The Central University of Karnataka at Kadaganchi in Kalaburagi.
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“India’s global stature is deeply rooted in its soft power, anchored in Constitutional values such as democracy, free elections, human rights and environmental conservation,” said Secretary-General of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), New Delhi, Bharat Lal.
He was delivering the inaugural address at the Online International Conference on From Micronarratives to Metanarratives: Reimagining Criminal Jurisprudence in a Globalised World organised by the Department of Law, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, on Tuesday.
Underscoring the relevance of these values in the contemporary legal landscape, Mr. Lal said that they resonate strongly with international legal frameworks and must guide responses to pressing challenges in the criminal justice system.
“We need to address issues such as jail overcrowding, the growing proportion of undertrial inmates and the urgent need for jurisprudence that bridges the voices of the marginalised with the pillars of Parliament,” he added.
On the occasion, Karnataka State Bar Council president S.S. Mittalkod released the Book of Abstracts that compiles the diverse research contribution to the conference.
Central University Vice-Chancellor Battu Satyanarayana emphasised the urgent need to prepare “highly skilled lawyers who will stand as pillars of a progressive society, working alongside teachers to build the India we envision for 2047.”
The two-day event featured six technical sessions covering topics from global and comparative perspectives on criminal jurisprudence to digital criminology and interdisciplinary approaches. As many as 40 select research papers were presented by professors, scholars and practitioners from India and abroad.
Two plenary sessions brought together perspectives from eminent panellists from Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India fostering a rich dialogue on inclusive, rights-based and globally responsive justice systems.
The organisers described the event as a significant step towards rethinking and reshaping criminal jurisprudence for the challenges of a globalised world.
Published – August 13, 2025 07:13 pm IST
