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ILI Citation Style
The Institute has formulated a set pattern of footnoting, which is followed in The Journal of Indian Law Institute, Annual Survey of Indian Law and various other publications of the Institute. Contributors of articles, notes and comments are required to follow this pattern.
MODE OF CITATION FOR BOOKS
A. FOR AN AUTHORED BOOK
(i) By a single author:
Name of the author, Title of the book p.no. (if referring to specific page or pages) (Publisher, Place of publication, edition/year of publication).
E.g. M.P. Jain, Indian Constitutional Law 98 (Kamal Law House, Calcutta, 5th^ edn., 1998).
(ii) By two authors:
Name of the authors, Title of the book p.no. (if referring to specific page or pages) (Publisher, Place of publication, edition/year of publication).
E.g. M.P. Jain and S.N. Jain, Principles of Administrative Law 38 (Wadhawa, Nagpur, 2001).
(iii) By multiple authors (more than two):
Name of the first two authors, et.al., Title of the book p.no. (if referring to specific page or pages) (Publisher, Place of publication, edition/year of publication).
E.g. Jerry L. Mashaw, Richard A. Merrill, et.al ., The American Public Law System – Cases and Materials 50 (West Group, St. Paul, MN, 1992).
B. FOR EDITED BOOKS
(i) By a single editor:
Name of the editor (ed.), Title of the book p.no. (if referring to specific page or pages) (Publisher, Place of publication, edn/year).
E.g. Susan A. Bandes (ed.), The Passions of Law (New York University Press, New York, 1999).
(ii) By two editors:
Name of the editors (eds.), Title of the book p.no. (if referring to specific page or pages) (Publisher, Place of publication, edn/year).
E.g. S.K. Verma and Raman Mittal (eds.), Intellectual Property Rights: A Global Vision 38-42 (ILI, Delhi, 2004).
(iii) By more than two editors:
Name of the editors, the first two only, et.al. (eds.), Title of the book p.no. (if referring to specific page or pages) (Publisher, Place of publication, edn/year).
E.g. Chatrapati Singh, P.K. Coudhary, et.al. (eds.), Towards Energy Conservation Law 78 (ILI, Delhi, 1989).
(iv) By, or an auspices of, an organization/institution:
Indian Law Institute, Index to Indian Legal Periodicals (ILI, Delhi, 2002).
MODE OF CITATION FOR ARTICLES/ESSAYS
(i) Citation of a paper published in a journal/periodical:
Name of author of the article, title of the essay within inverted commas, volume number of journal Name of the journal in abbreviation page number (year).
E.g. Upendra Baxi, “On how not to judge the judges: Notes towards evaluation of the Judicial Role” 25 JILI 211 (1983).
(ii) Citation of a paper published in a case reporter:
P.K. Thakur, “Permissibility of Probation in Offences Punishable with Minimum Imprisonment” 2 SCJ 26-38 (2002).
(iii) Citation of an essay published in an edited book:
Name of author of the essay, title of the essay within inverted commas, in Name of the editor(s), title of the edited book page number (publisher, edition/year).
E.g. R.K. Nayak, “Evolving Global Drugs Law for the 21st Century” in D.C. Jayasuriya, R.K. Nayak et.al. (eds.), Global Drugs Law 70 (1997).
(iv) Citation of an essay published as a part of a Survey of Law (e.g. Annual Survey of Indian Law, an annual publication of the Indian Law Institute, New Delhi):
Name of author of the essay, title of the essay within inverted commas, volume number name of the survey, page number (year).
E.g. B.B. Pande, “Criminal Law” XLI ASIL 171-198 (2005).
(v) Citation of a write-up published in a news paper/periodical:
Name of the writer, Title of the write-up within inverted commas, Name of the newspaper, date.
E.g. Robert I. Freidman, “India’s Shame: Sexual Slavery and Political Corruption are Leading to an AIDS Catastrophe” The Nation, Apr. 8, 1996.
ACTS
The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000).
SECTION(S) IN A STATUTE
The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000), s. 30
The Information Technology Act, 2000 (Act 21 of 2000), ss. 30, 32.
The Constitution of India, art. 14
The Constitution of India, arts. 14, 15, 16
REPORTS
E.g. Law Commission of India, 144 th^ Report on Conflicting Judicial Decisions Pertaining to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (April, 1992).
E.g. Government of India, Report of the Committee on Reforms of Criminal Justice System (Ministry of Home Affairs, 2003).
REFERENCING
i) Supra/ Infra
ÿ Supra (Latin: ‘above’) is used to refer to a prior footnote.
ÿ If a different page number is to be indicated in a source referred to in a prior footnote
E.g. Supra note 5 at 34.
ÿ Avoid the use of Infra ( below).
ii) Ibid./ Id.
ÿ Ibid. (meaning ‘in the same place’) is used to refer to an authority in the footnote immediately preceding the current footnote and the same page/ place is being referred to.
ÿ Id. (meaning ‘the same’) is used if the authority is the same but the page or place of reference is different.
E.g. Id. at 30.
