MATS LAW SCHOOL, MATS UNIVERSITY, RAIPUR,

INTERNATIONAL
SEMINAR
ON

JUDICIAL ETHICS
13-14 February, 2016.
Venue: conference hall mats law school
campus, arang, Raipur (cg)
MATS Law School
MATS University
MATS Tower, Pandri
Raipur 492004
Chhattisgarh
Contact: +91-97549 74638,
+9876214713

Chhattisgarh (union of 36 forts/kingdoms) was carved out of Madhya Pradesh on 01 November,

ABOUT
2000 with its 16 (now 27) Chhattisgarhi speaking districts well connected by road, rail and air. It is
an important hub for the production of steel, coal, bauxite, gold, diamond, limestone, quartzite,
hydel & thermal power and forest & animal product(fruit, root, leafs, meat, wood & herbal
products) in India. Chattisgarh produces about 15% of the total steel produced in country. It is
surrounded by seven states : Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Orissa,
Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh. The geographical location of Chhattisgarh is 17 degree 46 min north
to 24 degree 5 min north latitude and from 80 degree 15 min east to 84 degree 20 min east
longitude. The total Chhattisgarh Area is 192,000 square km. The total population of Chhattisgarh
state is 20,795,956, according to the census of 2001. The density of population in the state is 108
per sq. km. About 44% of the total area of Chhattisgarh is occupied by forest. Capital of
Chhattisgarh is Raipur which is the center of all the trade, economy and administration main
campus of MATS University is also there. The native language is Chhattisgarhi but Hindi is more
prominent here. Chhattisgarh is mainly famous for its agriculture accounting for about 80% of the
work force. It is also known as Dhan Ka Katora (meaning Bowl of Rice) for the production of
Rice. Chhattisgarh-known as Southern Kosal in ancient times- with its rich natural wealth has
fascinated nature-lovers and is surrounded by Mekal, Sihava and Ramgiri mountains. The region
has National parks/Sanctuaries and has places of archaeological and religious importance such as
Sirpur, Rajim, Malhar, Sita Bengra, Jogibhatta, Deepadih, Dantewada and Dongargarh. The
ancient deposits of Chhattisgarh and Jain religion memorials are found at Malhar, Sirpur
Maheshpur and Arang. Innumerable monuments, finely carved temples, vihars, forts and places
raise in the visitors mind visions of dynasties and kingdoms of great warriors and builders, of poets
and musicians, of saints and philosophers, of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, and
Islam. Saint Guru Ghasidas of Satnami samaj, Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya of vaishnav samaj and
the great poet and saint Kabirdas also hail from this State. According to the census, 2011, the
literacy rate in Chhattisgarh's was at 71.04% which has improved considerably from census, 2001
(64.66%). Male and Female literacy rate as per censes, 2011 are 81.45% and 60.59% respectively.
Education in Chhattisgarh is good. MATS Law School of MATS University is the best on basis of
its course structure, course content, teaching and research wherein it excelles the rest. There are
many other universities and colleges that are famous nationally including AIIMS, Ayush
University, NIT, Raipur; IIM, Raipur; Hidayatullah National Law University; RCET, Bhilai etc.
Chhattisgarh is mainly famous for the number of engineering colleges which is 49 (till 2011) in
total in different cities across the state.
You are welcome to enjoy and stay in the lap of nature.

About MATS Law School

MATS Law School is a Department of MATS University which is recognized under Section 2(f) of
the UGC Act, 1956 and was established under the Chhattisgarh Act No.29 of 2006 enacted by
the Legislative Assembly of Chhattisgarh and was notified in the Chhattisgarh Gazette
(Extraordinary) dated 3rd November 2006. It is situated in the mineral rich state of Chhattisgarh
which is the only state in the country to share its boundaries with seven other states. Prof. (Dr.)
G. P. Tripathi, one of the senior most professors of Law in the country is Professor and Director of
the MATS Law School and it is under his supervision that the Law College has already
established a name in the country on account of its unique course structure, regular teaching,
research outputs and syllabi only of its kind in the country

About Seminar
Amongst the three organs of the government, Judiciary is the only that is left with some
credit in class, mass and the public. Unfortunately, rightly or wrongly, systematic
invasion on the credibility of this institution is in offing. This seminar aims at to discuss
whether there is any truth or no truth in allegations of personal and institutional level
wherein judiciary has been made to stand on trial in public and its image is getting
drastically tarnished. MATS Law School, MATS University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh is
providing the platform to the members of the judiciary (who have no platform
otherwise) to speak out for themselves and their institutions without fear or favour as a
purely academic venture which in the end is effective enough to communicate to all
stake holders e.g. the Public, Litigants, Executive, Legislatures, Judges (serving as well
as retired), to come forward and to suggest ways and means to uproot and do away
with these calumnies and onslaughton the system which is back bone of the entire
fabric. Come, join and sit with us to find out the causes and the remedies before it is
too late.

