About the Journal

The PGCL Law Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal committed to fostering excellence in legal research and advancing contemporary legal scholarship through intellectually rigorous, original, and interdisciplinary contributions. Published under the academic framework of SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, the journal serves as a scholarly platform for academicians, researchers, legal practitioners, policymakers, judges, and students to critically engage with evolving legal developments at national and international levels.

The journal is dedicated to promoting analytical and evidence-based discourse on diverse branches of law while encouraging innovative approaches to legal inquiry. Recognizing the increasingly interdisciplinary nature of modern legal studies, PGCL Law Review welcomes contributions that integrate law with allied disciplines such as public policy, economics, sociology, political science, criminology, international relations, business studies, environmental studies, gender studies, and technology. The journal aims to facilitate meaningful dialogue on contemporary legal challenges emerging from globalization, digital transformation, constitutional governance, human rights, commercial regulation, environmental sustainability, and socio-legal change.

PGCL Law Review publishes high-quality scholarly works including original research articles, doctrinal and empirical studies, review articles, case comments, legislative analyses, policy critiques, and book reviews. The journal seeks contributions that demonstrate methodological rigour, conceptual clarity, critical reasoning, and originality of thought. It particularly encourages comparative and transnational perspectives that contribute to a deeper understanding of legal systems and contemporary jurisprudential debates.

The journal aspires to create an inclusive and intellectually vibrant forum for discussing both theoretical and practical dimensions of law. It promotes scholarship that not only contributes to academic advancement but also informs judicial reasoning, legislative reforms, institutional policymaking, and public discourse. Through its commitment to ethical publication practices and robust peer-review standards, PGCL Law Review seeks to uphold the highest standards of academic integrity and research quality.

The scope of the journal extends across all major areas of legal studies, including but not limited to Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Rights, Cyber Law, International Law, Human Rights Law, Environmental Law, Labour and Employment Law, Taxation Law, Competition Law, Family Law, Media Law, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking and Financial Law, and emerging areas related to artificial intelligence, digital governance, fintech regulation, data protection, and technology law.

By encouraging interdisciplinary, comparative, and socially relevant legal scholarship, PGCL Law Review aims to contribute significantly to contemporary legal academia and policy discourse while strengthening the culture of research and critical inquiry within the legal community.