depth analyses.

Volume 36(2) will focus on the multiple legal issues around press freedom in India. The Special Issue aims to analyse the relationship between various laws and press freedom. In doing so, it emphasises the deeply intertwined relationship between press freedom and democracy in the Indian context.

Fore more details, read the NLSIR’s concept note here.

Submission Guidelines

  • Submissions for the Special Issue may be made in accordance with our Submission Guidelines under any of the mentioned categories. For further clarity on the categories, please refer here.
  • Interested authors are requested to submit their manuscripts via our Digital Commons platform. Please refer to this guide for instructions and clarifications with respect to navigating Digital Commons.
  • The deadline for submissions is 15th May 2024.

Please note that we do not accept submissions over email.

NLSIR Symposium

Once the Special Issue is finalised, NLSIR will invite all authors to be a part of the annual NLSIR Symposium conducted in the form of a roundtable discussion. The transcript of the same will be published as a part of Vol. 36(2).

Contact

For any queries with respect to Vol. 36(2), please write to .

NLS Faculty Dr. Sushmita Pati’s Book Shortlisted for the 2024 BASAS Book Prize

We are pleased to share that NLSIU faculty member Dr. Sushmita Pati’s book (Properties of Rent: Community, Capital and Politics in Globalising Delhi) has been shortlisted for the 2024 BASAS Book Prize.

After a tough first round during which more than twenty books were considered, the BASAS Book Prize panel has announced the following as the shortlisted books for the 2024 BASAS Book Prize:

  • Holly Shaffer, Grafted Arts: Art Making and Taking in the Struggle for Western India, 1760-1910
  • Sushmita Pati, Properties of Rent: Community, Capital and Politics in Globalising Delhi
  • Olly Akkerman, A Neo-Fatimid Treasury of Books. Arabic Manuscripts among the Alawi Bohras of South Asia
  • Nikhil Menon, Planning Democracy: Modern India’s Quest for Development
  • Salma Siddique, Evacuee Cinema: Bombay and Lahore in Partition Transit (1940-1960)

These books will be read by the prize panel and a decision on the winner will be announced at the BASAS Annual Lecture 2024.

You can also watch Dr. Sushmita Pati’s interview and learn more about her book here. She is also the winner of the 2023 BISA IPEG book prize.

About The British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS)

BASAS supports advanced research in the humanities and social sciences of South Asia. It is one of the world’s leading learned societies for the study of South Asia. BASAS was established in 1986 and is now the largest UK interdisciplinary academic association for the study of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and the South Asian diaspora. In 2007, BASAS merged with the Society for South Asian Studies, which had been formed in 1979 when the Society for Afghan Studies (founded in 1972) expanded its remit.

Call for Quotations | Fabrication and Installation of External Gates at NLSIU

The National Law School of India University, Bangalore (NLSIU) invites email quotations for “Fabrication and Installation of External Gates”, from eligible contractors.

Date of Issue of Quotation: 19.02.2024
Last Date for Submission: Up to 5.00 PM on 29.02.2024

For more details along with the terms and conditions, please read the official notification here.

Call for Applications | Research Assistants | Access to Justice in Citizenship Determination

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU) invites applications for two research associate positions to work on Domestic and International Law analysis, under the project Access to Justice in Citizenship Determination. These are full-time contractual assignments (4 months) and may be remote.

This assignment is in furtherance of the NLSIU’s focus on Access to Justice and Legal System Reform and in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London. The project aims at examining citizenship determination processes in the state of Assam and will result in a legal report on systemic barriers to legal aid for persons at the risk of statelessness

Role Description

The researcher will:

1. Collate and analyse legal materials, including case law, on citizenship determination in the state of Assam, human rights and international law standards on statelessness and citizenship deprivation.

2. Collate, analyse and visualise quantitative data, or contribute to and support collation, analysis and visualisation.

3. Write and edit the legal report and/or segments of the legal report; circulate drafts and collect reviews; and incorporate and finalise the report.

4.  Write and publish summaries of the legal report for popular circulation, including on social media and blogs etc.

5. Assist in the production of other written and multimedia outputs in relation to the legal report.

6. Work closely with a team of other researchers through online collaboration.

7. May be requested to travel within India for research and output dissemination (with practical and monetary support from the project).

Who should apply?