Seminar Themes:
THEME 1 - Judicial Power - Judge as God, Divine Structure

Impartiality and Dispassionateness

Willingness to listen with open minds, Hallet Syndrome (over talkative judges)
Respect to Procedural Law
Knowledge of Evidence
Justice according to Law, according to Judges individual sense of Justice over

individual and society and need of Judicial Ethics

Restatement of values of Judicial life
Article 129/ 215 of the Indian Constitution
Contempt of Courts Act 1971
Identification of standards to which Judges must be held
Mechanism to ensure adherence
Speech, Expression, Contempt and Truth
Executive Judiciary and Parliament- Harare Principle 1998

THEME 2 - Judicial Codes

Desirability of Judicial Code

Content of Judicial Code
Enforceability of Judicial Code by Legislature
Body of Judges
Media overview of Judicial Conduct
Judicial scandals and erosion of public confidence
Unaccepted behavior of the Judges
Graduated level of sanction for Breach of Conduct
Montreal Universal Declaration 2010
UN basic Principles of Judicial. Independence 1985
Burgh House Principles
IBA minimum standards of Judicial Independence

THEME 3 - Judicial Independence

Security of Tenure
Undermining respect of Constitution
Those that put to risk the impartiality in deciding Constitution cases
Ethics at Courts and at Home
Judicial Independence and Accountability
Courts ought not to protect guilty Judges
RTI and non disclosure of assets
RTI, Medical Bill and Privacy of Judges
Bar - Bench Relation.

THEME 4 - Judicial Ethics and Beneficiaries

Judicial Ethics Myths and Reality
Values and Ethics in Judiciary- Objectivity/ Subjectivity, Dispassionate,
Integrity, Propriety, Equality, Competence, Diligence and Bangalore principle

of Judicial Conduct
Canons of Judicial Ethics
Corruption and Judiciary
Immunity of the Judges from arrest and harassment
Social values and Judicial Ethics
Uncle Practice in Court by wife, children & Juniors of the Judges
Proxy Practice
Re-employment
Hob nabbing for higher jobs and elevation

THEME 5 - Ethical Awareness and Judicial Education Updating Knowledge

Lack of forum for discussion of Judicial conduct within Judiciary

Slavery and subordination of Judges of subordinate Courts
Censure by Community
Public perception can tarnish the Ethical Judge and Corrupt Judge same way
Community involvement of Judges
Judges Advocating certain cause
Judges acting as character witness
Ethical Realities
Rural Judges
Judges being drawn into sensitive social issues
Extra Judicial Statement or Speeches; Public comment to Press

CALL FOR PAPERS

We cordially invite the academicians, researchers, representatives of the Civil
Society and student research scholars to submit their research papers on the subthemes to be covered indifferent technical sessions during the International
Seminar on Judicial Ethics scheduled for 13-14 February 2016. Interested
participants may submit soft copy of the abstracts and full papers to the organizing
committee through the following Email: jeseminar.mls@gmail.com
Procedure for submission of abstracts
Your abstract (of about 300 words) should be sent as an attachment in a word file.
Abstracts will be peer reviewed before they are accepted. The following
information, in the given format, should be sent along with the abstract:

Name of the Participant

Official Designation
Address and email id
Title of Abstract
Abstract

The subject line of your message should read: ABSTRACT 2016: [YOUR NAME].
GUIDELINES FOR PAPER SUBMISSION
The title of the paper should be followed by Name, Designation, Name of the
Organization/ University/Institution and E-mail address. It is mandatory to mention
E-mail address as all future correspondence will be through it.
Name and details of Co-author, if any.
The paper should be typed in MS WORD format (preferably 2007 or 2010)
The paper must be in single column lay out with margins justified on both sides.
The sub heading should be in Font Site 12, Bold and Times New Roman, left
aligned.

 The main text should be in font size 12, Normal, Times New Roman, 1.5 spacing
and Justified
The length of paper should not exceed 5,000 words (including footnotes).
Exceeding the word limit may lead to rejection of papers.
All references must be in form of foot-notes with font size 10 and should be
according to the Bluebook 19th Edition.
The authors have to submit their Registration Form along with details of Demand
Draft electronically via email to jeseminar.mls@gmail.com in the above
mentioned format.
The selection of the Research Articles for the publication in MATS University Law
Journal, ISSN 2250-3889 will be at the discretion of the Editors.
No TA/DA shall be paid to the participants except free accommodation, hospitality
and food in the University Campus.

REGISTRATION
The registration fee for seminar is Rupees 1500 /- for each participant and is
required to be paid along with the registration form.
In case of co-authorship the registration fees is to be paid by both authors
separately.
The registration fees is to be paid through Demand Draft in the favor of MATS
University, Raipur, payable at Raipur on or before December 14, 2015
The abstract should reach us on or before November 30th, 2015.
The selection of abstracts would be intimated to the authors by December 7th,
2015.

Organizing Committee:
Shri Gajraj Pagariya - Chancellor, Patron
Shri Sushil Chandra Pagariya D.G
Shri Priyesh Pagariya CEO
Prof. Byju John- Vice Chancellor
Prof. (Dr.) A. Lakshminath VC, CNLU, Patna
Dr. Pradeep Kumar, - President, IEEF, Poland
Mr. Gokulananda Panda Registrar
Prof. (Dr.) G. P. Tripathi Director of
MATS Law School.
Asst. Prof. Kamaljeet Singh- Convener Contact No : +91-97549 74638,
+919876214713
(For more details visit: www.matslawschool.ac.in
www.judicialethicssite.wordpress.com)

Designed by: Abhimanyu Singh & Subham Agrawal, Student, 3 rd Year, pursuing B.B.A.-LL.B Mats Law
School.