Plagiarism Policy

The Indian Journal of Law (IJL), a prestigious journal published by Shodh Sagar, is dedicated to sustaining the highest standards of academic integrity, innovation, and ethical publishing. In order to assure the originality and legitimacy of the research it publishes; the magazine has a stringent plagiarism policy. To encourage a culture of responsible research conduct and intellectual quality, authors, reviewers, and readers are required to abide by this policy.

Originality Requirement:
Authors submitting papers to the Indian Journal of Law (IJL) must guarantee that their work is completely unique and has not been published elsewhere, whether on online platforms, in journals, or in books. The submissions must not violate the intellectual property rights of third parties.

Proper Attribution:
Citing and referencing sources correctly is vital. Authors are expected to properly cite all sources, including text, data, figures, and ideas, utilized in their work. Failure to properly cite sources may constitute plagiarism.

Plagiarism Threshold:
The Indian Journal of Law (IJL) has a plagiarism threshold of less than fifteen percent. This implies that submitted papers should not contain more than 15 percent of text from existing sources that is either verbatim or closely paraphrased. Any content that exceeds this limit may be considered plagiarized and rejected.

Plagiarism Detection:
All submitted articles are subjected to extensive screening for plagiarism using dependable detection techniques. Before submitting their work, authors are recommended to use these tools to confirm compliance with the plagiarism policy.

Self-Plagiarism:
Self-plagiarism, which includes recycling major chunks of previously published work without adequate reference, should be avoided by authors. When authors include previously published material, it must be properly cited.

Review and Sanctions:
During peer review, any manuscripts discovered to contain plagiarized content will be discarded. If plagiarism is discovered after publication, the article will be withdrawn and remedial measures will be implemented. Authors who are determined to have plagiarized their work may be prohibited from submitting to the journal in the future.

Ethical Responsibilities:
Reviewers and editors are essential to the enforcement of the plagiarism policy. During the review process, reviewers are required to detect and report any suspected instances of plagiarism, while editors ensure that all contributions comply to the policy prior to publication.

Educational Approach:
The Indian Journal of Law (IJL) takes an instructional stance on plagiarism, seeking to assist writers in comprehending basic citation standards and preventing accidental plagiarism. Authors whose submissions contain small instances of inadvertent plagiarism may be permitted to amend their work.

Sincerely,
Editor-in-Chief
Indian Journal of Law