Call for Abstracts - Volume 11 Issue 1
We are delighted to invite abstract submissions for Volume 11 Issue 1 from students, academics, career researchers, legal practitioners, and judges, amongst others on the theme titled 'Comparative Law in a Changing World'.
About the Theme
We live in an interconnected, globalised world. The idea of interdependence between countries is as natural as their existence. The same is true for their legal systems. Law, much like a family, has the capacity to grow, consume more in its ambit, compare, and become better as a result of this exercise. Comparative law can become not just a methodology of studying law, but effectively a necessity to create sound legal principles and provisions, especially when dealing with the unknown, such as digital, environmental, and gender lens regulations.
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The aim of comparative law is not bare juxtaposition, but a quest for learning and improvement. It facilitates the understanding of different jurisdictions, making space for systems to learn and borrow from each other based on their developmental or jurisprudential paths.
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In light of the growing need, broad application, and receptive nature of comparative legal study, RSRR seeks to delve into the theme ‘Comparative Law in a Changing World’ to comprehensively review and foster discourse that analyses laws in their cultural context but also in their application to a wider world outside the limits of boundaries. The primary objective of this theme is to establish a platform for rigorous legal analysis, insightful commentary, and in-depth examination, which can effectively offer solutions and thoughts on how different jurisdictions complement and contradict each other, and what the legal scholar can gain from their invisible debate.
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As a discipline, comparative law is benevolent: adaptable, receptive, and open. It allows for analysis of legal nuances by comparing not just other current jurisdictions. Thus, we invite scholarship that incorporates elements from history, sociology, philosophy, and other interdisciplinary perspectives. We further invite arguments for diverse approaches to comparative law, including those against its use in interpreting and implementing law.
Sub-Themes
1. Constitutional Law and Public Law​​
1.1 Constitutional Identity and Fundamental Rights
1.2 Federalism and Division of Powers
1.3 Personal Rights and Religious Freedoms
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2. Courts, Legislatures, and Legal Systems
2.1 Legislative Drafting and Safeguards
2.2 Populism and Constitutional Courts
2.3 Reform of the District Courts
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3. Crime, Punishment, and Criminal Procedure
3.1 Notions of Crimes and Decriminalisation
3.2 Procedural Fairness and Admissibility of Evidence
3.3 Victim Participation and Compensation
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4. Digital Platforms and Social Media Regulation
4.1 Intermediary Liability and Content Moderation
4.2 Data Privacy and Dark Patterns
4.3 Misinformation and Free Expression
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5. Commercial Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution
5.1 Judicial Interference in Arbitral Proceedings
5.2 Liability Regimes and Artificial Intelligence
5.3 State Regulation and Market Fairness
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6. Methods and Theories of Comparative Law
6.1 Trends in Comparative Law Scholarship
6.2 Decolonisation and the Global South
6.3 Historical, Feminist, and Sociological Approaches
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7. The Case Against Comparative Law
7.1 Customs and Legal Pluralism
7.2 Legal Transplantation and Cultural Compatibility
7.3 National Experience and Constitution Making
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Note. These sub-themes are merely illustrative and not exhaustive; we invite contributions on any other relevant issues or questions under the theme at large.
Submission Guidelines
​RSRR invites submissions from students, academics, career researchers, legal practitioners, and judges, amongst others. Authors do not need to have, or be pursuing, a degree in law to submit. There are no stipulations as to the number of authors, but must reasonably comport with the length of the submission. Submissions should be original, should not have been published elsewhere, or be under consideration elsewhere for publication. The abstract itself should not contain the name(s) of the author(s), their institutional affiliations, or any other identity markers. All submitted abstracts shall be subject to a preliminary review, upon which select invitations to submit manuscripts shall be sent out. Upon submission, every manuscript will undergo an internal review by the Editorial Board. If approved by the Board, the manuscript shall be subject to peer review. RSRR reserves the right to reject submissions without review if found to be plagiarised. The Editorial Board reserves the right to solicit a compliant version before review.
Submission Categories
The RSRR invites abstracts under the following categories:
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Articles (5,000 words onwards) undertake a comprehensive and thorough analysis of issues related to the theme of the Journal.
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Case Comments (2,000 words onwards) analyse or critique a recent case law.
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Legislative Comments (2,000 words onwards) analyse or critique an ideated, proposed, drafted, or enacted piece of legislation, including its impact and normative value.
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Book Reviews (3,000 words onwards) critically examine books for their content and impact on legal scholarship.
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All abstracts must be from 200 to 500 words, and submitted in [doc] or [docx] format, with the file entitled ‘Name of Author(s) – RSRR Abstract Submission’. Abstracts must be submitted via this form.​
Copyright Policy
RSRR shall retain all the copyrights arising out of the publication. All the moral rights shall vest with the author(s). For further details, refer to the copyright policy.
Deadline
The deadline for the abstract submission is by 15th June 2025, by 11:59 P.M. (IST). The deadline for the final paper submission is by 31st July 2025, by 11:59 P.M. (IST).
Contact Us
For any queries, please reach out to us at submissionsrsrr@rgnul.ac.in.
Our previous Journal Volumes can be accessed here.