News Category: Upcoming Events
“Pehchaan: Beyond the Boundaries, a Conference on The Rights of and Issues Faced by the Transgender Community to be held on 12th – 13th March 2022.”
08 Mar 2022
The Legal Services team at IDIA Odisha Chapter with great pleasure, would like to cordially invite you for its event,?strong>Pehchaan: Beyond the Boundaries, a Conference on The Rights of and Issues Faced by the Transgender Community?o be held on?strong>12th?nd 13th?arch 2022.
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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE<
The 2-Day online Conference on the Rights and Issues Faced by the Transgender Community would commence with a Panel Discussion on the 12th?arch 2022. The discussion would aim at understanding the legal space that exists currently in the form of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act 2019 while also discussing upon the Socio-Cultural and Legal space that existed before the Act came into being.
The panellists, through their lived experiences would share with the audience their thoughts on the purpose of the Act and how far the Act has been successful according to them. Also, having discussed the current legal position of the Act, we strive to take the discussion forward by understanding how the pandemic has affected the community and what was the role played by the governmental and non-governmental institutions to alleviate the concerns of the community.
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The second day of the Conference, 13th?arch 2022, will be an informal discussion and dialogue which?span lang=”EN-IN”>will be an open forum for the invitees to share their experiences as members of the transgender community in today’s society, which is deeply divided on issues of gender identity. The dialogue would open doors for discussion on how inclusive the law schools of the country are for the members of the transgender community and what are the changes which could be brought about to make the current situation better in a holistic sense.
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ABOUT THE PANELLISTS<
We are grateful to announce that the panel will be graced by
1.?/span>Justice Joyita Mondal<??/strong>The first transgender judge and a social worker from West Bengal. She was the first transgender to cast a vote from her district and has provided legal aid to 200 transgenders during a foreign project since 2012.
2.?u>Ms. Vyajayanti V<. Mogli<??/span>Founding member of the Telangana Hijra Transgender Samiti and a Right to Information (RTI) activist. She has also been involved in filing various Public Interest Litigations in High Courts and Supreme Court to advance LGBTI+ rights.
3.?u>Ms. Kanmani Ray<??/span>Transwoman and a practicing advocate in New Delhi. She has deep interests in working around the issues of health, access to education, transport, and housing in the context of gender and sexual minorities.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKERS<
The dialogue and informal discussion would be steered by
1.?u>Ms. Priyasha?-?/span>A second-year law student at NALSAR University of Law identifying themself as a Pansexual Non-Binary person. She has been leading the NALSAR Queer Collective and also a part of the Trans Policy Committee.
2.?u>Mx. Ajay Kranthi<-?/span>A fourth-year trans student at NALSAR University of Law and the co-founder of NALSAR Queer Collective. Also, member of the National Executive Council of All India Queer Association, New Delhi.
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CONFERENCE DETAILS<
Dates and Timings:?/span>
12th?/sup>March 2022 – 6:30 – 7:30 pm
13th?arch 2022 – 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Mode:?nline (Google Meet)
Register here:?/strong>https://forms.gle/Jmm4pfbEPiuQ3f3o6
?span style=”font-size: 12pt;”>The last date to fill the form and register is?/span>11:59 PM, 11 March 2022.
Additionally, in order to ensure that the Conference is a fruitful one and answers all the questions you bear in mind, kindly communicate your questions, thoughts, or observations in the registration form itself.?/span>Further details will be informed to the registered participants in due course of time.
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In case of any queries, kindly contact:
Srutee Priyadarshini: +91 7762924372
Rithika Mathur: +91 7357504628
- <a href="https://www.nluo.ac.in/storage/2022/0Brochure_Pehchaan Beyond the Binaries
“The 3rd episode of the Samvad series with Mr. Surya Prasad Misra, Senior Advocate of the Orissa High Court on 6th March 2022 at 11:00 am.”
