A NATIONAL SEMINAR on INDIC IDEAS AND IDEALS OF JUSTICE August 6, 2022

MAHARASHTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY, NAGPUR
CENTRE FOR SHAASTRIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN LAW (CSSRL)
Innovation in Law by Exploring Shaastric Wisdom
organises
JusManthan Meemaamsa
Aa No Bhadraaha Krtavo Yantu Vishwatah
A NATIONAL SEMINAR on
INDIC IDEAS AND IDEALS OF JUSTICE
[A Venture of CSSRL’s Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Research Project
Sanctioned by IKS Division of Ministry of Education (MoE) at All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)]
August 6, 2022

THE UNIVERSITY
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur (MNLU, Nagpur) was established by the Government of Maharashtra by way of enactment known as the Maharashtra National Law University Act (Maharashtra Act No. VI of 2014). Hon’ble Shri Justice Bhushan R. Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India, is the Chancellor of the University. It is a residential University engaged in teaching and promoting research in law and allied disciplines. The University is making all possible efforts to bring up state-of-the-art facilities. The University has a competent team of faculty and staff, who are qualified, experienced, committed, and full of zeal to create an institution of excellence in legal education in the country. The University been recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the University received necessary affiliation from the Bar Council of India (BCI), and it is also a member of Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
CENTRE FOR SHAASTRIC STUDIES AND RESEARCH IN LAW (CSSRL)
The University established CSSRL to promote quality teaching learning pedagogy and research in Indic studies. Through the Centre, the University offers certificate courses, undertakes research activities to develops necessary literature and understanding of the interface between Shaastras and modern law in association with Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek.
Vision
“Innovation in Law by Exploring Shaastric Wisdom”
The Centre is dedicated to promote legal and justice education, lawmaking process, legal and factual inquiries, argumentation, interpretation, and justice dispensation by exploring the Indic jurisprudence in the context of modern legal studies.
Mission
To explore Indic knowledge, create novel expertise, and develop resources compatible with contemporary socio-legal issues.

THE SUB-THEMES
The sub-themes of the seminar are:
Natural Rights, Human Rights and Legal Rights: Indic Perspectives on Duty-Right Corelation in a Welfare State Indic Ideas on Economic Justice vis-à-vis Contemporary Laws
Dharma and Justice: Paradigm Shift Towards Dharmoprudence for Law and Governance in a Globalizing World Indigenous Perspectives on Environmental Jurisprudence and Green Laws and ‘Ecological Justice’
Indic Insights for Evolving Principles of Gender Jurisprudence and Gender Justice
Indic Perspectives on Therapeutic Jurisprudence for Criminal Justice in a Welfare State
Indic Ideas on Emerging Dimensions of Juvenile Justice
Global Trends and Indic Perspectives of International Justice and Issues of Accountability
Conceptual Framework of Reason and Reasoning to the Idea of Justice
Social Justice through Pursuits of Advocacy and Legal Professional Ethics
Adjudication, Justicing and Judicial Activism: Indic Philosophies and Insights

The sub-themes mentioned above are illustrative and not exhaustive. Papers that strike practical relevance of the Indic Knowledge Systems to modern discipline of law and demonstrate the utility of Indic knowledge for contemporary issues and problems of law shall be preferred. Selected papers from this seminar are proposed to be published.

CALL FOR PAPERS
We cordially invite students, researchers, faculties, academicians, members of the Bar and Bench, professionals and stakeholders pursuing law or any other academic degree to engage in this research endeavor of JusManthan Meemamsa on “Indic Ideas and Ideals of Justice” by submitting their abstracts of research papers on the sub-themes of this National Seminar. Co-authorship is allowed up to maximum two co-authors for a paper.

PROCEDURE FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS
An abstract of 250-300 words is expected and should be accompanied by the following details: Sub-Theme
Title of the Abstract
Name of the Author(s)
Official Designation/Institutional Details E-mail Address
Postal Address and Contact Number
The abstracts are required to be e-mailed to [email protected]. The subject line of the e-mail should read: Abstract Submission for JusManthan Meemamsa on ‘Indic Ideas and Ideals of Justice’.

GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
The author(s) of the selected abstracts will submit their papers observing the following guidelines:
The title of the paper should be followed by the Name, Designation, Institutional Affiliation, E-mail Address and Contact Number
The paper should be submitted in MS Word (Compatibility Mode)
The paper should be in single column layout, 1 inch margin on all sides, Times New Roman font, font size 12 for main content and 10 for footnotes, single spacing, justified.
All submissions should be the original work of the author(s) and should not have been submitted for publication/published elsewhere in any form.
Selected papers are to be e-mailed to [email protected]. The subject line of the e-mail should read: Research Paper Submission for JusManthan Meemamsa on ‘Indic Ideas and Ideals of Justice’.