  • Essential: Degree in Law, or a masters degree in a related social science discipline, or a bachelors degree in a social science discipline with three or more years of relevant work experience.
  • Essential: Excellent writing, research and editorial skills.
  • Preferrable: Relevant subject-matter expertise; previous relevant subject-matter research and/or practical experience; writing and editorial experience in legal report or reports with substantial legal component; training in or demonstrable experience in collecting, analysing and/or visualising quantitative data including judicial data and RTI-sourced data.
  • Preferrable: Training and/or demonstrable previous experience in design and visualisation of reports based on policy/legal analysis and quantitative and/or qualitative data.
  • Essential:
    • Previous experience and/or demonstrable ability to work in teams, including virtually, contributing to both team and individual goals.
    • Demonstrable ability and experience in meticulously use different legal research databases.
      Demonstrable proficiency and previous experience in using of G-Suite, MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
    • Good communication, organising and time management skills.

The researchers will work under direct supervision of Ms Darshana Mitra, Assistant Professor, NLSIU and the Principal Investigator of the project.

How to apply

Please use the Google form available here, and include the following documents:

  • An updated CV
  • A short statement of purpose (not more than 500 words)
  • Writing sample of not more than 1000 words.

Deadline

The last date for submission of applications has been extended to 18 March 2024.

Request for Proposal | External Development for Women’s Halls of Residence’s Precinct

The National Law School of India University, Bangalore invites email quotations from eligible contractors for external development of Women’s Halls of Residence’s Precinct.

Description of Work External development of Women’s Halls of Residence’s Precinct
Date of Issue of Quotation 14.02.2024
Last Date for Submission Up to 5.00 P.M. on 29.02.2024
Email Quotations to

For more details, please view the official notification here.

Call for Applications | Academic Fellowship Programme (2024-26) | 10 Positions

The National Law School of India University invites online applications for the position of Academic Fellow on a Contract Basis. The 2-year full-time Academic Fellowship Programme is aimed at graduates and postgraduates from law, social sciences, humanities and allied fields who are preparing to enter law practice or academic careers in law, public policy or the social sciences. The Fellowship programme will allow Fellows to:

  • Assist NLSIU faculty on research projects and policy interventions
  • Support faculty in the delivery of both on-campus and off-campus academic programmes.

Job Description

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the best law and social sciences faculty and receive guidance and mentorship on research proposals, research writing, problem solving and critical thinking skills. You will get an in-side view of the pedagogical processes in both online and offline education at India’s best law school.

Core Responsibilities:

Academic

▪ Assist the faculty in the delivery of academic programmes (both offline and online);
▪ Prepare learning aids, learning materials and practice questions;
▪ Facilitate academic and capacity building sessions;
▪ Review and update study materials under the guidance of the faculty;
▪ Resolve and respond to academic queries from students;
▪ Work with colleagues on writing assignments and writing workshops;
▪ Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Department head

Research

▪ Collaborate with faculty on research and publications;
▪ Assist the faculty in on-going research projects/case writing;
▪ Conduct literature reviews;
▪ Assist with the research and editing functions in University publications;
▪ Work with research projects and centres on cutting-edge issues in law/policy.
▪ Work on your own research

The last date to submit applications is 25th January 2024.

For more details, please read the official notification here.

To apply for the position, click here.

NLSIU Team Wins the 8th NLIU Justice R.K. Tankha Memorial Arbitration Moot, 2023

We are delighted to announce that the National Law School of India (NLSIU) Bangalore team were declared winners of the 8th NLIU – Justice R.K. Tankha Memorial Arbitration Moot, held in April 2023. The team comprised of Samridhi Srivastava (B.A. LLB (Hons) – 4th year), Aastha Malipatil (B.A. LLB (Hons) – 3rd year), Nidhi Agrawal (B.A. LLB (Hons) – 3rd year).

The arbitrators of the Final rounds were Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sujoy Paul, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amit Bansal and Mr. Vivekananda Neelakantan.

The award ceremony on 16th April 2023, began with Prof. (Dr.) V. Vijaykumar, Vice Chancellor, NLIU thanking the Chief Guest, Mr. Justice Sujoy Paul, the Guest of Honor, Mr. Justice Amit Bansal, Mr. Vivek Tankha, Mr. Vivekananda Neelakantan, the Drafters, the Judges, the Administrative staff and the participants for contributing towards the success of the event.

About the Competition

The Moot Court Association (MCA) of National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU), is the oldest student association of the Institute and is the official body which oversees all mooting and related activities in the institute. The NLIU- Justice R. K. Tankha Memorial International Arbitration Moot is the flagship event of the MCA and is organized annually in partnership with the Office of Mr. Vivek Tankha, Member of Parliament and Senior Advocate as a tribute to the Late Hon’ble Justice Mr. R.K. Tankha.