05 Mar 2022
We are excited to announce that?strong>Mr. Surya Prasad Misra, Senior Advocate of the Orissa High Court will be joining us for the?strong>third episode?f the?strong>Samvad series?n?strong>Sunday, 6th?arch 2022?t?strong>11:00 am. Mr. Surya Prasad Misra has previously been the Advocate General of Odisha and the President of the Bar Council of Odisha. He is also a member of the General Council of our University and we are delighted to host another guest from the NLUO Family. Please find attached?he poster for the event as well.?/p>
The discussion with Mr. Misra is intended to be a candid and informative one where the students are provided with an opportunity to interact with the guest on an interpersonal level. Through this session, we intend to know more about the intricacies of our guest’s personal and professional life.?/p>
The meeting details are as follows-
Date –?th?arch 2022
Time –?1:00 am – 12:00 pm
Link:?/strong>https://meet.google.com/rom-znwv-apn?/p>
Looking forward to your participation in what is sure to be an enriching session.
For any query or clarification please contact idg.odisha@nluo.ac.in
“Invitation || Paper Castles || An Initiative for International Women Day 2022.”
01 Mar 2022
The Centre is delighted to organize a small event on the occasion of this year’s International Women Day.
The Centre for Women & Law (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 the unremitting study of the structural, societal, legal and regulatory issues associated with gender from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
We are thrilled to announce that we are coming up with a very special issue titled “Paper Castles“. The Centre for Women & Law wishes to invite submissions in the form of short films, short stories, poems, posters, and art for its compendium titled “Paper Castles”. Paper Castles is aimed to generate the spirit of togetherness to stand against the biases existing in the society.
All entries will get a certificate of participation and the best entries in each category will get exciting cash prizes.
There are three categories to the submissions: a) short stories b) poems c) posters and other art forms. The submissions should be based on the theme for this Women’s Day?strong>#BreaktheBias. The event is open to everyone who is willing to contribute. ?/p>
The last date for submissions is 6th?arch 2022, 11:59 pm.
For Submission guidelines and other details, kindly refer to the brochure and poster attached in this mail.?/p>
To submit your entries, please fill out this?a href=”https://forms.gle/y67Eid68FWvrjHpp8″ data-saferedirecturl=”https://www.google.com/url?q=https://forms.gle/y67Eid68FWvrjHpp8&source=gmail&ust=1646233283253000&usg=AOvVaw2z3JRtXFykBlJhxxbswVip”>form.
For any clarity about the session, feel free to?eply to this email and we shall be happy to assist you with any doubt you may have.
Looking?orward?o an enthusiastic?urnout!
For any clarification please contact cwl@nluo.ac.in
“Online Information Session on ‘2023-2024 Fulbright-Nehru and Other Fulbright Fellowships in the United States.'”
28 Feb 2022
Fulbright-Nehru and other Fulbright awards enable?utstanding students, academics, and professionals in India to study, research, and teach in the U.S.?United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) Hyderabad and National Law University Odisha are jointly organizing an?strong>online information session on?strong>‘2023-2024 Fulbright-Nehru and Other Fulbright Fellowships in the United States’.?he National Law University Odisha is holding a virtual session on?strong>Wednesday, March 9 from 5:00-6:30 p.m., to provide information about different Fulbright grant offerings for Indian citizens for the academic year 2023-2024 and corresponding eligibility criteria, application deadlines, grant benefits, etc. The participants will also get a chance to ask questions and interact with the Fulbright Commission staff from India.?/p>
The session is primarily for the institutions of States of?u>Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.<?/strong>?/p>
To participate in the session, please register at:?strong>https://tinyurl.com/?
“Invitation | Samvad – Episode II | A Dialogue with Senior Advocate Ashok Parija.”
26 Feb 2022
Greetings from the Informal Discussion Group, NLUO!
