Call for Papers | National Symposium on Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act by MNLU Mumbai: Submit by April 25

About Maharashtra National Law University

Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai is one of the premier National Law Universities in India. The prime goal of the University is to disseminate advance legal knowledge and processes of law amongst the students and impart to them the skills of advocacy, legal services, and law reforms and make them aware and capable to utilize these instruments for social transformation and development. To attain this goal, it started its first academic endeavour on 1st August 2015.

Centre for Advanced Legal Studies, Training and Research (CALSTAR)

The centre was established with a vision to bring all academic, research and training activities relating to existing, contemporary, and futuristic law under the single, unique and independent umbrella of the department in the Maharashtra National Law University. The main objectives of the centre are to facilitate advanced legal studies, legal training, and legal research. The centre regularly organizes workshops, seminars, and colloquiums to achieve these aims.

Centre for Information Communication Technology and Law (CICTL)

The Centre aims to be a hub of excellence in generating and disseminating knowledge concerning the interrelationship between technology and law across the globe. The main objectives of the centre are to study the objectives and challenges in the digital society from a legal perspective, facilitate a dialogue between experts, leaders and researchers in law and technology domain, work in collaboration between national and international research centres and provide consultancy to professionals, non-profit organizations, and public agencies in the techno-legal field.

About the Opportunity

This Symposium will host a galaxy of renowned experts. Since Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 is both a concern of future research and technology, Centre for Advanced Legal Studies, Training and Research and Centre for Information Communication Technology and Law at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai have collaborated to organize the 1^st ever National Symposium at the University.

Themes of the Symposium

We aim to cover the following broad themes and sub-themes-

Themes-

1. Scientific Advancements and the Re-Imagination of the Rule of Law: Exploring the Intersection of Law, Governance & Science and Technology.
2. Data Protection, Privacy, and the Challenge of Speedy Justice: Balancing the Right to Privacy with the Need for Efficient Legal System.

Sub-themes

• Surveillance Technologies and Privacy Concerns.
• Role of Forensics in remolding the Rule of Law.
• Ethical Issues in the Use of Technology in the Criminal Justice System.
• Balancing personal autonomy and law enforcement.

Venue of the National Symposium

2nd and 6th Floor, MTNL Building, Technology St, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076.

Date for the Symposium

6 May 2023

Last Date to Submit Abstracts

25th April

Results of Abstract Submission

1st May 2023

Prospective Audience: The prospective audience for the National Seminar will be the investigating agencies, lawyers, judges, forensic experts, and students and researchers.

Participation fee –

Participants – Rs. 1000 (The registration form), (Payment Link)

Paper Presentation – Students – Rs. 1500 (The registration form)

Paper Presentation – Professionals – Rs. 2500  (The registration form)

A payment link for Paper Presentation will be sent after the selection of abstracts. 

The top 10 selected papers shall be published in an edited book in the form of chapters.

Timings of the programme

10 AM to 5:30 AM

Contact

• [email protected]
• Vedant Vaisahli Jayant Mainkar – 9821917167
• Kinza Ahmad +91 9129485814
• Nischay Purohit +91 914663589

The official notification is here.