XIV National Conference on Enhancing Judicial Administration: Application of Procedural Law & Ensuring Access to Justice in India by School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore [Jan 22-23]: Register by Dec 20

School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore is organizing a XIV National Conference on Enhancing Judicial Administration: Application of Procedural Law & Ensuring Access to Justice in India from January 22 to 23, 2024.

About the Organizer

School of Law, Christ University (SLCU), Bangalore, is a part of Christ University, Bangalore, which was founded and is administered by Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). The parent university, a premier educational institution, is an academic fraternity of individuals dedicated to the motto of excellence and service and already has a proven history of success in the field of education.

Sub Themes

The Conference aims to find a solution to the aforementioned problems and therefore invite research papers on the following themes and sub-themes:

Judicial Administration

• Designing Innovative Solutions for High Access to Justice (DISHA)
• Equal access to justice to all
• Expeditious trials and quick justice
• Bail and Remission

Civil Adjudication

• Enforcement of foreign judgment and challenges
• Execution of decree and orders: Need of expedite the process
• Saving of court time/Expedite the process: Power to issue commissions
• General power of transfer and withdrawal

Criminal Adjudication and the Criminal Reforms

• Plea Bargaining, Sentence Bargaining and Offence Bargaining
• Criminal Proceedings through TelePresence
• Violence against Children
• Criminal Reforms: New Laws on the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya

Evidential Aspects: Appraisal of Evidence During Trial

• Testimony of child witnesses/preliminary examination of child witnesses: POSCO
• DNA and Digital Evidence
• Approver-examination of witnesses
• Witness Protection

ADR Mechanism

• Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards in India
• Pre-institution mediation and settlement under Commercial Courts Act, 2015
• Implications of the Mediation: Voluntary dispute resolution process
• Setting aside of Arbitral Awards: Judicial Scrutiny

Miscellaneous

• Dawn of Artificial Intelligence: ChatGPT and Impact on Judicial Administration
• Inherent Powers of the Court
• Right to Information and Judicial Administration
• Nyaya Bandhu

Outcomes of the National Conference

• To review and evaluate the new trends in the appreciation of evidence.
• To critically assess procedural laws.
• To deliberate on the evolving techniques that can help in resolving disputes through ADR mechanisms.
• Incorporate the aforementioned topics into the curriculum and offer them as value-added courses, electives, or certificate courses with a strong industry interface.

How to Submit?

Interested candidates may submit their papers & abstracts through the link given at the end of the post.

Registration Fee

The cost of registration for the participants is as follows:

Single Author

• Students: Rs. 1200
• Research Scholars, Professionals, Academicians: Rs. 2000

Co-authors

• Students: Rs. 2000
• Research Scholars, Professionals, and Academicians: Rs. 2500

Important Dates

• Call for Papers: September 15, 2023
• Submission of Abstract: October 10, 2023
• Communication of Selected Abstract: October 17, 2023
• Registration and Submission of D.D Payment: December 20, 2023
• Submission of Full Paper: December 31, 2023
• National Conference: January 22-23, 2024

Contact Information

For any further details, contact:

Student Convenors

Mr. Hethu Raghav S (7 BA LLB B)

• Email ID: hethu.s@law.christuniversity.in
• Phone Number: +91-9481558542

Ms. Abhiniti Vats (7 BA LLB C)

• Email ID: abhiniti.vats@law.christuniversity.in
• Phone Number: +91-7992330922

Or National Conference Committee (slcuconference@law.christuniversity.in).

Click here to submit your abstract.

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