KLE Law College, Bengaluru, invites abstracts for KLE-JUSTECH 2027 on technology, constitutional law and criminal justice.
About KLE Law College
KLE Law College, Bengaluru, was established in 1975 under the Karnataka Lingayat Education Society. The College offers three-year LL.B., five-year integrated B.A. LL.B. and B.B.A. LL.B. programmes.
The College is recognised by the Bar Council of India and has been a constituent college of KLE Technological University, Hubballi, since 2021.
About the Opportunity
KLE Law College, Bengaluru, is organising the First International Conference on Future of Justice: Crime, Constitution and Technology (KLE-JUSTECH 2027).
The conference will provide a forum for academics, researchers, legal practitioners, policymakers, judges and industry experts to examine contemporary developments at the intersection of emerging technology, constitutional law and criminal law.
The conference will examine how artificial intelligence, mass surveillance, facial recognition, predictive policing, digital forensics, deepfakes, algorithmic risk assessment and automated decision-making are affecting criminal investigation, evidence, adjudication and sentencing.
Theme and Tracks
The theme of the conference is “Justice in the Age of Algorithms: Safeguarding Constitutional Guarantees in a Technologically Transformed Criminal Justice System”.
The conference will cover 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
Date
The conference will be held on January 22–23, 2027.
Mode
The conference will be conducted in hybrid mode.
Location
The in-person conference will be held at KLE Law College, Bengaluru.
Eligibility Criteria
The conference is open to:
- Academics
- Researchers
- Legal practitioners
- Policymakers
- Judges
- Industry experts
- Participants from fields including criminology, computer science, artificial intelligence, digital forensics, public policy, human rights, data governance, sociology, and science and technology studies
Submission Categories
The following categories of submissions are invited:
- Full Research Papers
- Case Studies
- Policy Papers
- Doctoral Research Papers
- Interdisciplinary Research Papers
Submission Guidelines
Abstract
The abstract must be in English and should contain 300–350 words. It should clearly state the research objective, methodology, key findings and contribution.
Acceptance of an abstract does not guarantee acceptance of the full manuscript.
Full Manuscript
The full manuscript should contain 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 generating images is discouraged and must be disclosed. AI tools cannot be listed as authors.
Only original and unpublished manuscripts will be accepted.
Registration Fees
- 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
Registration will open only after notification of abstract acceptance. Registration is non-transferable and non-refundable.
Publication Charges
An open-access publication charge of ₹12,000 per accepted paper will apply after successful double-blind peer review and editorial acceptance. This charge is in addition to the applicable registration fee.
Partial or full publication fee waivers may be considered on a case-by-case basis for eligible authors, including enrolled PhD scholars and certain authors affiliated with or from LDCs or countries affected by armed conflict.
Additional Details
Registration includes a conference kit, access to technical, keynote and plenary sessions, and daily refreshments, breakfast and lunch.
Virtual participants will receive e-certificates and access to virtual sessions. Presenters will receive a Certificate of Presentation, while non-presenting delegates will receive a Certificate of Conference Attendance.
One Best Paper Award and two Best Presenter Awards will be conferred at the Valedictory Ceremony.
Participants are responsible for their own travel, accommodation and local arrangements. No travel grants, airfare reimbursement or visa reimbursement will be provided.
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
Contact
Email: klejustech@klelawcollege.org
Phone: +91 9148572205
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Application Procedure
Abstracts and full manuscripts must be submitted through Microsoft CMT only. Authors must create or use an existing Microsoft CMT account and submit their paper through the KLE-JUSTECH 2027 submission portal.
The online submission requires the paper title, abstract, keywords and other details, along with an anonymised submission prepared using the official template.
Submissions by email or any other mode will not be accepted.
The deadline for abstract submission is September 30, 2026.
