Posted by ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
National Law University-Jodhpur (NLUJ) is one of India’s leading Law Schools situated at the vibrant
and colourful city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Since its establishment in 1999, NLUJ has endeavoured to
produce exceptional lawyers and legal scholars aimed at pushing and challenging the existing
boundaries of knowledge. NLUJ attracts top quality students coming from diverse social, cultural, and
religious backgrounds from all corners of India. Students passing out from NLUJ work in top law firms
in India and abroad, some practice in courts and while some have entered the field of legal academics.
NLUJ students have also pursued further studies on prestigious scholarships at leading Universities in
the world including Harvard, Yale, Oxford, LSE, and King’s College. The law school is committed
towards the advancement of knowledge and learning and is striving to become a centre for excellence
in legal studies. It is dedicated to churning out committed lawyers of highest academic and professional
standards and producing the best quality legal scholars.
ABOUT THE SEMINAR
Family law plays a crucial role in nearly every aspect of our lives. The past few decades have witnessed
myriad changes in the realm of family law in India. These changes have been triggered by transitioning
notions of equality, liberty, and justice. Stakeholders from various strata of the societal edifice have
identified and advocated the need to address these concerns. Family laws in India are always associated
with religious personal laws and its ambiguity when it comes to the issue of minority religions as well
as its treatment of women has been a source of consistent critique. Further scrutiny, however, reveals
that the institutions that form the basis of family laws itself are challenged in several ways.
SEMINAR STRUCTURE
This seminar shall be conducted over a period of 2 days through an online platform, i.e., Cisco Webex:
Day 1: The seminar shall commence with a keynote address by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor and
the Guest of Honour. This would be followed by the parallel sessions of paper presentations chaired
by the esteemed panelists. The day would end with a panel discussion.
Day 2: Paper presentations will continue, followed by a panel discussion. The seminar will
conclude with a keynote address by the Guest of Honour followed by the vote of thanks.
- SEMINAR OBJECTIVES
- To encourage discourse on feminist and rights-oriented approaches to family law.
- To provide participants with an opportunity to research on the emerging and relevant areas of family law.
- To promote interdisciplinary scholarship in the areas of family law, social and economic rights, and contemporary gender theory.
- To provide students and expert academicians in the field a platform to engage in discussions on family law.
Relevant Link
Official Brochure for further details
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