MAHARASHTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY MUMBAI
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           (Established on 27th June 2014 by Government of Maharashtra under Act VI of 2014),

Recognized By the U/S 22 UGC Act 1956                                                                                                         Approved by BCI
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SCOPE OF THE MNLU MUMBAI LAW JOURNAL :

    The scope of MNLU Law Journal is within law, the MNLU Law Journal is designed to be both wide and interdisciplinary. Below is a detailed breakdown of the scope of the MNLU Law Journal:

    1. Substantive Legal Themes

  • Public Law: Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Criminal Jurisprudence.

  • Private Law: Contract Law, Torts, and Family Law.

  • Commercial & Corporate Law: Insolvency, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), Competition Law, and Securities Regulation.

  • International Law: Public International Law, Human Rights, and International Trade Law.

    2. Socio-Legal and Interdisciplinary Research

  • Law and Society: How legal systems impact social change and vice-versa.

  • Law and Technology: Addressing AI, Digital Forensics, and Cyber Laws.

  • Law and Economics: Analyzing the efficiency of legal rules and institutions.

  • Law and Forensic Science: (Particularly relevant to your specialization) The evidentiary value of scientific data in criminal trials.

    2. Contemporary and Legislative Analysis

  • New Legislation: Such as the transition to the BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) and BNSS (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita).

  • Judicial Activism: Analyzing landmark judgments from the Supreme Court and High Courts.

  • Policy Evaluation: Researching the effectiveness of government policies and international treaties.

    4. Geographic and Participant Scope

    The scope of the Journal is not limited with the below mention topic/area it is not exhaustive list of topics. The researcher can submit on any topic related with law and allied science.

  • Jurisdictional Scope: While it has a strong focus on Indian Law, it actively encourages comparative studies involving global legal systems.

  • Contributor Scope: It bridges the gap between different levels of the legal fraternity:

  • Academicians: For theoretical and doctrinal research.

  • Practitioners/Lawyers: For practical insights from the courtroom

  • Students/Scholars: For fresh perspectives and detailed case comments.