Evaluation of the implementation of new criminal laws, NLU Nagpur, Law School

The University of National Law of Maharashtra (MNLU), Nagpur, was established by the Maharashtra government in 2014. The university is an academic fraternity of individuals who promote the objective of excellence and holistic development to effectively contribute to society. The university aims to train socially responsible and responsible legal professionals. To carry out this holistic vision, the university, through its multidisciplinary centers, strives to develop legal and intellectual insight for academic fraternity to institute a safe and critical perspective towards the profession and society. Justice Bhushan R. Gavai, Judge, Supreme Court of India is the Foreign Minister and Prof. (Dr.) VIJERE KUMARS is the Teh Teh Teh Tehchancellor Vinchancellor.

About the conference

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) 2023 have ushered in significant reforms in India’s Criminal Justice System, Replace the IP of 1860, CRPC of 1974, and Indian Evidence Act of 1872, respectively. These new laws introduce key changes, such as a change towards the participation of technological procedures, the most strict procedure deadlines and forensic investigations, and a renewed approach to justice and reform. However, although these laws establish high standards for criminal award, their practical implementation remains challenging, which requires a balance between legal ideals and terrestrial realities.

Since its application in July 2024, a crucial need has emerged to critically examine the functioning and implementation of these laws. The conference aims to bring together judges, defenders, prosecutors, police officers, academics and students to discuss the effectiveness of these reforms, identify the challenges for effective implementation and recommend policies reforms based on the practical experiences of key interested parties. The conference aims to provide valuable information to close the gap between the legislative intention and the implementation in the soil.

The discussions at the conference will focus on contrasts between ancient and new criminal laws, the practical difficulties faced by different stakeholders and harmonize legal principles with procedural realities.

By promoting critical commitment and informed debate, this conference seeks to ensure that the implementation of these laws is effective and fair, ultimately, contributes to a more solid and equitable criminal justice system.

Call the papers

The conference invites long-term academic documents (6000-8000 words) in the emerging areas of the new criminal laws, including theoretical, methodological and empirical investigations, including, among others, the sub-themes of the seminar. Researchers who intend to participate in the conference must clearly submit that clearly denote the document focus area, research and relevance for the topics of the conference. They selected the presentations will be presented by the authors in the technical sessions of the conference on April 5, 2025 in hybrid mode.

Prize

The “best article” of each technical session will be selected and a certificate of excellence will be granted. The criteria for the “best document” include compliance with all the rules related to the format, the payment of the required rate and the deadlines specified for the presentation.

The selected articles will be published in a renowned book with an ISBN number or a magazine with an ISSN number.

Conference mode

The conference will be held in Hybrid mode.

Conference Subthemes

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS)

• Change of focus on reform and justice.
• Reforms in crimes against women and children.
• Reforms in crimes that affect the human body and property.
• Offense reforms against the State (deconroh) and its impact.
• Need for reforms related to crimes against the LGBTQ community.
• Pressing need for more reforms.

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS)

• Reforms related to research, research and trial, including technological advances.
• Reforms related to custody, bond and proclaimed criminals.
• Reforms centered on victims.
• Procedural reforms related to the sentence.
• Reforms to address the delay in the criminal justice system.
• Pressing need for more reforms.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA)

• Reforms related to electronic evidence and cyber crimes.
• Reforms related to the admissibility of oral evidence, documentary and rumors.
• Guarantee the protection of witnesses and the integrity of the testimony.
• Best practices for evidence management.
• Reforms related to the role of technology.
• Pressing need for more reforms.

Eligibility

• Students
• Research academics
• Academics
• Defenders
• Public prosecutors
• Judges
• Police
• Other interested parties

Important dates

• Summary presentation – March 20, 2025
• Intimization of the Summaries Selection – March 22, 2025
• Last registration date – March 25, 2025
• Presentation of the manuscript – April 3, 2025
• National Conference – April 5, 2025

Presentation guidelines

Abstract:

The summary should not exceed 300–350 words and must be presented on March 20, 2025 or before. All summaries must be accompanied by a presentation letter containing the following details:

• Author’s name (s)
• Subema (optional)
• Authors email id
• Author’s contact number (s)
• Postal address

Note: Co -authorship is allowed to a maximum of 2 authors. All presentations must be the original and unpublished work of the author, and should not be in process for publication in any other magazine.

Link for presentation of summaries: