The seminar was sponsored by the?strong>National Commission for Women.?CW is the statutory body of the?overnment of India, generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women. NCW envisions that Indian woman must be safe both within and outside the home, and should be fully empowered to enjoy all of her rights and entitlements, with equal opportunities to contribute in all spheres of life. With its countless accomplishments, NCW continues to promote equality and empower women in all sectors.

Every year the Commission collaborates with Government, Semi Government organizations, Universities, Academic and Research Organizations to undertake research studies and disseminate information through seminars and conferences so as to implement the mandate on identified specific issues of concern. This year, Commission has identified,?strong>”Working of Mahila Thana / Women Police Stations”?s one of the topics/themes for deliberation.

Centre for Women and Law, NLUO had taken up upon itself to further this objective of NCW. CWL is a Research Centre of National Law University Odisha which works with the combined effort of faculty members and students of NLUO. The Centre was established with a view of having a platform for unremitting study of the structural, societal, legal and regulatory issues associated with gender from a multi-disciplinary perspective. The Centre works towards dissemination of knowledge and sensitization of society through its publications, seminars and conferences and this Seminar is a step towards this purpose.

Talking About the Theme of the Seminar

In India, one-third of married women are victims of domestic violence. Gender-based violence (GBV), including domestic violence, sexual assault, rape, and stalking, is a serious danger to women’s equality and self-determination in public and private areas. Poor and disenfranchised people, particularly women, often lack access to a responsive police force, resulting in decreased security and increased crime and violence.

In an effort to address these concerns of Violence against Women (VAW), the Parliament has created a number of laws that allow women who have been victimized by violence to seek legal redress, such as the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 2013, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redress) Act of 2013, and the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act of 2005, giving those who are victims of violence a legal avenue for recourse. While the legal amendments were a step in the right direction, there was a need to establish a gender and child sensitive front level functionary, namely the police force, which is the first point of contact for women and children in crisis.

In an effort to address these problems and safeguard women from assault and exploitation, several states have constructed Mahila Thana or an all-female police station (AWPS). Gender-sensitive policing necessitates specialised training, more female presence in the force, and community engagement to incorporate gender concerns into policies, procedures, and operational practices.

It is a matter of general wisdom that women who are victims of violence or harassment may not find it easy owing to a social stigma attached to it to approach the police or other authorities for getting help or support, The ease of filing cases and to provide them an effective alternative for getting help and support is one of the reasons why the women police stations are gaining attraction countrywide, Furthermore, opening an all women police station enhances the women’s representation in law enforcement agencies.

Aim of the Seminar

In this backdrop, the aim of this seminar was to conduct deliberations, discussions, exchange of thought, and facilitation. It helped in identifying the deficiency, initiatives relating to the effective enforcement of the same. It also helped in understanding the utility of initiatives taken at various levels of policing. The Centre had itself conducted research to assess whether women are preferring WPS over police stations and its impact to minimize the crime against women. The suggestions received from the honorable panelists, discussants, paper presenters and participants has been submitted to the National Commission for Women for further policy developments.

The Seminar – Gist of Deliberations

The whole seminar was divided into three sessions: Technical session 1: Consisting of Panel Discussion by resource persons; Technical session 2: Key Note Address by Dr. Kiran Bedi and Technical Session 3: Paper Presentations.

The?strong>Inaugural session?as chaired by Ms. Manjari Jaruhar, Rtd. IPS, Advisor to Tata Consultancy Services.

The?strong>First Technical session?as chaired by eminent dignitaries, such as: Ms. Manjari Jaruhar, Rtd. IPS, Tata Consultancy Services; Ms. Rekha Lohani, IPS, Additional. Commissioner. Of Police (Bbsr-Ctc); Prof. (Dr.) Ved Kumari, VC, NLUO; Dr. Priyanka Anand, Director, CWL, NLUO; Ms. Rashmi Rekha Baug, Co- Director, CWL, NLUO; Ms. Anusuya Nayak, Mahila Thana I/c, Cuttack; Ms. Durgeshwari, Dy. Mahila Thana I/c, Bhubaneshwar; Ms, Santoshini Behera, Mahila Thana I/c Bhubaneswar, Mr. Sushil Kumar Ray, Retd. District Judge and Registrar of Odisha State Commission for Women, and Ms. Rosaline Sahoo from MADHYAM. The research team from Centre for Women and Law comprising of: Ms. Jayanti Jaya, Ms. Amreen Anwar, Ms. Sparsha S., Ms. Pavanta Arya, Ms. Pratha Barla and Ms. Jahnavi Bhattathipad also took the opportunity to present the research on the theme before the Panelist and audience.

