International Conference on Echoes of Bhopal Gas Tragedy- Four Decades of Reckoning and Lessons for the Future | Organized By National Law Institute University, Bhopal [Oct 25-26] | Submit Abstract by Aug 15

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International Conference on Echoes of Bhopal Gas Tragedy- Four Decades of Reckoning and Lessons for the Future | Organized By National Law Institute University, Bhopal [Oct 25-26] | Submit Abstract by Aug 15

August 1, 2025

About NLIU

The National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU) was established by The Rashtriya Vidhi Sansthan Vishwavidyalaya Adhiniyam, Act No. 41 of 1997, and substituted by Act No. 6 of 2018, enacted by the Madhya Pradesh State Legislature.

Themes & Sub themes

Mass Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience Building: From Commitment to Action
- Chemical Disasters and Industrial Safety System Failures: Human, Technical, and Managerial Errors
- Natural Calamities: Planning for Drainage Systems and Enforcing Earthquake and Tsunami Zoning Regulations, Supported by Resilience Audits
- Natural Disaster Management: Leveraging Traditional Risk-Reduction Strategies.
- Legal and Institutional Framework for Disaster Management in India
- Information Technology and Crisis Communication: Digital Tools in Risk Management and Legal Compliance
- Role of Armed Forces and Emergency Services in Crisis Response: Focusing on Inter-agency Coordination and the NDMA Framework.
State Liability and Regulatory Oversight
- The Role of the Indian Government as a Litigant and Trustee of Victims’ Rights
- Processing of Claims Act, 1985: Assessing its Effectiveness in Delivering Justice to Victims
- Limitations of Tort Law and Sovereign Immunity Doctrine in Mass Disasters
- Evolution of Regulatory Regimes: From Factory Acts to Environmental Clearances
- Precedents and Prospects of State Compensation Mechanisms: Comparative Models (e.g., Deepwater Horizon Fund, CERCLA in the US)
Environment and Public Health: The Lingering Shadows of Bhopal Gas Tragedy
- Post Disaster Environmental Degradation and the Loss of Ecological Balance
- Long-term Public Health Implications and Intergenerational Trauma
- Toxic Waste Management and Environmental Justice: The Role of NGOs and Media in Promoting Public Awareness and Accountability
- Bridging Environmental Law and Public Health Law: Towards Integrated Securitisation of Pollution and Related Concerns (NGO’s role)
Judicial Approach: Remedial Justice and Beyond
- Critical Analysis of Union Carbide Corporation v. Union of India and Other Key Rulings
- Limits of Judicial Activism in Cases of Industrial Liability and Environmental Damage Curative Petition
- Judicial Innovations Post-Bhopal: Precautionary Principle, Polluter Pays, and Sustainable Development
- Role of National Green Tribunal (NGT) and Public Interest Litigation (PIL) Post-Bhopal Gas Tragedy
- Challenges in Adjudicating Mass Torts: Evidence, Causality, and Procedural Justice
International Frameworks Legal Perspectives Themes
- International Frameworks for Industrial Accident Accountability: Lessons from Seveso, Minamata, and Fukushima
- Transnational Litigation and Corporate Accountability: What India can Learn from the Alien Tort Claims Act
- Environmental Constitutionalism: Bhopal Gas Tragedy as a Catalyst for Expanding International Environmental
  Jurisprudence
- Legal Histories of Environmental Disasters: Bhopal Gas Tragedy in Global Perspective
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): From Philanthropy to Accountability
- CSR in the Shadow of Bhopal Gas Tragedy: From Philanthropy to Restorative Justice
- Implementation and Monitoring of CSR under the Companies Act, 2013
- ESG Compliance, Transparency, and the Legal Vacuum in India’s CSR
- Comparative Analysis of CSR in Developed vs Developing Nations

Eligibility

Participation is open to Students, Scholars, Academicians, NGOs and Corporate Executives.

Submission Guidelines

The abstract shall be submitted in accordance with the following guidelines:

- Cover Page of the abstract must include:
  Title of the paper
  The conference theme relevant to the submission
  Author(s) name(s), designation, and name of the affiliated institution/university
  Contact details: Email address and contact number of the corresponding author.

Abstracts must be concise and informative, with a word count between 200–300 words.
Keywords: Please include 5–6 relevant keywords
All submissions must be made in English only.
Co-authorship is allowed for a maximum of two authors, subject to registration as per the given scheme.
Google Form link for Abstract Submission given at the end of the post.

Paper Submission

Authors are requested to adhere to the following guidelines for the submission of full papers:

- Originality and Plagiarism: Submitted manuscripts must be the original and unpublished work of the author(s). Any form of plagiarism is strictly prohibited. Papers with a similarity index exceeding 10% will not be considered for review.
- Word Limit:
  The manuscript should be between 3,500 to 4,500 words, excluding references and footnotes.
- File Format
  Papers must be submitted in Microsoft Word format only (.doc or .docx files).
- Formatting Requirements
  Main Text: Times New Roman, Font Size 12, 1.5 line spacing
  Headings: Times New Roman, Font Size 14, Bold
  Footnotes: Times New Roman, Font Size 10, Single line spacing
  Citation Style: All submissions must follow the Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA), 4th edition (Hart Publishing, 2012).