National Conference on Reimagining the Organ Transplantation Regime in India by MNLU Nagpur: Submit Abstract by Oct 20

The Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Forensic Science at Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur, is organising a National Conference on “Reimagining the Organ Transplantation Regime in India” on October 29–30, 2026.

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1. About Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur

2. About the Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Forensic Science

3. About the National Conference

4. About the Call for Papers

5. Eligibility

6. Themes and Sub-Themes

7. Submission Guidelines

8. Formatting Guidelines

9. Registration Fees

10. Prize Pool

11. Publication Opportunity

12. Important Dates

13. Registration Process

14. Click Here to Register.

15. Abstract Submission Procedure

16. Click Here to Submit the Abstract.

17. Contact Information

About Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur

Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur, was established by the Government of Maharashtra under the Maharashtra National Law University Act, Maharashtra Act No. VI of 2014. The University commenced its academic activities on August 1, 2016, and is situated in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

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The University offers undergraduate programmes, postgraduate LL.M. programmes and doctoral research courses. It is recognised under Section 12(B) of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956, accredited by the Bar Council of India and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities and the Consortium of National Law Universities.

MNLU Nagpur promotes legal education, research and interdisciplinary academic engagement through its academic centres and research initiatives.

About the Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Forensic Science

The Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Forensic Science at MNLU Nagpur provides an academic and research platform for students, scholars and practitioners working in the fields of criminology, criminal justice and forensic science.

The Centre undertakes research and community-oriented initiatives concerning crime prevention, rehabilitation and criminal justice. It has entered into memoranda of understanding with the Commissioner of Police, Nagpur City, to study violent crime trends and suggest preventive measures, and with AIIMS Nagpur.

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Through research, teaching and collaboration, the Centre seeks to promote interdisciplinary understanding of crime, justice and forensic science.

About the National Conference

The National Conference on “Reimagining the Organ Transplantation Regime in India” will examine the evolution and implementation of India’s organ transplantation framework.

The legal framework governing organ transplantation has evolved since the enactment of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, followed by the 2011 amendments and the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014. Despite these developments, challenges remain concerning deceased organ donation, bureaucratic delays, gender disparities, domicile-based preferences in organ allocation and the rights of living donors.

The conference will provide a platform to discuss legislative developments, judicial interventions, institutional accountability, ethical questions and policy reforms concerning organ transplantation in India. The discussions will also address recent developments relating to corneal centres, authorisation committees and digital systems for addressing documentation deficiencies.

About the Call for Papers

The conference invites full-length scholarly research papers on emerging issues in India’s organ transplantation regime.

Interested participants must first submit an abstract outlining the focus of their proposed paper, the research undertaken and its relevance to the conference themes. Authors whose abstracts are selected will be invited to submit their full manuscripts and present their papers at the conference’s technical sessions.

Selected papers will be published in the form of an edited book.

Eligibility

The following participants are invited to submit abstracts and present research papers:

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Academicians
Legal practitioners
Medical professionals
Research scholars
Students

Themes and Sub-Themes

The conference has identified six broad themes. The sub-themes listed below are indicative and not exhaustive.

Theme 1: Legislative Evolution and Policy Framework

Evaluation of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (THOTA) from 1994 to the 2011 amendments.
Impact of the comprehensive 2014 THOTA Rules on organ allocation and hospital registration protocols.
Implications of the 2019 National Network establishment and the 2025 amendments concerning corneal centre equipment.
Evaluation of the structural efficacy of NOTTO, ROTTO and SOTTO under the National Organ Transplant Programme.
Comparative analysis of State-adopted THOTA amendments and regional policy variations across India.

Theme 2: Ethical Paradigms and Human Rights

Combating illicit medical activities through the prohibition of commercial organ transactions and organ trafficking.
Ethical boundaries of altruistic donation and the rights of unrelated living donors.
Organ donation by minors, including exceptional medical circumstances and legal safeguards.
Identifying and addressing systemic gender disparities in organ transplantation and donation.
The right to life vis-à-vis bureaucratic delays and the human and legal costs of waiting lists.
Legal, ethical and social issues relating to xenotransplantation in India.

