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ARMY INSTITUTE OF LAW
NAAC ACCREDICTED GRADE A
National Seminar
on
The New Dimensions of Human Rights Violations in the
Contemporary Times: Challenges and Solutions
19 - 20 September 2014

The Army Institute of Law, Mohali is a premier institution imparting quality legal education.
It has carved a niche for itself at the National and International level in a short span of time.
With Aspire and Achieve as its motto, the AIL is marching ahead towards excellence in
todays multifarious legal arena. AIL provides an environment to facilitate holistic
development through various co-curricular and extra-curricular activities. The Institute is
hosting a National Seminar on The New Dimensions of Human Rights Violations in
the Contemporary Times: Challenges and Solutions on 19
th
- 20
th
September 2014.
The aim of the Seminar is to bring together experts, academicians and professionals to share
ideas and deliberate on the new emerging issues to find solutions to the problems.

The socio-legal jurisprudence in its process of evolvement has seen a marked shift through
the proactive approach to any challenging situation whether it involves Human rights,
Medicine and Law, Law and Media interface. The interdisciplinary approach to the interface
between Law and Society emphasizes on complexity and interrelationship of legal, social,
and ethical issues. The legal implications and ramifications of policy and decision-making is
on the process of law and how it reflects and defines basic social values and its relation to
the political, economic, and social conflicts within society with the backdrop of
constitutional enigma. The deliberations at the National Seminar will be an to opportunity to
examine law-related issues from varied perspectives of a broad range of disciplines, including
anthropology, communication, critical gender studies, economics, environmental studies,
psychology, sociology, and urban studies and planning which have been included in the
theme of the National Seminar. Moreover, the legal issues involved in the Medicine and
Health sector and Law and Media interface will also be deliberated upon in the two days
National Seminar.


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SUB - THEMES: The sub themes for the National Seminar are as under:
(a) Human Rights and Health Law
(b) Human Rights pertaining to the Corporate Laws
(c) Law and Media
(d) Law and Society
HUMAN RIGHTS AND HEALTH LAW: There are many ways to conceptualize
Health Law. Public Health Law examines the authority of government at various
jurisdictional levels to improve the health of the general population within the societal
limits and norms. The issues of Medical Negligence, Role of Law in Prevention of AIDS,
Protection of Human Rights of Mentally ill Persons etc. need discussion. There is an
ongoing debate over the legal and ethical aspects of genetic cloning, stem cell research,
clinical trial etc. which requires much deliberation.
HUMAN RIGHTS PERTAINING TO THE CORPORATE LAWS: The sub
theme, Human Rights pertaining to the Corporate Laws, aims to underline the
emergence of new types of law-violators. In the present day scenario corporate have
played an immense role. Many corporations are complicit in violating human rights and
the environment. Various problem of Sexual Harassment at Work Place, Working
condition of Women and Children, Corporate Social Responsibility etc. are becoming
more frequent in the contemporary times which need to be addressed.
LAW AND MEDIA: Edmund Burke referred to the press as the fourth pillar in the
working of a nation. With the passage of time, the term Press has been upgraded to
Media. It is undoubtedly a stanchion and has played a notable role in making our
nations more vigilant, participative and vociferous. It has immensely contributed in
bringing to light various loopholes in the Justice delivery system of our country as well as
in paving the way for crystallization of various powerful legislations. Despite of this
invaluable role in development of Law, Media itself is subject to the control and direction
of law in the form of regulatory legislation.
LAW AND SOCIETY: Society is a web of social relations and change is the law of the
nature. Social change indicates the changes that take place in human interaction. Law has
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a dual relation with the social change. It is a facilitator as well as a result of social change.
In varied issues like the Status of women, Protection of children and the aged,
emanicipation of labour etclaw has been a catalyst of change. Whereas in situations like
legal recognition of the irretrievable break down of marriage, protection of women
against cruelty, cases of dowry deaths and protection of women who are partners in live-
in relationships etclaw is the result of gradual social change that has taken place.
This Seminar makes an endeavor to seek answers to all issues that effect people on the
daily basis and can be addressed by the law. Some of these deserve special attention by
judges as well as academecia while others need constant intervention of law-makers to
stay upbeat. Well researched original papers are invited on these themes for the AIL
National Seminar 2014.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

ABSTRACT : The abstract should not exceed 300 words and must be accompanied by
a cover page stating the following:-
Sub-theme
Title of the Paper
Name of the author(s)
E-mail address
Postal address and
Contact Number

FULL RESEARCH PAPER:

The paper should not exceed 3000 words (exclusive of footnotes)
Co-authorship is permitted with a maximum of two authors only.
In case of co-authorship atleast one author must attend the seminar to present the
paper.
In case a student is presenting the paper of the faculty members shall be allowed only
if they have co-authored the paper.
The main text should be in Times New Roman with font size 12 and spacing of 1.5.
The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with single spacing.
One inch margins on all sides should be maintained.
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Citation style : Blue Book, 19th Edition.
The paper must be accompanied with the scanned copies of the filled in Registration
form, DD details, the cover page, the details of which are mentioned in the abstract
guidelines.
All submissions must be the authors original and unpublished work. Plagiarized
submissions will be disqualified.

METHOD OF SUBMISSION:

All submissions for the seminar have to be electronically mailed with the subject column
as Submission abstract/ full paper as the case may be and bearing the name (s) of the
author(s) as the file name, only at the following e-mail address:
ailseminar2014@gmail.com


IMPORTANT DATES:

Submission of Abstract 10th Aug 2014
Confirmation of Abstract 25th Aug 2014
Submission of Full paper, Demand
Draft and Registration form
(only Soft copies of all)
10th Sept 2014
National Seminar 19th - 20th Sept 2014

REGISTRATION FEE:

Single Author: Rs. 1,000/ -.
Co-author: Rs. 1,500 / -

This includes seminar material, breakfast, lunch, dinner, refreshments etc during the two
days of the seminar and includes accommodation.

All the delegates are requested to bring one hard copy of the original Full Paper,
Demand Draft and ID Proof at the time of Registration.


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PAYMENT DETAILS

The Demand Draft is to be drawn in favour of Army Institute of Law payable at
Mohali/ Chandigarh.


SEMINAR COMMITTEE

CHAIRPERSON

Dr Tejinder Kaur 98726-51240
Offg Principal

CONVENOR

Dr. Kamaljit Kaur 81467-58202

CO-CONVENORS

Mrs. Navneet Dhaliwal 97805-20610
Ms. Gurminder Kaur 89686-26446




Note : All queries to be addressed only to ailseminar2014@gmail.com


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ARMY INSTITUTE OF LAW
Sector 68, Mohali
Website : www.ail.ac.in, E-Mail ID - info@ail.ac.in

National Seminar
on
The New Dimensions of Human Rights Violations in the
Contemporary Times: Challenges and Solutions
19-20 September 2014
REGISTRATION FORM

Name of the Author(s) Ms./ Mr. : _______________________________________
Address : ________________________________________
________________________________________
Category
Academic Organizational/ Law firm
Student
Mobile No. : ________________________________________
E-Mail ID : ________________________________________
Title of Paper : ________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
Chosen Sub-Theme : ________________________________________
Wish to avail accommodation : Yes No
Payment Details : Amount (in words) _________________________
DD No. ____________ Dated ________________
Drawn On ________________________________
In favour of Army Institute of Law, Payable at
Mohali/ Chandigarh
(Signature)