Indian Journal of Law and Justice

Indian Journal of Law and Justice
Title	Indian Journal of Law and Justice
Discipline	Law
Language	English
Publisher	National Law School of India University
Country	India
History	2009–present
Frequency	Biannual
Issn	0976-3570

Indian Journal of Law and Justice is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarship on statutory interpretation, constitutional adjudication, comparative litigation, and jurisprudence. It features contributions from judges, litigators, professors, and legal scholars associated with institutions such as the Supreme Court of India, the Delhi High Court, the International Court of Justice, and the Lahore High Court. The journal situates Indian legal developments alongside comparative work involving the United States Supreme Court, the European Court of Human Rights, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, and the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.

History

The journal was established in the late 2000s with editorial leadership drawn from National Law School of India University, NALSAR University of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, and Indian Law Institute. Early issues engaged with landmark rulings like Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala, Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India, and debates following Right to Information Act, 2005. Contributors included scholars affiliated with Harvard Law School, Yale Law School, Oxford University Faculty of Law, and practitioners who had appeared before the Supreme Court of India and the Bombay High Court. The journal’s development intersected with legal reforms associated with the Law Commission of India and legislative enactments such as the Companies Act, 2013 and the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016.

Scope and Aims

The journal publishes articles on Indian constitutional law, international arbitration, criminal procedure, family law, administrative law, and intellectual property law, engaging with institutions like the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, the World Trade Organization, the Patent Office of India, and the International Criminal Court. It aims to inform debates involving the Election Commission of India, the Reserve Bank of India, the Ministry of Law and Justice (India), and legislative responses to decisions from the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights, and the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.

Editorial Board and Peer Review

The editorial board has included academics and jurists associated with Banaras Hindu University Faculty of Law, Gujarat National Law University, Symbiosis Law School, IIM Ahmedabad (for interdisciplinary work), and visiting scholars from Columbia Law School and Stanford Law School. Peer review procedures involve subject-matter referees with experience before tribunals such as the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 panels, members of bar associations like the Bar Council of India, and retired judges from the High Court of Judicature at Bombay and the Patna High Court.

Indexing and Abstracting

The journal is abstracted in national and regional indices that catalog legal scholarship alongside publications indexed by the UGC CARE list, the Indian Citation Index, and library holdings at the National Library of India, the British Library, and the Library of Congress. It seeks inclusion in international databases that cover journals cited in collections alongside titles referenced by HeinOnline, JSTOR, and citation services used by scholars from Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press.

Publication and Access

Published biannually, issues carry editorial introductions referencing jurisprudence from the Constitution of India, statutory frameworks like the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and international instruments including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. The journal is distributed to university law libraries such as those at Jawaharlal Nehru University, University of Mumbai, and Punjab University Law Department, and is accessible to members of professional bodies including the Law Commission of India and the Indian Bar Association.

Notable Articles and Impact

Notable contributions have analyzed the implications of Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 litigation, constitutional questions raised in Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, the interplay between the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 and civil liberties, and arbitration trends involving parties from Singapore International Arbitration Centre and the Permanent Court of Arbitration. Articles have been cited by scholars at University of Oxford, practitioners appearing before the Supreme Court of India, and policy reports by the Ministry of Home Affairs (India) and the Ministry of Law and Justice (India).

Affiliations and Legal Standing

The journal maintains formal associations with law faculties such as National Law University, Delhi, RGNUL Patiala, and research centres like the Centre for Policy Research and the Indian Council of Social Science Research. Its editorial policies align with standards advocated by professional organizations including the Bar Council of India and guidelines referenced by the University Grants Commission.

Category:Law journals