We are excited to announce that Mr. Ashok Parija, the Advocate General of Odisha will be joining us for the second episode of the Samvad series on Sunday, 27th February 2022 at 11:00 am. Mr. Ashok Parija is a senior advocate at the Orissa High Court and the Advocate General of Odisha. Please find attached?he poster for the event as well.?/p>
The discussion with Mr. Parija is intended to be a candid and informative one where the students are provided with an opportunity to interact with the guest on an interpersonal level. Through this session, we intend to know more about the intricacies of our guest’s personal and professional life.?/p>
The meeting details are as follows-
Date – 27 February 2022
Time – 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Link: https://meet.google.com/yfj-tvqk-zqr?/p>
Looking forward to your participation in what is sure to be an enriching session.
For any query or clarifications please feel free to contact idg.odisha@nluo.ac.in
“Invitation II 1st Essay Writing Competition on Public Health Law, 2022.”
23 Feb 2022
The Centre for Public Health Law, National Law University Odisha is pleased to announce its 1st Essay Writing Competition on Public Health Law, 2022, to celebrate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, an initiative of the Government of India. We are organizing this competition in observance of the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” to showcase “Resolve@75”?ith the objective of creating a healthy India.
ABOUT NLUO<
National Law University Odisha (NLUO) was established in the year 2009 by Act IV of 2008 of the State of Odisha. NLUO is an unparalleled addition to the Indian national law universities. Located in Cuttack, a city dating back to over a thousand years, it boasts a rich legal heritage with the seat of Orissa High Court situated here. It is, thus, no surprise that some of the finest lawyers and judges, including two of the former 02 Chief Justices of India, trace their roots back to this city. Within a short period, NLUO has made its mark as a university engaged in teaching and research in law. It aims at imparting world-class education with relevance to the practical world. NLUO has made a name for itself by earning laurels with the excellent performance of its students in various tournaments and competitions, especially in moot court competitions. The stunning performance of the University in some of the most reputed international moot court competitions like Oxford Price Media Law Moot, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot, Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot, etc. stand as a testament to it. NLUO has also excelled in the national mooting arena by winning some of the most prestigious national moots like the 11th and 12th editions of the NUJS-HSF Corporate Law Moot Court Competition, 9th P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition 2019, 4th B.P. Saraf National Tax Law Moot Court Competition 2018 and many more. With similar enthusiasm, the university has been successfully organizing its flagship moot “International Maritime Arbitration Moot (IMAM)” for seven consecutive years to attract some of the brightest minds and honing their advocacy skills in the thriving fields of maritime law and arbitration.
ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH LAW (NLUO)<
To advance focused research in the specific domains of law, National Law University Odisha, Cuttack has come out with dedicated research centres including on public health. The Centre for Public Health Law has been established with an aim to inquire into the paradigm of legal entitlements of people under the right to health and strategize the use of law to promote health equity. In advocating measures for improving the health of the people, we emphasise that public health policies must respect human rights and civil liberties. The Centre provides guidance to government and non-government organisations on matters of health policy and ensures its compatibility with the fundamental rights regime under the Indian Constitution. The Centre regularly hosts?uest?ectures inviting scholars and academicians?orking in the area of Public Health Law. The Centre also organises a National Moot Court Competition on Public Health Law annually.
ABOUT?1ST ?SSAY WRITING COMPETITION ON PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, 2022.<
This essay competition seeks to further the discourse on contemporary topics related to the field of Public Health Law, its increased importance in the midst of a Global Pandemic and at the same time, its correlation?ith Fundamental Rights & other areas of law. Participants of this Essay competition will get the opportunity to win cash prizes, publications, and merit certificates from the Centre.
TOPICS/THEMES: ?
Theme:<?undamental Rights and Public Health Law
Under this some of the suggestive sub-themes that the students can explore include:
- ?iseases, Discrimination and Public employment in India
- ?rivacy and Health Data sharing: Emerging concerns
- ?egality of Population Control measures
- ?ompulsory Vaccination in India
- ?uty of the State vis-?vis Mental Health
- ?ight to Health as a Fundamental Right
- ?nterface between Public Health and Religious Freedom / Freedom of Trade, Commerce & Profession
- Right to smoke-free public places: A Critical evaluation of Tobacco Control in India
Note: The sub-themes are only a suggestion, and the students are free to choose any other?ub-theme that falls within the scope of the main theme.
