Call for Papers: Edited Book titled “Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita: A departure from colonial era; Submit By 30th May 2024

What Is The Opportunity?

We extend a cordial invitation to legal scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to contribute to an upcoming edited book that scrutinizes the recent legislative endeavours of the Indian Parliament. Specifically, this edited volume will focus on the repeal of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860. This statute is poised to be supplanted by the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. This volume endeavours to engage with the legal community in a nuanced exploration of the legal, procedural, and socio-political implications ensuing from these transformative legislative reforms.

This edited volume endeavours to serve as a seminal repository of scholarly inquiry into the repeal and replacement of the IPC (Bhartiya Dand Sanhita) and the proposed enactment of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita in India. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and scholarly engagement, this volume aims to enrich understanding of the legal, procedural, and socio-political ramifications intrinsic to these legislative reforms.

• Objective: The overarching objective of this edited volume is to facilitate a comprehensive and interdisciplinary examination of the repeal and replacement of the Indian Penal Code, and the concomitant introduction of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita. By interrogating these legislative developments through a multifaceted lens, this volume seeks to elucidate the underlying rationales, challenges, and potential ramifications inherent in this paradigm shift in India’s legal landscape.
• Themes for Contributions: Contributions are invited on the following themes:
• Need for a new criminal law
• Punishments
• Offences against human body
• Offences against State
• Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita- Crisscrossing the existing special laws
• Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita- An appraisal
• Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita- A critique
• A way forward
• Any other related theme.
• Submission Guidelines:
• Abstracts: Prospective contributors are requested to submit abstracts (250-350 words) delineating the proposed topic, research methodology, and key arguments.
• Full Papers: Upon acceptance of abstracts, authors will be invited to submit full papers (5,000-8,000 words excluding references) conforming to prescribed formatting guidelines.
• Font Style: Times New Roman, Font Size- 14 for Headings and 12 for Main body text.
• Chapters having at least 2-page references, single column.
• Citation Format- Bluebook Style 21st Edition.
• Authorship is limited to not more than 2 authors.
• Language: Contributions are accepted exclusively in English.
• Publication Details:
• The edited volume is slated for publication by Whitesmann with ISBN No. 978-81-19725-81-6.
• All contributions will undergo rigorous peer review prior to final acceptance.
• Authors of accepted papers will receive detailed feedback from both peer reviewers and the editorial team.
• Important Deadlines and other Information:
• Last date for Submission of Abstract: 25th April 2024
• Confirmation for the next phase: 29th April 2024
• Last date for Submission of full chapter/chapters: 30th May 2024
• Submission of Abstract: CLICK HERE 

For More Information:

For further clarification, contact us at- 1925anurag@gmail.com

• Editorial Team: 
• Dr. Vibha Srivastava
• Assistant Professor, Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan, India
• Ms. Preetika Nalwa
• Assistant Professor, Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan, India
• Mr. Anurag Sarthi
• Assistant Professor, Raffles University, Neemrana, Rajasthan, India