Call for Papers | National Virtual Conference on Criminal Law and Policy, 2023 by School of Law, NMIMS, Hyderabad: Submit by Feb 10

About School of Law, NMIMS, Hyderabad

School of Law, NMIMS, Hyderabad is established in 2018 by NMIMS University, one of the premier Deemed to be Universities in India, the programs offering in our law school has all qualities and niceties of the programs offering by the world class Universities over the world. The school’s faculty members are well qualified and experienced with wide range of quality legal publications and also associated with social justice legal education.

The most advantageous fact is that NMIMS student community is well diversity rich irrespective of any region, religion, sexual orientation etc. School of Law aspires to be a global centre of scholarly excellence in the field of law and justice and will prepare outstanding and innovative law professionals with socially responsible outlook through holistic legal education. A Law School with global focus and international outreach dedicated to advance human dignity, social and economic welfare, and justice through knowledge of law.

About the Conference

The year 2022 witnessed several discussions in the public domain on critical areas of both substantive and procedural aspects of criminal law. Many of these discussions concern key research areas for academicians and lawyers alike. The hon’ble Supreme Court of India (SCI) kept the archaic sedition law under s.124 A, IPC, in abeyance, pending its decision on the constitutionality of the provision. On the other hand, it was observed that cases were still being registered under s. 66A, IT Act, which was struck down as unconstitutional by the SCI.

There were polarized debates after the release of convicted prisoners in a rape case, which again pointed our attention towards state-level policies for premature release. We also witnessed how a drug case involving a celebrity’s son brought to the fore important issues surrounding discretion of agencies involved in apprehension of suspects. There were also significant debates on PMLA, bail, rights of prisoners, criminalization of politics, etc. Criminal law, therefore, occupied an important space in public discourse. Criminal law discourse has to promote a deeper understanding of several issues surrounding crime prevention, prosecution and punishment.

Themes and sub-themes

• Track 1: Punishment/Rehabilitation Policy
• Track 2: Procedural and Evidentiary Aspects
• Track 3: Substantive Criminal Law
• Track 4: Inter-disciplinary Studies

Submission Guidelines

• The author shall submit an abstract of not more than 300 words with a cover letter containing the name(s) of the author(s) and address, designation, institution/affiliation, the title of the manuscript, theme, and contact information (email, phone, etc.).
• The authors of the selected abstracts will be asked to submit manuscripts. The authors of the final selected manuscripts will be called for Paper Presentation. Co-authorship is permitted for up to 2 authors.
• The manuscript should be on A4-sized paper in MS Word, typewritten in British English using Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 line Spacing, justified, and 1-inch margins on each side. Footnotes should be in font size 10 and with single-line spacing.
• The Authors should conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (20th Edition).
• Authors should provide their contact details, designation, institutional affiliation, and address in the cover letter for the submission. The Manuscript should not contain any identification of the author/s, which shall be a ground for rejection of the submission.
• The submission must be the original work of the authors. Any form of plagiarism will lead to direct rejection.
• Manuscripts shall be assessed by subjection to Blind Review Procedure. Reviewers shall not be informed of the author’s name, university, year in college, or any other personal information.
• The Editorial Board reserves the right to edit, change, shorten and add to your article for the original edition and any subsequent revision along with the right to republish the article as part of an anthology in later years: provided that the meaning of the text is not materially altered.
• There shall be a Zero tolerance policy on Plagiarism and Copyright. Similarity up to 10% is permissible. The organizing committee is not responsible for any copyright infringements by the authors.
• The copyright for all entries shall vest with the organizers who herewith reserve the right to modify the contributions as per the requirements of necessity.

Eligibility

Undergraduate students, post-graduate students, academicians, researchers, and professionals are invited for paper presentations in the Two-Day National Conference.

Registration details

Participants/Paper Presenters have to register after the acceptance of abstract with payment of required fees. The registration fee (including GST) is as follows:

• For Academicians, Professionals and PHD Scholars: INR 750 per author
• For Students enrolled in undergraduate or post-graduate programmes: INR 500 per author

Registration Procedure

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Important dates

• Submission of Abstract: 10^th February, 2023
• Communication of Acceptance: 13^rd of February, 2023
• Submission of Final Paper: 1^st of March, 2023
• Date of Conference: 3^rd and 4^th of March, 2023

Contact details

Prof. Sridip Nambiar Faculty Co-Ordinator: +91-9656415634

Jatin Patil Student Co-Ordinator:  +91-9322114491

ALL FURTHER COMMUNICATION(S), CONCERNING THE CONFERENCE, MUST BE ADDRESSED TO

[email protected]

Official Notification

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