About the Institution
School of Law, is a part of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. The parent University, a premier educational institution accredited with an A grade in 2016 by NAAC, is an academic fraternity dedicated to the motto of ‘Excellence and Service’. School of Law is an institute imparting world class legal education to students from across the world. SLCU entered the list of top law schools in India according to the NIRF Rankings declared by the MHRD in 2020.
Concept Note
The world has been caught in the grip of various virulent diseases throughout the history of humanity, however the ongoing global pandemic is distinct due to its enormity both in terms of scale and effect. The pandemic, termed as COVID-19 by the World Health Organisation, is a highly infectious disease that is caused by the novel coronavirus. Being one of the most destructive crisis mankind has faced collectively since the World Wars, this pandemic is not solely limited as a health crisis, but has also taken over the socio-economic spectrum where it is causing rampant mayhem. In each and every country it has touched so far, a sense of fear and uncertainty has been instilled in the minds of people, making it extremely difficult for a return to normalcy. In the light of this predicament, School of Law, CHRIST proposes its 11th National Conference which aims at addressing some of the most crucial and imperative concerns that the world is grappling with.
Human rights have always played a pivotal role in legal administration and are an indispensable parameter on which innumerable issues are analyzed. Especially in these unprecedented times, human rights violations have been on the rise, posing a challenge on the justice delivery mechanism. The upcoming lateral shift to an unconventional resort to online alternate dispute resolution has created an arena that requires comprehensive regulation. There exists a compelling need to draw a parity between human rights and issues such as prison overcrowding and absence of access to open court. Addressing such concerns is of foremost priority to human rights organisations, international forums as well as governing bodies of various countries.
Objectives of the E-Conference
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To deliberate upon contemporary legal issues arising out of the pandemic
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To facilitate academic discussions and presentations amongst the legal fraternity
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To provide an opportunity to participants to interact with eminent legal personalities
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To promote a platform for exchange of ideas and enhance research skills
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To devise plausible proposals by collating suggestions and recommendations
Themes and Sub Themes
Theme I: Challenges to Justice Administration vis-a-vis Human Rights
1. The Rising Gender Based Violence during Lockdown
2. Impact of COVID-19 on the Criminal Trial Procedure
3. Resort to ODR in Resolving Commercial Disputes
4. Balancing between Parole and Prison during COVID 19
Theme II: Impending Constitutional Debates and Discussions
1. E-Pharmacies, Clinical Trials – Contravention of Health Rights?
2. Centralised Control of COVID 19 and Federalism
3. PM CARES Fund : Transparency and Accountability Analysis
4. Imposition of Contact Tracing Apps : A Privacy Perspective
Theme III: Environmental Law and Policy Framework
1. Control and Management of Bio-Medical Waste
2. Regulation of Contagious Virus Genome Editing : An International Perspective
3. Obviating Inhumane Treatment of Animals: A Necessity
4. COVID 19 and the International State Responsibility
Theme IV: Contemporary Legal Predicaments and Developments
1. Farm Acts: A Strike on Socialistic Ideals?
2. Permissibility of “Act of God” excuse to reduce GST Compensation
3. Right to Dissent v. National Security: Freedom of Speech and Expression
4. Examining the impact of Dilution in Labour Laws
Submission Guidelines
The abstract should not exceed 300 words, and must be accompanied with a cover page stating:-
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Sub-theme
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Title of the Paper
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Name of the Author(s)
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Name of the Institution
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E-mail Address
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Postal Address
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Contact number
The abstract file shall be named as,
For eg: i) Single Authorship:Theme1_RajeevShankar
ii) Co-Authorship:Theme1_RajeevShankar&RahulMohan
All submissions of the abstracts for the E-Conference must be electronically submitted using the following google form link: https://forms.gle/CQLUP4TEKB9iw7wK9
The word limit of the full paper shall be 3000 – 4000 words and must be accompanied with the following:
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A cover letter mentioning the Name of the Author(s), Course, Year of Study (if applicable), Name of the College/University (if applicable), Professional Position (if applicable), Title and Theme of the Paper, with Postal Address, Email Address and Contact Number.
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Registration form & Payment – The details of the same shall be intimated to the participants whose abstracts get selected
Formatting Requirements:
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The main text of the full paper and the abstract should be in Times New Roman with font size 12 and line spacing of 1.5.
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The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with spacing of 1.0 (Endnotes are not permitted)
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One inch margins should be maintained on all four sides of the pages.
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Citation Style: Bluebook, 20th edition.
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The word limit of the paper shall be 3000 – 4000 words (excluding footnotes/annexure/reports etc.)
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The abstract and full paper have to mandatorily be submitted in .pdf format only.
Who can Attend?
Academicians, practitioners, research scholars, and students are invited to submit research abstracts on the selection of which the authors shall be required to submit full papers and present the same at the E-Conference.
Important Dates:
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Abstract Submission: November 20, 2020
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Communication of Acceptance of Abstract: November 25, 2020
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Last date for Registration and Payment: December 10, 2020
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Submission of Full Papers: December 27, 2020
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Date of the E – Conference: January 22 – 23, 2021
Rewards
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All participants will be provided an electronic certificate of participation
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One best paper presenter from each sub – theme will be given a certificate of merit and cash award
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The best paper presenters will also be provided with an internship opportunity and allied perks by Libertatem Magazine.
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Selected full papers will be published in an E-Journal with ISBN no. subject to the quality of the papers received.
Registration fee and Payment details
For Students: INR 700/- for single authorship and INR 1000/- for co-authorship.
For Professionals and Academicians: INR 900/- for single authorship and INR 1200/- for co-authorship.
Details about mode of payment will be informed after communication of selected abstracts.
Contact Details
Should you require any further clarifications regarding the E-Conference or assistance in submission, please mail us at [email protected] or, call the Student Convenors:
Rajveer Singh Gurdatta
(+919292829292) [email protected]
Ann Clara Tomy
(+91 –9606842848) [email protected]