AWARDS AND PRIZES:<
1ST PRIZE- 5000 INR<
2ND PRIZE- 3000 INR<
3RD PRIZE- 2000 INR<
Top 3?ssays will be published on the official website of NLU Odisha
Top 10 essays will be awarded a certificate of merit
Certificate of Participation to all the participants
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:<
1.All essays have to be in English and submissions shall be made in both MS Word format (.doc/docx) and PDF Format.
2.Formatting Guidelines:
???) Font and Size of Main Text and Footnotes- Times New Roman,?ize 12 for main?ext, and Times New Roman, Size 10 for footnotes. ???????????????????????br />????)Size and Alignment- A4 Size with 1 Inch Margin on all sides; all text except?eadings justified. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????br />????) Footnoting- The footnoting style that should be followed will be OSCOLA (4th Edition).?br />???d)Spacing- Submission should be 1.5 spaced (except footnotes which must be?ingle spaced).
???) Word Limit- Word limit of the submission is 3000-4000 words (excluding Abstract and footnotes. Kindly
?????void using speaking footnotes). Abstract should not be more than 300 words.
???) Plagiarism- The plagiarism limit should be less than 20% and any submission that is found to be plagiarized
?????eyond the limit shall be disqualified from the competition.
???) Anonymity- Participant shall not include his/her name in the submission’s text in any form. Participants
?????should ensure that they delete his/her/their name(s) from the head “Author” of their Word document while
?????sending their final transcript.
???) Co-Authorship: Allowed up to 2 co-authors.
???) Certificate of Originality must be submitted by the authors along with their signatures.
3. All submissions will undergo strict online plagiarism checks and will be evaluated by independent experts. They will be subjected to double blind peer review by the Screening Committee constituted for this purpose. The selected essays will be published on the NLU Odisha website. Essays will be assessed on the basis of originality, identification of issues, legal analysis, clarity in language, expression of arguments and formatting as per the guidelines.
4. Do not include any pictures or other illustrations in the essay.
5. Copyright of the submission shall remain with CPHL. Once the article has been submitted to the committee, the author(s) forfeits their right of ownership. Articles already published or are in consideration with other organizers would be rejected at once.
6. In case of any conflicts, CPHL shall be the final authority on the guidelines.
7. No registration fee is required to participate in the competition.
8. Any sort of malpractices, similarity of texts without proper due acknowledgments and any signs of name/university’s name that might display author’s identification by any means shall be dealt with strict disciplinary actions.
9. All the articles must strictly adhere to the guidelines. Any article not following the same shall be outrightly rejected.
10. Submission of the Essays will take place ONLY via this Google form. It is the responsibility of each author(s) to ensure that the “.docx” copy of the submission can be opened legibly with Microsoft Office 2010 or Microsoft Office 2007. This form will collect some details, which should be filed correctly by the Author(s).
ELIGIBILITY AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:<
There will be no registration?ees and?tudents/Research Scholars enrolled in any UG/PG/Ph.D. course from any recognized Indian University are eligible to participate in the competition.?/p>
The Author(s) shall submit the essay through the following Google Form link by?strong>27th March 2022 (11:59 P.M. IST).?ink to make the submission:?a href=”https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVM7ye4nTuwGNosBp694w36xC4Ot-cvgexntna19LmMXoqkQ/viewform” data-saferedirecturl=”https://www.google.com/url?q=https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVM7ye4nTuwGNosBp694w36xC4Ot-cvgexntna19LmMXoqkQ/viewform&source=gmail&ust=1645706631554000&usg=AOvVaw0KXbVVucaeCb8Jp3wHRCSD”>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVM7ye4nTuwGNosBp694w36xC4Ot-cvgexntna19LmMXoqkQ/viewform
IMPORTANT?ATES:<
Date of Release of Notification : 23rd February, 2022
Date of Submission : 27th March, 2022
For any clarifications and more information, please feel free to contact Centre?or Public Health Law,?LUO at?a href=”mailto:cphl@nluo.ac.in”>cphl@nluo.ac.in.
