JOURNAL OF TELECOMMUNICATION AND BROADCASTING LAW

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Journal of Telecommunication and Broadcasting Law (JTBL) accepts submissions on a rolling
basis. Interested contributors are requested to send their submissions under the categories
mentioned below. For general queries relating to your submissions, kindly write to us at
<jtbl@nujs.edu>. The last day to submit for consideration for Vol. IV is 30 April, 2015.
NATURE OF SUBMISSIONS

A. Articles (6000-10000 words, inclusive of footnotes)

B. Notes including Policy Notes (4000-6000 words, inclusive of footnotes)
C. Book Reviews (2000-3000 words, inclusive of footnotes)
Please note: Book Review should specify all relevant information relating to the book
reviewed such as the name(s) of the author(s) and editor(s), edition of the book reviewed, year of
publication, name of publisher and place of publication.

D. Case Notes (2500-4000 words, inclusive of footnotes)

Submissions in this category would include a comprehensive analysis of any judicial
pronouncement relevant to contemporary developments in relation with telecommunication and
broadcasting industry. It should provide an analysis of the law prior to the ruling as well as
subsequent to it. Any inconsistencies with the ruling should be highlighted.

E. Legislative Comments (2000 3000 words, inclusive of footnotes)

The legislation should be analyzed with a view to provide the background, objectives and
main provisions of the legislation to the readers. The comments must be objective in reporting facts
and provisions. A section may be devoted to list down possible problems with the legislation or
inconsistencies with other laws for further debate. Government surveys, committee reports and data
from national and international organisations should be sourced for facts and figures.
STYLE GUIDELINES
1. Format of Submission: Submissions must be in electronic form only. All submissions must be
MS-Word-processed. Main text should be in Times New Roman, font size 12 with double line
spacing. The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with line spacing 1.15. All
pages must be numbered. Endnotes are not allowed.
2. Abstract: All submissions must contain an abstract of about 250 to 500 words describing the
relevant points of discussion attempted in the paper and the relevant conclusions drawn.
3. Headings: The main title should be centred, typed in small capitals and emphasised in bold with
font size 14. The sub-titles must be left indented, emphasized in bold with font size 12.
4. Citation: The Rules of Citation as prescribed by the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal
Authorities (OSCOLA), 4th edition are to be followed for references and citations. A simplified
version of the OSCOLA may be downloaded from the JTBL website.

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SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1. Co-authoring: is permitted.
2. Cover Letter: The cover letter shall contain the name of the author, institutional affiliation, title
and category of the submission. Submissions should be sent as attachments with the title of the
write-up as the file name in .doc or .docx format only.
3. Contact Address: The Journal accepts only electronic form of submissions which must be mailed
to <jtbl@nujs.edu>.
4. Identification Details: The body of the write-up must not contain any identification of the
author(s) or their institutional affiliation.
For further details, please see our website, www.jtbl.in