Call for Papers | National Seminar on Mediation – From Conflict to Consensus by Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya: Submit Abstract by Jan 7

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1. About the Organisation

2. About the Journal / Publication

3. About the Call for Papers

4. Eligibility

5. Theme

6. Submission Categories

7. Formatting Guidelines

8. Submission Guidelines

9. Registration Fee

10. Submission Deadline

11. Submission Procedure

12. Click Here To Submit.

13. Contact Information

About the Organisation

Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya (formerly the University of Saugor), Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, is a Central University established on 18 July 1946 through the donation of the lifetime savings of Dr. Harisingh Gour. It is the oldest and largest university in Madhya Pradesh.

The School of Law, instituted in 1946, is the oldest law department in Madhya Pradesh. Guided by its motto, “To Serve the Law and the Nation”, it offers the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), LL.B. and LL.M. programmes.

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The Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Society of the School of Law is a student-driven academic initiative dedicated to mediation, arbitration, negotiation and client counselling. The Seminar is organised jointly by the School of Law and the ADR Society.

About the Journal / Publication

This is a National Seminar and not a journal call. Selected papers may be published in the form of a book by a reputed publisher with an ISBN.

About the Call for Papers

Theme of the Seminar: From Conflict to Consensus – Reimagining Justice through Mediation in India.

Mediation in India has moved from the conciliatory traditions of the village community and the Lok Adalat, through court-annexed mediation centres, to a dedicated statutory regime under the Mediation Act, 2023. This National Seminar brings together academicians, jurists, judges, practitioners, research scholars and students to examine the law, practice and prospects of mediation: its institutional architecture and safeguards, its reach into families, markets and communities, and its encounter with technology.

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Eligibility

Academicians and faculty members
Research scholars
Students
Co-authorship is permitted up to a maximum of two authors, subject to registration.

Theme

Contributions are invited on, but not limited to, the following themes and sub-themes. The sub-themes are indicative and not exhaustive. Abstracts must be submitted under any one theme.

Theme I: The Mediation Act, 2023: Statutory Design, Institutional Architecture and the Exigencies of Operationalisation

The Mediation Council of India: Regulatory Remit, Constitutive Framework and the Imperatives of Operationalisation
Accreditation, Registration and Quality Assurance: Regulating the Mediator and the Mediation Service Providers
Mediated Settlement Agreements as Decrees: Finality, Enforceability and the Circumscribed Grounds of Challenge
Confidentiality and Privilege in Mediation: The Statutory Shield and Its Judicial Limits
Mediation Institutes and the Mediation Fund: Towards a Statutory Mediation Ecosystem

Theme II: Pre-Litigation Mediation: Statutory Compulsion, Party Autonomy and the Normative Promise of Access to Justice

Section 5 of the Mediation Act, 2023 and Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015: Reconciling Concurrent Statutory Mandates
The ‘Urgent Interim Relief’ Exception after Patil Automation: Judicial Scrutiny and the Peril of Evasion
Counterclaims, Re-instituted Suits and Section 12A: Emergent Judicial Trajectories
Compulsory Mediation and the Right of Access to Courts: A Constitutional Inquiry
Pre-Institution Mediation through Legal Services Authorities: An Empirical Appraisal

Theme III: Sector-Specific Mediation in a Transforming Economy

Sectoral Imperatives and Institutional Responses

Institutional Commercial and Corporate Mediation: Prospects, Impediments and the Role of In-House Counsel
Delayed-Payment Disputes in the MSME Sector: The Efficacy of Mediation and Institutional Lacunae
Mediation and Conciliation in Industrial and Labour Disputes under the New Labour Codes
Intellectual Property and Digital Marketplace Disputes: The Mediation Imperative
Consumer, Real Estate, Insurance and Medical Negligence Disputes: Amenability to Mediation and Requisite Safeguards

Theme IV: Technology, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Mediation:

Algorithmic Governance and Procedural Integrity

Online Mediation under the Mediation Act, 2023: Confidentiality, Informed Consent and Procedural Fairness
AI-Assisted Mediation: Prospects, Ethical Perils and the Imperative of Human Oversight
Algorithmic Bias and Procedural Equity in Online Dispute Resolution Platforms
Data Protection in Online Mediation under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
Online Mediation of Mass Disputes: Safeguarding the Weaker Party and Bridging the Digital Divide

Submission Categories

Abstract (200–300 words)
Full paper (up to 3,500 words)
Registration as presenter or as attendee

Formatting Guidelines

English papers: main text in Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing; headings 14 pt, bold; footnotes 10 pt, single spacing.
Hindi papers: Kruti Dev or Devanagari font; main text 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing; headings 14 pt, bold; footnotes 10 pt, single spacing.

Submission Guidelines

Abstract:

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Length: 200–300 words, with 5–6 keywords.
Cover page: title of the paper, relevant theme, name(s), designation and affiliation of the author(s), and contact details of the corresponding author.
The abstract must conform to one of the four themes of the Seminar.
Language: English or Hindi.

Full paper:

Original and unpublished work, not exceeding 3,500 words, exclusive of footnotes.
Similarity index not exceeding 10%; AI-generated content not exceeding 30%.
Microsoft Word format (.doc / .docx) only. PDF submissions will not be accepted.
Citation: Bluebook (21st edition). Non-conforming submissions will be rejected.

Presentation and publication:

All papers accepted upon review will be presented; parallel sessions may be held.
Certificates of participation will be given to all presenters and participants. Certificates will not be issued in absentia.
Selected papers may be published as a book by a reputed publisher with an ISBN.