Call for Papers – Law

1. Ancient Indian Legal Philosophies and Modern Jurisprudence
Ancient Indian legal texts like the Dharmashastra and Arthashastra provide profound insights into justice, governance, and societal regulation. This sub-theme explores the comparative analysis between these ancient legal philosophies and contemporary jurisprudence, highlighting their relevance in addressing modern legal issues and suggesting reforms based on timeless principles of justice and governance.

2. Traditional Dispute Resolution Mechanisms
Traditional Indian dispute resolution mechanisms, such as the Panchayati Raj system, emphasize community-based and restorative justice approaches. This sub-theme examines how these ancient mechanisms can alleviate the burden on formal courts, offering efficient and culturally resonant solutions for conflict resolution, and suggests ways to integrate them into the modern legal framework.

3. Human Rights and Social Justice
Ancient Indian perspectives on human rights, evident in texts advocating for equality and justice, provide a historical context for contemporary social justice issues. This sub-theme delves into ancient teachings on human rights, caste-based discrimination, and gender justice, discussing their implications for modern legal standards and how they can inspire contemporary human rights practices.

4. Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
Ancient Indian environmental ethics, which advocate for harmonious coexistence with nature, offer valuable lessons for modern environmental law. This sub-theme explores traditional practices and beliefs regarding environmental conservation and sustainability, proposing ways to integrate these principles into current legal frameworks to address contemporary environmental challenges.

5. Intellectual Property Rights and Traditional Knowledge
The protection of traditional knowledge and folklore is a critical issue in the context of modern intellectual property (IP) laws. This sub-theme addresses the challenges of safeguarding indigenous knowledge, particularly in traditional medicine and cultural expressions, within the framework of modern IP rights, and suggests legal mechanisms to ensure fair and equitable protection.

6. Corporate Governance and Ethics
Ancient Indian texts provide ethical principles that can enhance modern corporate governance practices. This sub-theme examines how dharma-based leadership and ethical principles from texts like the Arthashastra can influence corporate law, promoting responsible and socially conscious business practices, and enhancing corporate social responsibility.

7. Law and Religion
The interplay between religious laws and state laws has been a significant aspect of Indian legal history. This sub-theme explores how ancient religious laws influenced modern legal principles, the challenges of secularism in contemporary India, and the role of religious institutions in shaping legal norms, offering insights into harmonizing religious and state laws.

8. Education and Legal Reforms
Integrating ancient legal wisdom into contemporary legal education can enrich the learning experience and promote holistic legal thinking. This sub-theme discusses the impact of traditional Indian educational methods on modern legal pedagogy, suggesting reforms inspired by ancient educational systems to enhance the effectiveness and relevance of legal education.

9. Criminal Justice and Rehabilitation
Ancient Indian practices of punishment and rehabilitation offer restorative justice models that can be applied to modern penal systems. This sub-theme explores the principles underlying ancient Indian approaches to crime and punishment, advocating for their integration into contemporary criminal justice to promote rehabilitation and reduce recidivism.

10. Constitutional Law and Governance
The principles of ancient Indian governance have significantly influenced the Indian Constitution. This sub-theme examines the concept of Dharma and its incorporation into constitutional values, analyzing how ancient governance models can inform contemporary constitutional law and governance practices, ensuring justice, equality, and effective administration.