The?strong>Second Technical Session?onsisted of an Open House discussion with Dr. Kiran Bedi, Retd. IPS, Ex-Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. Participants from various universities posed questions to Dr. Bedi on topics such as Domestic Violence and the Law, the Concept of Women Police Stations and representation of women in the police force. Dr Bedi also touched upon the importance of ethics in Law and urged the audience not to compromise on their morals.?/p>

The seminar concluded with the?strong>Third Technical Session?onsisting of Paper presentations by academicians, practitioners, and participants from different universities. The third session consisted of Paper presentations by different scholars across the country. It went on in parallel sessions in three rooms.?/p>

The Seminar concluded with the?strong>Valedictory session and Group Photograph?ith the resource persons.

• A full?eport of “The National Seminar on Women Police Stations/Mahila Thana: Working Efficiency & Effectiveness”.

Centre for Research and Management of Natural Resources (CRAMON) of NLUO has successfully concluded the NLUO – LEDC, SOAS Certificate course on Climate Change – Law, Justice and the Global South. The course was conducted?nline?n association?ith the Law, Environment and development Centre (LEDC) of SOAS University of London. The course saw the participation of 35 individuals from varied disciplines like law, forest science, public policy and engineering. The resource persons for the course were from South Asian University, New Delhi, University of Birmingham, UK, Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, SOAS University of London. The course maintained? strong?ocus on climate?hange?elated justice issues, particularly?rom a Global South perspective.?/p>

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National Law University Odisha organised the 1^st Dinabandhu Sahu Memorial Public Lecture (Online) on 13^th November 2022 at 11:30 am. The memorial lecture was delivered by Hon’ble Mr Justice Dipak Misra on the theme of Personal Liberty and Dignity under the Constitutional Framework. J. Misra paid his respects to Late Shri Sahu by lauding his immense contribution made to the areas of law, governance and public service. In his lecture, J. Misra inspired the students with his take on liberty and dignity and conveyed that while the state may interfere with individual liberty on occasions but it can never interfere with the personality, which is sacrosanct in a human being. After the lecture, J. Misra also entertained questions from the participants. The welcome address was delivered by Prof. Ved Kumari, the Vice-Chancellor, NLUO and the vote of thanks was given by Prof. Rangin Tripathy, Registrar, NLUO.

In a huge success, the event witnessed more than 160 participants from all across the country including students and faculty members from both law and other areas. The event was also joined by the family members of Late Shri Dinabandhu Sahu. The wide participation ensured the fulfilment of the goal of spreading the message and contributions of Late Shri Dinabandhu Sahu across and NLUO was fortunate to have been a catalyst for it.

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A Memorandum of Association has been executed between National Law University, Odisha and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India. The MOU primarily seeks to achieve the cooperation between the two organisations in regard to the insolvency and bankruptcy related activities. As part of the MOU it has been decided that both the organisations shall achieve the following:

• Develop and impart Regulatory Studies as a multi-disciplinary field of study that intertwines the disciplines of law, economics, management, accountancy, and behavioural sciences, by such measures as they deem fit.
• Conduct of awareness programmes/conferences/seminars/workshops etc. on issues related to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
• Develop and impart courses on insolvency and bankruptcy, to be offered to candidates from universities/ institutes all over India.
• Impart Continuous Professional Development (CPD) courses and workshops for Insolvency Professionals and other stakeholders of the IBC ecosystem.
• Conduct Moot Competition on the theme / issues or matters related to or connected with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016.
• Bring joint publications on the theme /issues or matters related to or connected the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, for the benefit of stakeholders of the IBC ecosystem.
• Impart training / workshops / seminars and CPD for Government officials, Regulators, bank officers, Judicial and Technical members, etc.
• Associate with the Board in its advocacy initiatives like Essay Competition, Internships with Board, Research, etc.
• Permit utilization of infrastructure facilities and faculty/support staff of NLUO for conducting the above events, based on mutual agreement, on a cases to case basis.
• Any other collaborative effort/initiative to be decided based on mutual discussions between the parties.

The faculty coordinator for the same in Ms. Ankeeta Gupta, Assistant Professor (Law).

It is hoped that a fruitful and long lasting relationship can be developed between NLUO and IBBI by way of the said MOU.

