Call for Blogs: Chair on Consumer Research and Policy (CCRP) Blog Series, NUSRL Ranchi (Rolling)

The Chair on Consumer Research and Policy (CCRP) at the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, invites blog submissions for its CCRP Blog Series. The series explores consumer affairs through the lens of law, research, and policy, offering insights into consumer rights, market practices, and regulatory developments. If you enjoy unpacking how legal frameworks meet real-world challenges, from digital marketplaces to product safety and dispute resolution, this is a space to publish your work.

Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis with no fixed deadline, so you can write and submit whenever you are ready.

The CCRP at NUSRL Ranchi is one of the few academic chairs in India focused exclusively on consumer research. It works to bridge legal theory, empirical research, and policy reform in the consumer protection landscape, serving as a hub for interdisciplinary research, policy analysis, and advocacy on issues such as the digital marketplace, consumer vulnerability, deceptive trade practices, and access to redressal mechanisms.

The Chair engages with regulatory bodies, consumer forums, civil society organisations, and legal professionals, and has run programmes including a Three-Day Capacity Building Programme for the Presidents and Members of the Consumer Commissions of Jharkhand, sponsored by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India.

The series welcomes writing on contemporary consumer law, research, and policy. The following sub-themes are illustrative, not exhaustive, and you are free to write on any topic within the broader ambit of contemporary consumer laws:

• Generative AI and consumer trust
• Algorithmic bias and equity
• Regulating dark patterns in e-commerce
• Product liability for IoT devices
• Countering counterfeit goods and greenwashing
• E-commerce transparency and fair terms
• Global coordination in consumer protection
• Consumer education in the digital age
• Sustainable consumption and consumer rights
• Food waste and consumer responsibility

• Formatting: Garamond, font size 12, line spacing 1.5. Margins of 1 inch on all sides (left, right, top, bottom).
• Referencing: Include hyperlinks for relevant legal sources and information, including any laws, treaties, or other legal texts mentioned. Hyperlinks should lead to primary sources or reputable news outlets; linking to secondary sources in place of primary ones may result in the submission being returned for revision.
• Endnotes: Only legal sources that cannot be accessed online should be cited via endnotes, in Garamond size 10, single-spaced, following OSCOLA 4th Edition.
• Format: Entries must be submitted only in .doc/.docx format, with commenting access enabled.
• Originality: Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited. Use of AI for writing is strictly prohibited; any content found to be AI-generated will be automatically disqualified.
• Rights: Copyright of all published posts remains with CCRP; all moral rights vest with the author(s). Manuscripts not abiding by these guidelines are subject to rejection.

There is no submission or publication fee. Participation is completely free.

All submissions undergo a mandatory two-stage review, targeted for completion within 21 days (this may be extended for necessary revisions or a high volume of submissions).

Stage 1 - Initial screening and acknowledgement: The manuscript is checked for relevance to the sub-themes and contemporary consumer laws, and screened for plagiarism using Turnitin. Once it clears, you receive an acknowledgement confirming it has moved to Stage 2.

Stage 2 - Double-blind peer review and editorial decision: The manuscript is sent for double-blind peer review by experts, who provide detailed comments and suggested revisions. You then receive the comments along with an editorial decision (Accepted, Accepted with Revisions, or Rejected). The decision of the CCRP Editorial Board is final.

Submissions are evaluated on originality and relevance to the sub-themes and broader consumer law, clarity of argument and logical flow, depth of research and engagement with existing legal and policy frameworks, and adherence to the submission guidelines.

All submissions must be sent through the official Google Form, specifying that you are submitting a blog in the subject. To preserve anonymity for peer review, no biographical information or references (including author name, affiliation, or acknowledgements) should appear in the body of the manuscript. A separate cover letter carrying the author's name, designation, institution/affiliation, manuscript title, and contact information must be submitted along with the manuscript.

• Topic falls within contemporary consumer law, research, or policy
• Manuscript in .doc/.docx with commenting access enabled
• Garamond 12, 1.5 spacing, 1-inch margins; OSCOLA 4th for any endnotes
• Hyperlinks to primary legal sources; no plagiarism and no AI-generated content
• No author-identifying details in the manuscript body
• Separate cover letter with author details attached
• Submitted via the official Google Form