CfP: 1st International Conference on the Future of Justice by KLE Law College

About the Organisation

KLE Law College, Bengaluru, was established in 1975 under the Karnataka Lingayat Education Society as a training ground for those entering the legal profession. Beginning with a three-year LL.B. program, the College introduced the five-year integrated B.A. LL.B. program in 1996 and the B.B.A. LL.B. program in 2011–12 to meet the needs of the globalized corporate world.

Recognized by the Bar Council of India, the College has been a constituent college of KLE Technological University, Hubballi, since 2021, having previously been affiliated with Karnataka State Law University, Hubballi.

About the Conference

KLE-JUSTECH 2027 offers a global forum for academics, researchers, legal practitioners, policymakers, judges, and industry experts to deliberate on contemporary developments at the intersection of emerging technology, constitutional law, and criminal law.

The Conference examines how artificial intelligence, mass surveillance, facial recognition, predictive policing, digital forensics, deepfakes, algorithmic risk assessment, and automated decision-making are reshaping criminal investigation, evidence, adjudication, and sentencing, while asking how privacy, due process, equality, and freedom of expression can be secured in a rapidly digitizing criminal justice system.

The Conference will be held in hybrid mode on January 22–23, 2027, at KLE Law College, Bengaluru.

Theme & Tracks

The Conference is convened on the theme: “Justice in the Age of Algorithms: Safeguarding Constitutional Guarantees in a Technologically Transformed Criminal Justice System”

The Conference explores how emerging technologies are reshaping the justice system across the following eight thematic tracks:

• Policing, Surveillance and the Investigative State
• Privacy as a Constitutional Guarantee
• Digital Evidence & Forensics
• Algorithms in Bail, Sentencing & Adjudication
• Cybercrime & Criminal Liability
• Constitutional Rights & Digital Speech
• Judicial & Legislative Capacity
• Data Protection, Cross-Border Cooperation and Emerging Frontiers

Eligibility

Academics, researchers, legal practitioners, policymakers, judges, and industry experts from fields including criminology, computer science, artificial intelligence, digital forensics, public policy, human rights, data governance, sociology, and science and technology studies are invited to participate.

Submission Categories

• Full Research Papers
• Case Studies
• Policy Papers
• Doctoral Research Papers
• Interdisciplinary Research Papers

Submission Guidelines

• Abstract
  The abstract must be in English and should be 300–350 words in length. It should clearly state the research objective, methodology, key findings, and contribution. Abstract acceptance does not guarantee acceptance of the full manuscript.
• Full Manuscript
  The full manuscript should be 6,000–8,000 words, inclusive of the abstract, references, tables, figures, and appendices.
• Authorship
  A maximum of four authors is permitted per manuscript. At least one author must register for and present the paper at the Conference.
• Plagiarism
  The similarity index must not exceed 10%, excluding references, quoted material, and matches of fewer than 14 consecutive words.
• Use of Artificial Intelligence
  AI tools may be used for copy editing without disclosure. The use of generative AI for substantive writing or for generating images is discouraged and must be disclosed. AI tools may not be listed as authors.

Only original and unpublished manuscripts will be accepted.

How to Submit?

Interested candidates can submit abstracts via the portal (link attached at the end of the post).

Fee

• Indian Delegates (In-Person): ₹3,000
• International Delegates (In-Person): USD 70
• LDC Delegates (In-Person): USD 40
• Virtual Presenter (Indian): ₹3,000
• Virtual Presenter (International): USD 50
• Audience Only (Indian): ₹1,500
• Audience Only (International): USD 25

Important dates

• Call for Papers Opens: August 29, 2026
• Abstract Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026
• Notification of Abstract Acceptance: October 10, 2026
• Full Manuscript Submission Deadline: November 1, 2026
• Finalization of Peer Review: December 20, 2026
• Notification of Review Decisions: December 24, 2026
• Registration Deadline for Presenters: January 10, 2027
• Conference Dates: January 22–23, 2027
• Final Editorial Decision for Proceedings: February 27, 2027
• Publisher Processing and Tentative Publication: March 2027

Awards

One Best Paper Award and two Best Presenter Awards will be conferred at the Valedictory Ceremony.

Contact

Email: klejustech@klelawcollege.org
Phone: +91 9148572205

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