About Conscientia Legalis

Conscientia Legalis is a student-run legal blog and academic initiative dedicated to fostering deep-seated legal consciousness. The platform serves as a dynamic forum for legal practitioners, academicians, researchers, and law students to engage with contemporary jurisprudence, dissect complex legal issues, and contribute meaningful literature to the evolving global legal discourse.

Our fundamental vision is to cultivate an institutional culture of rigorous legal research amongst the legal fraternity. We aim to challenge young researchers and students to read critically and formulate progressive, fact-driven, and doctrinally sound opinions on pressing legal developments.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions are welcome from undergraduate and postgraduate students, Ph.D. scholars, academicians, and legal practitioners.

Theme

Manuscripts must pertain to contemporary legal issues, domestic or international jurisprudence, public policy, or comparative legal analyses. We accept articles, legislative comments, case briefs, and book reviews. Purely descriptive or summary-based pieces are strongly discouraged. Manuscripts will be primarily evaluated on their originality, analytical depth, and clarity of argument.

Word Limit

The word limit for all categories of submissions is 1200-1700 words.

Formatting

Font: Times New Roman

Font Size: 12

Line Spacing: 1.5

Referencing

As a digital platform, Conscientia Legalis values clean presentation and web accessibility. Authors must embed hyperlinks directly into the text for all sources, including judgments, statutes, reports, and news articles. The use of traditional footnotes and endnotes is strictly discouraged.

Plagiarism and AI Use Policy

Submissions must be the original, unpublished work of the author(s) and must not be under consideration elsewhere. The maximum permissible plagiarism is 10%.

The maximum permissible AI usage limit is 20%. Authors are under a strict ethical obligation to disclose any reliance on AI tools. A formal AI Usage Declaration detailing the specific tools used and the extent of their deployment must be filled out directly within the submission form. Uncredited or hidden use of AI text generators will lead to immediate rejection.

Co-Authorship

Co-authorship is allowed only up to two authors.

Disclaimer

The author(s) bear the sole responsibility for the originality of their work and the accuracy of facts and opinions in their submissions. Upon publication, the copyright of the submission shall vest with Conscientia Legalis. However, all the moral rights shall vest with the author.

The manuscripts should abide by the above-mentioned guidelines. Non-adherence may lead to immediate rejection. The final discretion of acceptance of the manuscript lies with the Editorial Board.

Editorial Review Process

We follow a rigorous two-stage, double-blind review process to maintain analytical standards. Receipt of submissions will be acknowledged within 3-4 days and the final decision will be communicated within 3 to 4 weeks. Authors must cooperate with the editorial team to incorporate stylistic or structural feedback prior to final publication. The manuscript submitted shall not reveal the identity of the author in any manner.

For time-sensitive commentaries on breaking judgments or recent legislative changes, authors may request an expedited review by mentioning the same in the submission form.