Overview
The centre’s primary focus is to enhance awareness of contemporary issues within criminal law and the administration of criminal justice. It strives to stimulate meaningful discussions in the field of criminal law and its associated disciplines by providing a platform for relevant academic discourse through its blog. Additionally, the centre seeks to encourage dialogue on current criminal law topics through the organization of national-level competitions. It aims to facilitate meaningful interactions between students and key figures within the criminal justice administration system, including legal professionals, NGOs, scholars, and jurists, by hosting lectures and workshops. The centre endeavours to initiate and sustain engaging conversations among students concerning various aspects of criminal law studies. This is achieved by involving them in frequent events such as film screenings, discussions, reading groups, and more.
Major Proposed Activities
- Inaugural lecture on “The Proposed Criminal Law Bills: A Critical Assessment” by Prof. (Dr.) Anup Surendranath on November 06, 2023.
- 1st RVU National Essay Competition 2023 on Criminal Law for school and college students on November 30, 2023.
- Starting CCJS Criminal Law Blog in January, 2024
- Online and Offline Quizzes
- Judgment Writing Competition
- Legal Opinion Writing Competition
- Other activities like Movie Screenings, Reading Groups, etc.
Members
Eesha Shrotriya, Assistant Professor, School of Law, RV University (Co-Director)
Shantanu Pachauri, Assistant Professor, School of Law, RV University (Co-Director)
Contact Details
Centre for Criminal Justice Studies at ccjs@rvu.edu.in
Centre for Criminal Justice Studies LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/centre-for-criminal-justice-studies-rv-university/
Eesha Shrotriya at eeshas@rvu.edu.in
Shantanu Pachauri at shantanup@rvu.edu.in