• MOU Document

International Law and Policy Society NLUO

2^nd?dition of the ILPS Essay Writing Competition

About ILPS

The ILPS has been established to provide through research, working papers, publications, seminars, conferences, projects, and engagement, a platform for intellectual dialogue on contemporary issues of international law and foreign policy. The emphasis of this society will be on public international law, international affairs, and foreign policies of different countries. The society aims to engage with various stakeholders such as scholars, universities, policymakers, think tanks, and intergovernmental organizations. It provides students from different law universities the opportunity to publish their blogs and articles on international laws and policies on our distinguished website.

About the Competition

While the world is divided by borders, the geopolitical happenings of countries in the contemporary era of globalisation continue to impact all international players. The International law and Policy Society at NLUO, recognising the fact that ideas and opinions are bulletproof and must flow across borders brings forth the present Essay Writing Competition with an aim to encourage law and policy-oriented discourse around the numerous issues of international importance and India’s stance towards these issues.?/p>

Eligibility

This competition is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from all disciplines. Submissions from Scholars, Academicians, Journalists, Policy Makers, Research Scholars, and NGOs are also welcome. The maximum number of Co- authors is limited to 02.

Themes

• Iran’s Anti- Hijab & India’s Pro- Hijab Protests, liberation from oppression: A feminist Perspective.
• Need for a Global framework for outer space regulations: In the light of SpaceX Starlink project.
• The Russia- Ukraine Conflict and India’s diplomatic policy stance of Proactive neutrality.
• Free Trade Agreements in modern economic paradigm: The India-UK FTA deal.
• Prosecution of Journalists & Repression of Media Freedom, in light of recent Global events.
• International Framework against Cartelization of energy supply in International Markets.
• Growing Religious Intolerance and the role of international forums to carve a way out.
• Application and legality of ICCPR regarding Content Moderation and Censorship on Social Media Platforms: A Human Rights Perspective.

Important Dates

• Registration Open:10th November 2022
• Registration Closes:30th November 2022
• Last Date for Submitting Manuscripts:10th December 2022
• Declaration Of Results:15th January 2023

Registration

The registration link for the competition is:

https://forms.gle/mA6vqaar2Lxcni7PA

Registration fees shall be Rs 150 for a single author and Rs 250 for co-authorship.

Payment Details

All the payments shall be made through SBI Collect as mentioned?a href=”https://drive.google.com/file/d/17ADnceZRTdrZqd0AsMg_SgY7nSKr0T-Y/view?usp=sharing” data-saferedirecturl=”https://www.google.com/url?q=https://drive.google.com/file/d/17ADnceZRTdrZqd0AsMg_SgY7nSKr0T-Y/view?usp%3Dsharing&source=gmail&ust=1668090490638000&usg=AOvVaw2fGZUYfXMaAmwCe_4dVD_g”>here?n the payment process. Please note that the SBI Collect portal accepts payment through all gateways like UPI, Debit Card, Credit Card, Net-Banking, etc. The Last date for payment is 30^th?ovember 2022. Further, all the participants are requested to attach the SBI collect payment receipt in the registration form as well.

Submission Procedure

All the submissions must be submitted through the google form link given below:

https://forms.gle/NU4hvw8NVdJkb6Dt7

Prizes

1st Prize: Rs. 3,000

2nd Prize: Rs. 2,000

3rd Prize: Rs. 1,000

The best three submissions will feature on the ILPS Blog ?

E-Certificate of appreciation shall be awarded to the top entries of the competition.

Guidelines

• The submission shall be the original work of the author dealing with public international law and foreign policy. The submissions must focus on current developments in these fields and must be analytical in nature.
• A maximum similarity of 10% is allowed. Non-adherence to this rule shall result in the rejection of the article summarily.
• The submission must have a clear and concise structure along with clear Headings and sub-headings.
• A submission should have 1000 to 1200 words.?/li>
• The manuscripts must be in “docx” format. The text must be in?strong>Times New Roman,?/strong>have 1.5 line spacing, font size 12 and justified.
• Citations should be given in the hyperlinks.
• The file name of the Submission should be the title of the Essay.

Submissions failing to meet the above-mentioned doctrines will be rejected.

Contact Information

Email -?a href=”http://ilps.nluo.ac.in/” data-saferedirecturl=”https://www.google.com/url?q=http://ilps.nluo.ac.in&source=gmail&ust=1668090490638000&usg=AOvVaw2gc0iJ571GLlO3LWwARDUY”>ilps.nluo.ac.in

Contact – Vedant Sharma (Convenor)- +91-7735855067

???????? Maulsree Srivastava (Secretary)- +91-8279701734

 

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