- 1st Essay Writing Competition on Public Health Law, 2022 by CPHL (3)
- Essay Competition CPHL Brochure
“Article Writing Competition 2022 on Mental Health”
17 Feb 2022
A Guest Lecture Series with Ms. Roop Loomba on “Roles and Responsibilities of an In-house counsel.”
11 Feb 2022
About the Event:
Centre for Corporate Law is organising the fourth segment of its Guest Lecture Series with Ms.?/span>Roop Loomba?n “Roles and Responsibilities of an In-house counsel.” The guest lecture is?/span>scheduled for?u>13 February 2022 (Sunday) at 12 noon<.?br />About the Speaker:?br />Ms. Roop is the General Counsel, Head of Ethics and Compliance, Rolls Royce India and South Asia. She has over 20 years of experience in Legal Operations encompassing Legal Strategy planning, Business Partnering, Business Divestment, etc.?br />Registration:
The lecture is open to all legal practitioners, academicians and students alike. Link to the?/span>sessions will be provided to the registered applicants. The following is the link for?/span>registration. *Link*
With the experience Ms. Roop has to offer, the lecture will surely be an enriching one and?/span>we hope to receive enthusiastic participation!
“One-day Eastern Region Consultation on ‘Review of Criminal Law – Improvement in Status of Women’. “
11 Feb 2022
About the Consultation:<
Centre for Women and Law, National Law University Odisha is holding a One-Day Eastern Region Consultation on “Review of Criminal Law – Improvement in the Status of Women” on the request of National Commission for Women, India?n?strong>17th?ebruary 2022?em>from 09:00 am to 06:00 pm?/em>at NLUO Cuttack, Odisha (Hybrid Mode)<.?he NCW has already held two Consultations on the theme on online mode and has now decided to hold four regional Consultations in physical mode. This Eastern Region Consultation seeks to bring experts from the States of?disha, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Jharkhand. The live consultation is limited to the invited delegates, however, we are open to receive comments on the issue from everyone through email.
This consultation would?ontribute to making holistic recommendation recognizing women as human beings with their own life experiences, responses, and perspectives in the criminal laws. Many women-specific provisions have been included in the criminal law and they continue to be subject of critical scrutiny by women groups as well men’s groups who accuse women of misusing those law. However, there can be no denial that gender neutral laws also apply to women. Still, there has been little examination of how the gender-neutral laws exclude women’s experiences in the way they are formulated. Hence, we believe that there is need to have a holistic view of Criminal Law’s conceptualization of women.
Most of the gender specific laws are focused on women as victims of crimes. As offenders, they are dealt with in the same manner as men and their conduct is judged by the standard of “reasonable man” which sometimes excludes gender in its construction and is either a ‘male standard’ or a ‘double standard’. The circumstances in which women commit crime are very different from those of men. For example, in the well celebrated case of?em>Kiranjeet Ahluwalia?rom England, she was subjected to long term violence by her husband whom she killed one night. The first criminal court held her guilty of murder, but the appellate court held her guilty of culpable homicide on the ground of diminished responsibility recognizing that battered women suffer from slow burn syndrome. This case had opened many academic discussions about how the male standard of behaviour, experiences and reactions form the basis of various definitions of offences. In India, however, this discussion is yet to begin.
“The Kabuliwala: A celebration of friendship-open mic”
10 Feb 2022
Celebrating the exquisite pieces of literature we have in this world, the Literary and Debating Committee of National Law University Odisha intends to open discourse about literature from multiple regions and languages while providing the requisite platforms to make the session engaging. This week’s event focuses on a short story written by Rabindranath Tagore. The story speaks of an unconventional relation which blossoms into a beautiful friendship and we seek to dive deep into the beautiful bond of friendship through shayaris, gazals, poems and much more.
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