About the Conference

The School of Law, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Hyderabad through its Legal Aid Committee, is organizing a National Conference on Emerging Trends in Law and Development, 2022.

Themes

Business Law

  • Financial reforms in India 
  • Financial inclusion 
  • Reserve Bank of India and monetary policy
  • Legal status of Bitcoin
  • Stock Exchange Regulations and Trading
  • Bankruptcy including Sovereign Bankruptcy
  • Tax Laws- Tax Reforms &Tax Evasion etc. 
  • Competition Law and Policy
  • Consumer Law and Policy
  • Corporate Law and Corporate Governance
  • Regulated Industries
  • Real Estate & Infrastructure Law 
  • Rise in Energy sector leading reforms in Energy Law
  • Government budgeting and Policy Making
  • Streamlined timelines for amalgamation
  • Merger of listed company with unlisted company
  • Short form merger, Cross Border merger
  • Use of technology in administration of companies.

Criminal Law

  • Artificial Reproduction Techniques- Surrogacy, Artificial Insemination, In-Vitro Fertilization, Test Tube
  • Law enforcement agencies – Police and Investigating Agencies: A gateway to Access to Justice
  • Botched up investigations, procedural lacunae in criminal investigation and state responsibility.
  • Viability of forensic and scientific evidences in criminal investigation, issues of consents versus just fair reasonable procedure.
  • Policing the police – Role and functioning of Police Complaint Authority.
  • Assessing functioning of Criminal Justice System towards vulnerable – Women, backward communities, migrant workers, destitute and others.
  • Appropriateness of penal sanctions, terms of sentences for various offences under Criminal Law.
  • Delays and arbitrariness in criminal trials – Challenges and way ahead.
  • Appraisal of evidences and judicial accountability
  • Independent human rights institutions – Functioning, role in monitoring, reforming criminal and correctional justice.

Family Law

  • Maintenance under CrPC
  • Impact of COVID-19 on family relations
  • Domestic Violence under Family Law
  • Impact of Domestic violence on Children and Family
  • Inter-Country Adoption
  • Resolution of Family Dispute by Alternate Dispute Resolution System
  • Special Marriage Act and Its Impact on Intending Marriages
  • International conventions related to Private International Laws.
  • Reforms in Muslim Law
  • Hindu Undivided Family and Income Tax Assessment.
  • Marriages: Lesbian, Gay & Live-in Relationship, etc.

Constitutional & Administration Law

  • Rise of constitutionalism in India 
  • Knowing the Existence on Separation of Powers 
  • French Secularism and Indian Secularism
  • Uniform Civil Code
  • LGBTQ Rights and Constitutional Rights

The sub-themes are directory in nature and the authors are advised not to keep a confined view.

Eligibility

  • Academicians, Researchers, Policymakers, Legal Professionals 
  •  PH.D Scholars, Students

Paper Submission Procedure

  • The title of the paper should be followed by Name, Name of the Organization/University/Institution and Email address. It is mandatory to mention Email address, as all future correspondence will be through it.
  • Co-Authorship is allowed- Up to two persons.  
  • The work submitted shall be the original and unpublished work of the author(s). 
  • Plagiarism allowed up to 15%
  • Word Limit (Inclusive of Footnotes): 5000-8000 Words
  • Citation: The Citation style should be in OSCOLA. 
  • The body of the paper shall be: Font: Times New Roman, Font Size: 12, Line Spacing: 1.5
  • Citations Font: Times New Roman, Font Size: 10 and Line Spacing: 1
  • Headings should be Bold, in Capitals

Abstract Submission Procedure

Abstract (of about 350 words) should be sent as an attachment in a word file. Abstracts will be peer-reviewed before they are accepted.
The following information, in the given format, should be sent along with the Abstract:

  • Name of the Participant,
  • Official Designation/Institution Details,
  • Address and E-mail ID,
  • Title of Abstract

Submit your abstract to legalaid.solhyd@nmims.edu

Conference Platform

  • The Conference will be on ZOOM. 
  • The link will be provided on the registered mail id. 

Prizes

  • 1st prize(Best paper award): Rs 2500
  • 2nd prize: Rs 2000
  • 3rd prize: Rs 1000

Participation certificates will be issued (To those who attend the conference till the end)

Publication Opportunity

Selected papers will be published in an edited book carrying an ISBN number.

Registration Details

  • Student (Single author): Rs.300
  • Student (Co-authorship): Rs 500 
  • PH. D Scholars (Single Author): Rs. 500
  • Academicians/Professors (Singer Author): Rs. 1,000

All the participants have to register individually.

  • Google Pay/Paytm/Phone Pe: +91-6303666504
  • UPI ID: 6303666504@paytm
  • The registration link has been given at the end of this post.

(After payment of Fees, Screenshot is to be attached in the Registration Form)

Important Dates

  • Submission of Abstract: March 10th, 2022
  • Communication of Acceptance: March 13th, 2022
  • Payment of Fees: Last date March 15th, 2022
  • Paper Presentation and Date of Conference: March 27th, 2022 (10 AM Onwards) 

Contact Information

  • Likith Reddy, Convenor: +91-6303666504
  • Rishika Reddy G, Co-Convenor: +91-9133499354
  • Prithivi Raj, Assistant Professor and Faculty Mentor, Legal Aid Committee, SOL, NMIMS Hyderabad: +91-8249146094
  • E-Mail: legalaid.solhyd@nmims.edu

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