About the Organisers
WBNUJS (est. 1999) is a premier national law university recognised under UGC Sections 2(f) & 12(b), with BA LL.B./B.Sc. LL.B. programmes affiliated to the Bar Council of India. The Hon’ble Chief Justice of India serves as the Chancellor and chairs NUJS’s General Council. NUJS ranked 4th in NIRF 2024 (Law), received NAAC A+ (2025) in its first assessment cycle, and has been consistently ranked among India’s top law schools by Outlook India, Mint, and LexisNexis Halsbury’s Law Monthly, besides winning the SILF—MILAT Institutional Excellence Award (2015).
About the Conclave
The 1st Juridical Conclave, to be held as an integral part of the NUJS Judgment Writing Competition, is conceived as a comprehensive academic forum aimed at bringing together law students from across the country to engage in rigorous and reflective discourse on constitutional law and its various aspects and nuances in India, along with the role of the judiciary in safeguarding constitutional values.
Theme
Anchored in delving into core juridical principles and judicial ethics, the Conclave will feature panel discussions and interactive sessions on themes such as the role of a judge in a court of law, the essentials of a well-reasoned judgment, and the broader responsibilities of judicial officers in a constitutional democracy, alongside wider burning issues of law, constitutionalism, and jurisprudence. The panels will comprise distinguished judicial officers, bureaucrats, academicians, jurists, and other eminent legal thinkers, offering participants a rare opportunity to engage directly with experienced voices shaping Indian constitutional and legal thought. Designed to be intellectually stimulating and participatory, the Conclave seeks to foster informed debate, deepen understanding of judicial decision-making, and inspire thoughtful engagement with the constitutional challenges of our time.
Our Speakers
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Dr Swapnil Tripathi, Lead at the Charkha Centre for Constitutional Law at Vidhi & Associate Fellow of the Royal Commonwealth Society;
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Justice (Retd.) Madhumati Mitra, former Hon’ble Justice at the Calcutta High Court;
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Mr Sanjeev Chopra, former Director of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration and Acclaimed Author & Historian;
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Mr Aditya Kashyap, practising Advocate at the Supreme Court of India and former Co-convenor at Think India;
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Mr Sourav Chunder, practising Advocate at the High Court at Calcutta;
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And more!
Important Dates
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Registration deadline: January 10, 2026 (Seats Limited!)
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Conclave Date & Timings: 11 January 2026, 3 PM — 6 PM (NUJS Main Campus, Kolkata)
Registration & Process
How to Register (SBI Collect):
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Access: https://www.onlinesbi.sbi/sbicollect/icollecthome.htm
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Type of Category: Educational Institutions
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Institution Name: The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
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Payment Category: NUJS Judgement Writing Competition
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Registration Fees: Rs. 300 + 18% GST (Rs. 354, pre-filled)
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Avoid special characters; keep the SBI Collect Reference Number and download the receipt for upload in the registration form.
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Important: Please leave the details for “Participant 2” as N/A. Details entered in these fields will not be considered.
Links:
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Registration Form: Please fill this form after paying the registration fees on the portal.
Contact Information
Core Members
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Swaprabha Chattopadhyay — +91 94345 73326
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Atri Chattopadhyay — +91 88496 80035
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Budhaditya Ghosh — +91 82408 82077
Outreach (Directors)
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Ishita Bhuin — +91 78119 23315
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Archisman Sarkar — +91 75010 04114
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Trisha Dutta — +91 84205 17944
For more information, please refer to the event brochure here.