Aristotle said, “The law is reason, free from passion.” However, as law students studying in this era where developments in technology and evolution of society have led to viewing the law in an extremely opinionated way; we respectfully beg to differ! The law has become a subject of study which has infiltrated every news item, almost every current controversy which is in the spotlight.
On this note, the student body of the National Law Institute University is proud to announce the launch of the first edition of the NLIU Law Review. The law review is the first of its kind initiated by the students of National Law Institute University, Bhopal as an attempt to encourage young minds to research on hitherto unexplored areas of law. Though increased interconnectivity and communication in the legal profession has led to better understanding of many areas which were earlier not very well researched; there is still virgin territory as regards new laws and legal developments that is calling out to be discovered by eager minds. The Law Review will come out with three editions every year, at the end of each academic trimester.
The main aim behind initiating a student-run Law Review of this kind was to inculcate the spirit of research in the students in furtherance of the academic standards set by the University. The aim of the Review was to invite Articles, Essays, Case Notes and Comments from a wide range of legal sub-disciplines and a variety of topics of legal and contemporary relevance from law universities in India and abroad. On receiving the same, the Articles were subjected to various levels of review before they were shortlisted and finalized for publication. The Student Body of the Law Review was divided into the Management, Editorial and Printing and Publishing Board for coordinating various aspects of the Review such as the review of the articles, the layout and design etc.
The content review was done through two stages- the technical reviewing as well as main content reviewing. Technical reviewing was done to ensure uniformity in citation methods and footnoting. The Content Review Committee was entrusted with the task of checking for plagiarism and factual accuracy of the Articles. The Publishing Committee dealt with the final layout of the Review and printing technicalities. It is a matter of great pride that the committees coordinated with each other in an extremely efficient manner to make the timely release of the first issue as smooth as possible. It is due to the diligence and the 24/7 commitment of the members of the Student Body that the entire process could be completed to the satisfaction of all. It is no mean feat to come together with the first edition of a review which had for long been a dream of the students of this University. The release of this issue is thus a very encouraging step for the students in their future endeavors.
We hope that our efforts are recognized and appreciated by the legal community. Through the NLIU Law Review we hope to integrate ourselves with our counterparts in the Law Universities and other legal publications for the mutual benefit and enrichment of all those involved. We are hopeful that the Review turns out to be an interesting read for all, and that the contributions to the future editions are made with the same level of enthusiasm.
-Medha Shrivastava
NLIU Law Review Committee