More information about the competition and the arbitration moot events are available here.

NLSIU Inter College Volleyball Tournament Results | December 2023

The National Law Of India University (NLSIU) Inter College Football tournament was held on November 20, 2023, at the campus football field. The tournament saw enthusiastic participation from the student body.

The men’s and women’s teams were chosen by the appointed external coaches, on the basis of the performance of the students in the preliminaries held on November 15, 2023.

We congratulate the winning teams for earning points for their College, and to all the participants.

The teams and results are listed below:

University Football – Men’s team

  1. Kanishk Hegde – 2nd  B.A. LLB
  2. Siddharth Kaushik – 2nd  B.A. LLB
  3. Areeb Nabi – 3rd B.A. LLB
  4. Srivatsan.R – 5th B.A. LLB
  5. Ankush Meena – 4th B.A. LLB
  6. Muhammad Anwar – 2nd B.A. LLB
  7. Vedant Bisht – 4th B.A. LLB
  8. Samik Basu – 1st  B.A. LLB
  9. Saumya Bapna – 2nd B.A. LLB
  10. Veratta Namshum – 5th B.A. LLB
  11. Hrithik Merchant – 5th B.A. LLB
  12. Sameer Seshadri Votepun – 2nd B.A. LLB
  13. Kushagra Vardhan – 5th B.A. LLB
  14. Vidhaan Maheshwari – 2nd B.A. LLB
  15. Saksham Agarwal – 1st B.A. LLB

Substitute Players

  1. Shresth Goswami – 2nd B.A. LLB
  2. Ashmit Soni – 1st B.A. LLB
  3. Arnav Maheshwari – 1st B.A. LLB
  4. Sanket – 2nd B.A. LLB
  5. Laldinsanga Fanai – 1st  B.A. LLB
  6. Arjun – 4th B.A. LLB
  7. Rohan Gupta – 2nd LLBH
  8. Ojas Ayapilla – 1st B.A. LLB

University Football – Women’s team

  1. Urvi Prashanth – 2nd B.A. LLB
  2. Anupama Shanker – 1st LLBH
  3. Ananya Murali – 1st B.A. LLB
  4. Mahi  Chandana – 1st MPP
  5. Shruti Bhukar – 1st B.A. LLB
  6. Riya Sharma – 2nd LLBH
  7. Tvisha Vasudevan – 2nd B.A. LLB
  8. Shrinidhi- 2nd B.A. LLB
  9. Kaaviya – 1st B.A. LLB
  10. Sanjana Rao – 2nd B.A. LLB
  11. Himanshi – 2nd B.A. LLB
  12. Aarya Kamath – 1st B.A. LLB
  13. Mayanka Raghunathan – 2nd LLBH
  14. Mehr Gandhi – 2nd LLBH
  15. Aditi Sheth – 5th B.A. LLB

NLS Inter College Football Tournament Results  (Category – Men’s final)

Auila – Winners – 100 points
Orion – Runners up – 75 points
Andromeda – 37.5 points
Phoenix – 37.5 points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NLSIU Team Wins the Nani A. Palkhivala Memorial Quiz Competition

From left to right: Suvanssh Mahajan, Apratim Chandra Singh, WBNUJS VC Mr. N.K Chakrabarti, Justice Dipankar Datta, Siddharth Sharma – General Counsel, Tata Sons, Swati Kapadia – Director, Nani A. Palkhivala Memorial Trust, Senior Advocate S.N Mookherjee

We are delighted to announce that the National Law School of India (NLSIU) Bangalore team were declared winners of the Nani A. Palkhivala Memorial Quiz Competition. The NLSIU team, won with a lead of 85 points over the runner-up team, and were awarded a cash prize and a trophy. The Chief Guest of the event, Justice Dipankar Datta felicitated the team.

We congratulate the NLSIU team, which was represented by – Apratim Chandra Singh – 1st Year, LL.B (Hons.) and Suvanssh Mahajan – 3rd Year, B.A,LL.B (Hons.)

About the Competition

The Nani A. Palkhivala Memorial Quiz Competition commemorates the life and legacy of the Indian jurist Nani A. Palkhivala.

To mark the 50th anniversary of pronouncement of the historic judgment in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata in association with the Nani A. Palkhivala Memorial Trust and the Tata Group organised the quiz competition on life of Nani A. Palkhivala and the Constitution of India.