Theme 3: Judicial Activism and Transformative Jurisprudence

Supreme Court directives concerning uniform cadaveric transplant rules across States and Union Territories.
Constitutional challenges to domicile-based preferences in cadaveric organ allocation.
Judicial developments concerning swap transplants beyond the constraints of the definition of “near relative”.
Judicial simplification of Advance Medical Directives and patient autonomy in end-of-life care.
High Court directions concerning police verification reports for unrelated donors and documentation deficiencies.

Theme 4: Institutional Mechanisms and Governance

The role, accountability and functional mandates of State Level Authorisation Committees.
Standardising mandatory timelines for interviews and decision-making in urgent transplant cases.
Digital integration and digital alerts for documentation deficiencies to expedite hospital compliance.
Addressing infrastructural bottlenecks in the development of specialised State Organ Transplantation Institutes.
The role of transplant coordinators in bridging communication gaps during grief counselling.

Theme 5: Clinical Challenges and Brain-Stem Death Protocols

Addressing myths and social stigma surrounding brain-stem death.
Simplifying certification by examining the composition and availability of medical expert boards.
Expanding deceased donor (cadaveric) transplants to reduce reliance on living donors.
Regulatory protocols and operational challenges in establishing integrated tissue banks and biomaterial centres.
Financial support models for maintaining deceased donors and providing post-transplant immunosuppressant therapy for patients below the poverty line (BPL).

Theme 6: Awareness, Accessibility and Global Standards

Bridging the demand-supply gap through strategic interventions to increase India’s organ donation rate.
Public appeals for organ donors vis-à-vis anonymous online donor platforms: finding a legal and ethical balance.
Formulating transparent allocation policies for deceased donor organs concerning foreign nationals and Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs).
Evaluating Information, Education and Communication (IEC) strategies, including Indian Organ Donation Day.
Assessing global best practices and the feasibility of transitioning towards an opt-out or presumed-consent model in India.

Note: The themes and sub-themes are indicative and not exhaustive. Submissions addressing other relevant aspects of India’s organ transplantation regime may be considered within the scope of the conference.

Submission Guidelines

Participants must comply with the following requirements:

Abstracts must be submitted through the designated Google Form on or before October 20, 2026.
The abstract must be within 300–350 words.
Selected participants will receive the link for final manuscript submission through email.
Full manuscripts must be between 3,000 and 5,000 words, excluding footnotes and references.
The prescribed citation style is The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st Edition).
Co-authorship is permitted for a maximum of two authors. Each co-author must register separately.
Manuscripts must be original, unpublished and written in English.
The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) is prohibited.
The plagiarism index must not exceed 10%.
Authors are solely responsible for the accuracy of the facts, opinions and views expressed in their manuscripts.
Manuscripts must not be submitted elsewhere for publication while they are under review.
The names of the authors and their institutions must not appear anywhere in the body of the manuscript.
All participants must complete the registration process and select their preferred topic or theme from the proposed themes.

Formatting Guidelines

The manuscript must adhere to the following formatting requirements:

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Font: Times New Roman.
Main text font size: 12.
Heading and sub-heading font size: 14.
Line spacing: 1.5 for the main text.
Alignment: Justified for the main text.
Headings and sub-headings: Centre-aligned.
Footnotes: Times New Roman, font size 10, single-line spacing and justified alignment.

Registration Fees

The registration fees specified in the conference brochure are as follows:

Academicians, Research Scholars and Professionals: ₹1,500.
Students (UG/PG): ₹1,000.
MNLU Nagpur Students: Free.

Registration fees may be paid online through SBI Collect, as indicated in the brochure.

Prize Pool

The conference has announced a total prize pool of ₹11,000.

The brochure does not specify the individual prize amounts or the number of award categories.

Publication Opportunity

Selected research papers will be published in the form of an edited book.

Important Dates

Last Date for Abstract Submission: October 20, 2026.
Confirmation of Abstract Selection: Rolling basis.
Last Date for Registration: October 22, 2026.
Last Date for Full Paper Submission: October 25, 2026.
Conference Dates: October 29–30, 2026.

Registration Process

All participants are required to register through the official registration form. Each co-author must complete a separate registration.

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Abstract Submission Procedure

Participants must submit their abstracts through the official Google Form by October 20, 2026. The abstract must be between 300 and 350 words and should outline the proposed paper’s focus, research and relevance to the conference themes.