CONCEPT NOTE AND BACKGROUND
The ILS Law College and Centre for Public Law is pleased to announce a two day National Conference on ‘Revisiting Personal Laws from Liberty and Equality Perspectives’ on the 13 and 14 September 2014.
The Indian Law Society established the ILS Law College in 1924, with a view to impart socially relevant legal education with scientific temper. The college is amongst the premier institutions undertaking legal and juridical studies. The Centre for Public Law of ILS Law College was initiated in 2009 to encourage academic research and studies on Public Law and in particular, Constitutional Law.
This conference is a very timely call against the background of renewed insistence for enactment of uniform civil code by the politicians and activists, pronouncement of the Supreme Court in Vishwa Lochan Madan v. Union of India holding Shariat courts, Fatwas and Dar-ul-Qazas not to be unconstitutional , row over establishment of SGPC between the governments of Punjab and Haryana, communal tensions over use of loud speakers during the month of holy Ramadan and political blame game over rehabilitation of riot victims. It is also trite to take cognize of difference of opinion in the civil society and political class on Prevention of Communal and Targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill, 2011. It is also apt to challenge the disturbing demands made by some quarters to legitimize khap panchayats. We also take note of a referral order passed by the Supreme Court in A. Ramaswamy Dikshitulu v. Government of Andhra Pradesh (2004) 4 SCC 661 in which the court expresses skepticism about the correctness of earlier decisions of the Supreme Court and referred the matter to a larger bench. The review by the larger bench is awaited. It is also immensely important to take note of sharp divergence in the opinions amongst High Courts and even among the different benches of Supreme Court. We would particularly refer to the following judgments-
- Re, Smt Amina; AIR 1992 Bom 214
- Saumya Ann Thomas v. Union of India 2010 (1) KLT 869
- Daniel Latiffi v. Union of India AIR 2001 SC 3958
- Ahmedabad Women Action Group(AWAG) v. Union of India (1997)3 SCC 573
- Kalawati L.A.A. No. 650/08 and CM No. 9226/08 dated 27/1/09.
It is also vital to highlight antinomies, contradictions and paradoxes in the textual and judicial discourse on freedom of religion under Indian Constitution. In this connection, a pointed reference may be made to asymmetrical relationship of Articles 13 and 25 with Articles 290 A, 371 A and 371 G. What role is conceived for the State in protecting and enforcing freedom of religion of ‘every person on the territory of India’ and of religious denominations is also doubtful in the light of contradictory pronouncements of Supreme Court. In this connection, of particular significance is divergence of opinion between Justice Mukherjee in early 1950s and Justice K. Ramaswamy. We hope this backdrop would stimulate generation of creative and original ideas and provide for a meaningful understanding on constitutional dimensions of religious freedom.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Research papers are invited for presentation at the seminar (Parallel Sessions) from faculty and students. They must be original and unpublished. The papers may broadly cover one of these themes:
- Gender Equality vis-a-vis Personal Laws
- Capturing Textual Matrix of Religious Freedom under Indian Constitution
- Muslim Personal Laws vis-a-vis Uniform Civil Code
- Codified and Uncodified Personal Laws vis-à-vis Judicial Response
- Caste, Personal Laws and Informal Adjudicatory Bodies
Guidelines for submitting papers
- The word limit for abstract of the paper is 250 words.
- The word limit for full paper including footnotes is between 4000 and 5000 words. Footnotes must be used instead of end notes.
- The main text of the paper must be in Times New Roman font, font size 12, 1.5 line spacing. Footnote size must be 10 and footnote line spacing 1.0. The headings and subheadings may be in any other appropriate font type and font size.
- The citation format is the Oxford Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) 4thedition available here
. - Submissions are to be made in .doc or .docx formats. .pdf or any other format is not acceptable.
- The author’s biography including name, affiliation, contact details are to be mentioned in the first page of the paper.
- Co-authorship up to two authors is allowed. There shall not be any change in authorship after submission of abstracts.
- Submissions should be sent to [email protected]
with the e-mail subject ‘National Conference – Submission’. Click here to submit. - The last date for submission of abstract is 12 of August. Intimation on selection of the paper shall be made by 17 August.
- The last date for submission of the full paper is 10 September.
- Important Dates
- Last date for submission of abstract – 12 August 2014.
- Intimation on selection of the paper – 17 August 2014.
- Last date for submission of the full paper – 10 September 2014
REGISTRATION
- Registration fees
- Students of ILS Law College – Rs 100.
- Students of any other educational institution – Rs 200.
- Delegates other than students (including faculty, lawyers) – Rs 1000.
- The amount may be paid in the College Office in cash or by Demand Draft in the name of “Principal, ILS Law College” from any nationalized bank payable at Pune.
- The registration fee of student participants shall cover reading material and refreshments. The registration fee of the delegates other than students shall cover the reading material, refreshments and lunch.
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