Call for Papers - Indian Family System: contemporary Issues

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About the Organization

Research in the field of personal laws is required to be done in India due to its multicultural and religiously diverse society. As there is lack of uniformity in various matrimonial, succession and in other related issues under personal laws despite the directive enunciated under Article 44 of the Constitution of India regarding the endeavour of state to secure citizens, a uniform civil code, the need of such kind of in-depth research becomes a necessity, which is the one of the mandate of the centre.

As family is the bedrock and the important social unit of society, the preservation of harmony and peace in this social unit, in turn ensures overall societal well being and ultimately contributes to the national development. From time immemorial, marriage has been considered as sacred union and for Indians is not merely a sacrament, but is sacrosanct also. It provides an inbuilt system of checks and balances, roles and priorities for the couples to lead a happy, contented and balanced life and also an opportunity to nurture the coming generations with culture, sense and samskaras. With the changing social milieu, the significance and connotation of these fundamental societal institutions and other issues related to them have transformed drastically in changing times, affecting the social fabric, due to which newer challenges are emerging.

The primary objective of the University is to evolve and impart comprehensive and interdisciplinary legal education that is socially relevant. Through this education, we aim to promote legal and ethical values and foster the rule of law and the objectives enshrined in the Constitution of India. Furthermore, the University works toward dissemination of legal knowledge and its role in national development, so that the ability to analyse and present contemporary issues of public concern and their legal implications for the benefit of the public is improved. These processes strive to promote legal awareness in the community and to achieve political, social and economic justice.

About the Call for Papers

Family system has always been the backbone of Indian society since times immemorial. With the advent of economic liberalizaiton and globalization Indians have witnessed several changes in the family set-up. Keeping in view this shift, the Centre for Comparative Studies in Personal Laws is planning to come up with a publication on contemporary issues emerging in the Indian Family System and reflecting on the core concerns and ethical issues prevent in modern Indian society. Research based papers/articles are invited from the academicians, practitioners and scholars from the field of law and related areas. Few related subjects are mentioned below which are mere indicative and broad. Specific research based articles may also be submitted for the publication.

Broad Themes:

• Hindu Joint/ Undivided Family Indian Family
• Indian Family System: Issues and Probable Solutions
• Working of Family Courts
• Institution of Marriage: Changing Notions
• Child Marriage
• Same Sex Marriage
• Live-in Relationship: Pros and Cons
• Divorce and ADR
• Succession and Inheritance
• Property Rights with specific reference to Daughters, Married and Divorced Women
• Adoption & Parenthood
• Guardianship & Custody
• Maintenance Rights of Children, Wife & Elderly People

How to Apply

The book shall be published with ISBN accepting quality research papers after peer reviewing process by experts in the field. The Editorial team recommends the use of APA Style Manual 6th Edition for citing references (Sample style referencing may be referred at https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-examples.pdf) with not more than 6000 words. The paper in accordance with guidelines may be submitted through email at csplnlud@gmail.com on or before 30th January 2023.

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