About the Journal
The Journal on Corporate Law and Governance [“JCLG”/ “The Journal”] is a bi-annual, peer-reviewed academic journal established in 2008 under the aegis of the Centre for Corporate Governance at National Law University, Jodhpur. The Journal was conceived to promote holistic research on areas covered within the broad ambit of corporate law and governance frameworks.
About the Institute
National Law University, Jodhpur is an institution of national prominence established under the National Law University, Jodhpur Act, 1999 by Rajasthan State Legislation. The University is established for the advancement of learning, teaching, research and diffusion of knowledge in the field of law.
Theme
The broad theme of the Journal for Volume IX, Issue I is “India in the Global Governance Matrix: Calibrating Convergence with Domestic Complexities”.
Sub themes
The sub-themes for this issue are as follows:
- Redefining Market Integrity: The 2025 Insider Trading Reforms and the New Boundaries of UPSI
- Guardians of Trust: Reforming the Regulation of Auditors, ESG Raters, and Assurance Providers
- From Tax Arbitrage to Governance Accountability: Analysing the Section 72A Amendment in Corporate Restructuring
- Creditor-Driven Insolvency and Corporate Governance: An Analysis of Recent Reforms under the IBC
- Enhancing Transparency in Group Transactions: SEBI’s Revised Framework for Related Party Transactions (RPTs)
- Democratizing Ownership: Reforms in Minimum Public Shareholding (MPS) and Market Liquidity
Submission Guidelines
- The author(s) may contribute to the Journal in the form of Articles, Notes, Comments and Case Analysis.
- The acceptable length of Articles is >4500 words, and of Notes, Comments & Case Analysis is between 2500-4500 words, including footnotes.
- All submissions must include an abstract of not more than 300 words, explaining the main idea, the objective of the article and the conclusions drawn from it.
- The manuscript should be on A4 sized paper, in Garamond, font size 12, 1.5 line Spacing, justified and 1-inch margins on each side. Footnotes should be in Garamond, font size 10 and with single line spacing.
- The Authors must conform to the Bluebook (20th edition) Uniform System of Citation. Please refer to our guide to Bluebook (20th edition) here.
- The manuscript should not contain any identification of the author/s, which shall be a ground for rejection of the submission. Authors should provide their contact details, designation, institutional affiliation and address in the covering letter for the submission.
- The submission must be the original work of the authors. Any form of plagiarism will lead to direct rejection.
- The relevant sources should be duly acknowledged as footnotes. The decision of the Editorial Board in this regard shall be final.
How to Submit?
- Authors are requested to send an electronic version of their manuscripts .doc or .docx format to jclg@nlujodhpur.ac.in with the subject as “Submission- [Name of Author] –Volume IX Issue I.”
- The document name must be in the following format “[Name of Authors(s)] – [Title of submission].”
Deadline
The deadline for receipt of submissions is 10th March, 2026.
Contact
All queries may be addressed to the Editorial Board at jclg@nlujodhpur.ac.in.