The competition was conducted as part of the Nani A. Palkhivala Memorial Conclave this year on November 25, 2023, at WBNUJS, Kolkata. Further details about the quiz competition, can be accessed here.

Call for Submissions | Volume 36(1) of NLSIR Journal and NLSIR Online

The NLSIR invites submissions for the upcoming Volume 36(1) of its Journal as well as for the journal’s blog,  NLSIR Online.

NLSIR Journal

The NLSIR Editorial Board invites original, unpublished manuscripts for consideration for the upcoming Volume 36(1) of the Journal.

The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) is the flagship student-edited law review published by the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru. It is a bi-annual, peer reviewed journal and holds the unique distinction of being cited thrice by the Supreme Court of India. NLSIR has also been cited by courts abroad, such as the High Court of South Africa.

NLSIR is a generalist law review and aims to:

  • Publish scholarship of the highest calibre in Indian law.
  • Publish comparative studies that yield unique insights for the development of Indian law.
  • Promote legal scholarship with respect to India and the broader Global South.
  • Promote deliberation on legal issues within the legal profession, the government, academia, industry, and civil society.
  • Promote top quality legal writing with respect to law students and early-career legal academics.

Submission Guidelines for NLSIR Journal Volume 36(1)

All submissions, as a general rule, should conform to NLSIR’s mandate and aims and must have some relevance for Indian law.

Submissions may be made under any one of the following categories:

  • Long Article (5,000 to 10,000 words): Submissions in this category are expected to engage with a topic, and existing literature, comprehensively, and offer an innovative reassessment. Purely theoretical pieces, e.g., pieces on jurisprudence or legal philosophy, are also welcome.
  • Essay (3,000 to 5,000 words): Submissions in this category are much more concise and targeted in terms of issue identification and argumentation.
  • Legislative/Case Comment (2,500 to 5,000 words): Submissions in this category are supposed to critique a contemporarily relevant judicial pronouncement or legislative measure.
  • Book Review (2,000 to 3,000 words): Submissions in this category are supposed to engage with a recent book that is concerned with one or more legal issues.

Please note that all word limits are indicative in nature and exclusive of footnotes. The NLSIR Editorial Board is flexible with respect to the word count depending on the quality of the submission. Please refer to our submission guidelines for more information.

Submission Process

All submissions must be made via the NLSIR Digital Commons Repository. NLSIR does not accept submissions over email. NLSIR endeavours to revert to authors with the first round of editorial review within 4 weeks of submission.

The deadline for submissions is 28th February 2024.

Additional guidelines

  • Please ensure that your submission is made as a Microsoft Word document (.docx).
  • The manuscript should be anonymised and should not contain any personal identifiers (e.g., author name, institutional affiliation, personal acknowledgements, etc.).
  • Manuscripts should be accompanied by a cover letter.
  • Manuscripts should be accompanied by an abstract of around 150 words.

Contact Details

For any queries and concerns, please contact or visit the website.

NLSIR Online

NLSIR is currently inviting submissions on all areas of the law, including case comments, interdisciplinary analyses, comparative studies, etc.

NLSIR Online was launched as a companion blog to the NLSIR print journal in 2018. The goal of NLSIR Online is to provide a platform for concise, timely academic commentary on contemporarily relevant issues in the law that has relevance for Indian law. In terms of mandate, NLSIR Online mirrors the mandate of the print journal.

Submission Guidelines for NLSIR Online

  • Submissions should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words approximately. However, we are flexible with the word count depending on the quality of the submission.
  • The manuscript must be submitted via this Google Form. Current students at NLSIU, Bengaluru must submit their manuscripts via this special form.
  • Manuscripts must be submitted in a .docx (Microsoft Word) format.
  • Manuscripts must not contain any personal metadata or identifiers (e.g., author details, institutional affiliation, acknowledgements, etc.).
  • Co-authorship is permitted.
  • Submissions must be original and must not be under simultaneous consideration for publication on any other platform.
  • All references must be hyperlinked.

For additional details, please refer to the detailed NLSIR Online Submission Guidelines.

All manuscripts submitted to NLSIR Online undergo a round of review by the NLSIR Editorial Board. NLSIR is committed to reverting to authors with a decision on publication within two to three weeks. NLSIR invites submissions on a rolling basis and does not have any fixed submission deadline.

For any queries and concerns with respect to NLSIR Online, please contact us at or visit our website.