CfP: XIII National Conference on "The Future of Legaltech in Information Technology, Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber Forensics in India" by School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore [27th-28th January 2023]

School of Law, is a part of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. The parent University, a premier educational institution, is an academic fraternity dedicated to the motto of 'Excellence and Service' and has an already proven history of success in the field of education. Christ College has the rare distinction of being the first institution in Karnataka to be accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), UGC, and currently has an A grade as accredited in 2016 for quality education.

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WHO IS IT FOR

The National Conference by School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) cordially invites research papers from law students, legal academicians, and legal practitioners.

THEME AND SUB-THEMES

THEME: THE FUTURE OF 'LEGAL TECH' IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, CYBER CRIME INVESTIGATION AND CYBER FORENSICS IN INDIA

SUB THEME 1: IMPLICATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGY IN CYBERCRIME INVESTIGATION

1. Investigative techniques

2. Appointment of competent professionals

3. Role of DNA Profiling Technology

4. Security against Cyber Frauds

5. Big data security and privacy threats

6. National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal

SUB THEME 2: DIGITAL FORENSICS IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES

1. Digital Forensics

2. Role of Law Enforcement Agencies

3. Blockchain Technology in field of Big data

4. Forensic Psychology

SUB THEME 3: DIGITAL EVIDENCE: STATUTORY AND JUDICIAL RECOGNITION

1. Admissibility of Digital Evidence

2. Statutory and Infrastructural Reforms

3. Judicial Response to Digital Forensic Challenges

4. Digital Evidence and Constitutional Boundaries- A Comparative Study

5. Digital Evidence: Collection and Extraction

SUB THEME 4: MISCELLANEOUS

1. Cyber Espionage and Cyber Sabotage

2. Privacy and Data Protection

3. Conflict of Laws in Cyber Crime: A Comparative Approach

4. Plugging the gaps in India's cybersecurity

5. Jurisdiction in Cyber Space

6. Police Act and Cyber Law

7. Misuse of Personally Identifiable Information

8. Cyber security in power sector

9. Rapid detection and response to cybercrime

10. Cyber Crimes against Women and Children

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES-

The abstract should not exceed 300 words and must be accompanied with a cover page stating:

· Sub-theme

· Title of the Paper

· Name of the Author(s)

· Name of the Institution

· E-mail Address

· Postal Address

· Contact number

The abstract file shall be named as: <Theme number>_<full name of the author(s)>.

ii) Co-Authorship: Theme1_RajeevShankar&RahulMohan

All submissions of the abstracts for the Conference must be electronically submitted. Click here to submit your abstract.

The word limit of the full paper shall be 3000 - 4000 words (excluding footnotes/annexure/reports etc.) and must be accompanied with the following details:

- The abstract should not exceed 300 words, and must be accompanied with a cover page stating:

A cover letter mentioning the Name of the Author(s), Course, Year of Study (if applicable), Name of the College/University (if applicable), Professional Position (if applicable), Title and Theme of the Paper, with Postal Address, Email Address and Contact Number.

- Registration form & Payment - The details of the same shall be intimated to the participants whose abstracts get selected.

FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS-

· The main text of the full paper and the abstract should be in Times New Roman with font size 12 and line spacing of 1.5.

· The footnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with spacing of 1.0 (Endnotes are not permitted)

· One-inch margins should be maintained on all four sides of the pages.

· Citation Style: Bluebook, 20th edition.

· The abstract and full paper have to mandatorily be submitted in .pdf format only.

NOTE-

· Co-authorship is permitted to a maximum of two authors and at least one author must attend the National Conference to present the paper.

· No Proxy presentations are allowed.

· The School of Law, CHRIST in keeping with its mandate of publishing original works only, adopts a stringent anti-plagiarism policy. Any paper containing any unattributed work is thus liable to be rejected.

IMPORTANT DATES-

August 27, 2022	Call for Papers
November 20, 2022 [Extended]	Abstract Submission
November 27, 2022 [Extended]	Communication of Acceptance of Abstract
December 31, 2022	Last date for Registration and Payment
January 5, 2023	Submission of Full Paper
January 27 and 28, 2023	National Conference

VENUE-

The XIII National Conference shall be held at the Central Campus of CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, Hosur Rd, Bhavani Nagar, S.G. Palya, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029

REGISTRATION FEE-

[The Registration Fee is inclusive of food along with relevant conference related supplies and documents for both the days. Accommodation can be provided at an extra cost on a need basis to those participants whose abstracts are accepted and the registration fees have been paid*.]

1. For Students: ₹ 1200/- for single authorship and ₹ 1700/- for co-authorship

2. For Research Scholars, Academicians and Professionals: ₹ 2000/- for single authorship and ₹ 2500/- for co-authorship

REWARDS-

1. E-Certificate to every participant who duly submits and presents the paper.

2. Publication of the selected articles under each sub-theme in the proposed E- book carrying allotted ISBN number: 978-93-5737-467-5.

3. One paper from each theme shall be awarded the Best Presenter and will receive a certificate along with a cash reward.

*Please note that it is necessary to pay the registration fees in order to avail the accommodation facility. Details of which shall be intimated post abstract selection and fee payment.

FOR ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT:

Website: https://slcuconference.wixsite.com/my-site

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slcu_ncc/

Or contact Student Convenors:

Ms. Vidhathri Mysore(vidhathri.mysore@law.christuniversity.in ) (+91-9686311479)

Mr. Aarav Srejan Prasad (aarav.prasad@law.christuniversity.in ) (+91-7004963237)

Or contact Core Committee Members:

Ms. Drithi Rajashekar (drithi.rajashekar@law.christuniversity.in) (+91- 9591131428)

Mr. Alan V. Avanesh (alan.avanesh@law.christuniversity.in) (+91- 9632682356)

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