The Conference
Sharda School of Law (SSOL), Sharda University, Greater Noida, is delighted to launch the first edition of its two-day Annual International Conference on the broad theme of Law and the Contemporary Trends (ICLCT). It is scheduled to be held on March 31st and April 1st, 2023, in the hybrid mode.
Theme
Laws in a progressive polity must be adequately flexible to incorporate contemporary developments. A mature legal system must keep pace with and mould its fabric according to the dynamic societal
moralities, technological innovations, communication advancements, fluctuating foreign relationships, emerging economic and business nuances, etc. It must adapt and embrace new legal rules/concepts/remedies and discard those outmoded. A static legal framework is unable to accommodate or adjust with change. Law must therefore, be evolving, suited to harbour all modern- day challenges. A legal change may not always meet the expectations of its purpose and hence, needs a critical assessment. It is against this backdrop that ICLCT-2023 has been conceptualized. The Conference shall give the participants an opportunity to identify and appraise the evolving legal issues and make suitable propositions thereon.
Sub-Themes
ICLCT – 2023 offers an assortment of non-exhaustive sub-themes:
Sub-Theme 1: Constitutional Law
Reservation Policy
Reform in Judicial Appointments/Judicial Independence and its Scope
Digital Personal Data Protection and the Right to Privacy
Constitutional Morality
Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech
Constitutional Rights and Duties: The Interplay
Electoral Reforms
Religious Practices vis-à-vis the Right to Education
Sub-Theme 2: Criminal Law
Marital Rape
Juvenile Delinquency
Sedition
Sexual Offences and Gender Neutrality
Drug Laws
Victim Compensation
Witness Protection and the Persisting Struggle
Reformation in Criminal Procedures
Regulation of Autopsy Reports
Plea Bargaining
Sub-Theme 3: Family Law
Uniform Civil Code and the Unceasing Debate
Marriage, Divorce and Adoption vis-à-vis LGBTQIA+
Live-in Relationships and Emerging Issues
Restitution of Conjugal Rights as a Matrimonial Remedy: A Critical Appraisal
Divorce under the Muslim Personal Law
The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Its Critical Appraisal
Sub-Theme 4: Women and their Reproductive Choice
Surrogacy
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Medical Termination of Pregnancy
Sub-Theme 5: Media Law
Social Media and the Regulatory Framework
Media Trials
Fake News
Paid News
Cross-Media Ownership
Assessing Media’s Role during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Motion Pictures and the Statutory Scaffold
Sub-Theme 6: Other Developments and the Author’s Outlook
Regulation of Crypto Currencies in India
New Labour Code
Legal Personality of Animals/Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Artificial Intelligence and Law
Emerging Trends in Intellectual Property Rights
The author may either choose from the herein-above mentioned alternatives or exercise his/her discretion whilst finalizing a topic. It must however, be in conformity with the theme of the conference.
Conference Format
The conference will take place over a span of two days. It will commence on March 31st, 2023 with the inaugural ceremony, hosting keynote addresses by eminent speakers from India and other countries, to be followed by presentation of papers in the notified technical sessions.
The second day, i.e., April 1st, 2023 shall continue with presentations before the respective panels. It will conclude with the valedictory ceremony.
REGISTRATION FEES
Registration Fee [For Presentation]:
No. of Author(s). Indian National. Foreign National
Single Author ₹1000/- USD 10
Co-Author***. ₹1500/- USD 5
Registration Fee [For Participation]:
Participant. Fee
Indian National ₹100
Foreign National. Free of cost
IMPORTANT DATE:
Abstract Submission – 28 February, 2023
Applicants notified of outcome – March 5, 2023
Registration fee deadline – March 10, 2023
Paper submission deadline- March 25, 2023
Expression of Interest for Participation (without presentation)- March 28, 2023
For further details, please contact:
Mr. Pratyush: + 91 – 9973978502
Ms. Muskan Sharma: – + 91 – 9315430127
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