{"id":212599,"date":"2019-03-29T13:30:30","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T08:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=212599"},"modified":"2019-03-28T20:20:35","modified_gmt":"2019-03-28T14:50:35","slug":"nlsiu-annual-themed-conference-on-transformative-constitutionalism-exploring-ideas-and-possibilities-in-its-theory-and-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2019\/03\/29\/nlsiu-annual-themed-conference-on-transformative-constitutionalism-exploring-ideas-and-possibilities-in-its-theory-and-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"NLSIU | Annual Themed Conference on Transformative Constitutionalism Exploring Ideas, and Possibilities in its Theory and Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"
The NLS Annual Themed Conference 2019 is part of the Bridging Silos Project funded by Ford Foundation and the conference aims to explore the ideas of \u201cTransformative Constitutionalism\u201d theoretically as well as in the context of Indian law and policy.<\/div>\n
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The conference aims to discuss and exchange ideas of what it means to practice transformative constitutionalism. In such a discussion, contemporary legal developments relating to the constitutionality of discriminatory adultery laws, LGBT rights, Aadhar, freedom to worship and the right to dissent exemplify the promise and pitfalls of a \u2018transformative constitution\u2019. In some of the decisions, the Supreme Court has taken a step towards fulfilling the Constitutional mandate of equal treatment and protection of individual liberty of all signifying the redemptive potential of the Indian Constitution to implement rights and freedoms in an effective manner. However, in others, the court may have failed to appreciate the values of the Constitution fully.<\/div>\n
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Finally, we aim through this conference to imagine the practice of transformative constitutionalism on legal issues that have so far not been dealt with in a definitive manner, but continue to pose challenges. These may be the adjudication of contentious issues such as the acceptability of the death penalty, the rights of accused persons, or issues such as the criminalization of marital rape. The conference aims to bring together students, academicians and practitioners of law to apply their understanding of transformative constitutionalism to issues such as these.<\/div>\n
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In this context, the conference invites paper abstracts on any topic looking at the transformative nature of the constitution. Papers can include, but are not limited to the following topics:<\/div>\n