I. General​​

1. The CICTL Blog invites rolling submissions on issues relating to law, technology, and their intersections, including but not limited to data protection, privacy, cyber law, artificial intelligence, fintech, telecom regulation, digital competition, and related fields.

2. Submissions shall be in the English language only.

3. Co-authorship is permitted, subject to a maximum of two authors.

4. Word Limit: Submissions shall be 1200-1500 words (exclusive of endnotes). Longer pieces may be divided into two-or three-part posts for better readability, provided each part is complete in itself.

5. The title must not exceed 10-12 words.

6. Accepted Categories:

   • Articles

   • Opinions

   • Case Comments

   • Short Notes

7. Critical engagement with existing academic or policy research

8. Submissions must be lucid, contemporarily relevant, and well-researched, containing novel analysis or insights. The Editorial Board prioritises analytical writing with concrete suggestions over descriptive accounts.

9. The name, institution, or any identifying details of the author(s) must not appear in the manuscript.

10. Authors shall avoid writing in the first person.

11. When citing cases, preference should be given to party names (e.g., Shreya Singhal v. Union of India) rather than terms like “petitioner” or “respondent.”

 

II. Formatting and Citation

1. Font & Alignment: Times New Roman, size 12, 1.5 line spacing, justified text.

2. Title: Bold and underlined, written in Sentence Case (no ALL CAPS or small caps).

3. Headings:

   • Level 1: Centered, Bold, Title Case

   • Level 2: Left-Aligned, Bold, Title Case

   • Level 3: Left-Aligned, Bold, Italic, Title Case

4. Margins: One inch on all sides.

5. Hyperlinking: All references should preferably be hyperlinked within the text (open-access sources are encouraged).

   • Where hyperlinks are not available, endnotes may be used.

   • Endnote Formatting: Times New Roman, size 10, single spacing, justified alignment, OSCOLA citation style.

6. Speaking endnotes are not permitted.

7. Graphs and images may be used only if necessary to illustrate an argument.

8. No borders or decorative elements shall be included in the manuscript.

 

III. Submission Procedure

1. Manuscripts must be submitted in .doc/.docx format through the Google Form [link].

2. File Naming Convention: Title_Author Name_CICTL Blog_Manuscript.

3. Submissions made through any other medium will be summarily rejected.

4. The Blog follows a double-blind peer review process. The Editorial Board retains absolute discretion to accept, suggest revisions, or reject a submission.

5. Final confirmation of publication is subject to the incorporation of editorial suggestions, if any.

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IV. Contributor Agreement and Copyright

1. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.

   • If plagiarism is detected above 15%, the manuscript will be outrightly rejected.

   • A maximum similarity of 10% is permissible. Anything beyond this may be returned for revision or rejected at the discretion of the Editorial Board.

2. All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software.

3. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for content generation is strictly prohibited. Limited use of grammar/spell-check tools is permitted.

4. Upon acceptance, copyright will vest with CICTL. However, moral rights shall remain with the author(s).

5. Authors shall not submit the manuscript to other platforms during the pendency of the review process.