Call for Chapters | BNSS in Practice- Key Insights & Critical Reflections | MAIMS Delhi | Submit Abstracts by 15th Feb 2026

Call for Chapters | BNSS in Practice- Key Insights & Critical Reflections | MAIMS Delhi | Submit Abstracts by 15th Feb 2026

Edited Volume on Criminal Procedure Reform in India: From CrPC 1973 to BNSS

About the Volume:

This forthcoming book explores the paradigm shift in India’s criminal procedure—from the long-standing Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to the newly introduced Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

The BNSS promises efficiency, digital integration, and faster justice delivery, but its transition also raises questions of institutional readiness, interpretative challenges, and procedural gaps. This volume aims to provide practical, scholarly, and policy-oriented insights into the complexities of implementation.

Suggested Themes & Sub-Themes:

Structural & Procedural Reforms

• FIR, Zero FIR & E-FIR: Expanding Access to Justice
• Arrest & Custody under BNSS
• Summary Trials & Plea Bargaining: Balancing Speed and Fairness
• Case Diary & Investigation Timelines: Ensuring Accountability

Bail, Sentencing & Alternatives to Incarceration

• Bail as a Rule: Reform vs Reality
• Undertrial Population & Prison Overcrowding
• Community Service & Probation under BNSS
• Sentencing Discretion & Plea Bargaining

Police Powers & Accountability

• Expansion of Police Powers: Safeguards & Concerns
• Preventive Detention & Preventive Policing
• Custodial Violence & Legal Remedies

Technology & Forensic Evidence

• Electronic Evidence & Digital Records
• Videography of Crime Scenes & Statements
• Online Proceedings & Virtual Courts
• Data Protection, Privacy & Surveillance
• AI, Algorithmic Policing & Future Implications
• Reliability of Forensic Evidence

Victim & Witness Protection

• Witness Protection Framework under BNSS
• Compensation & Restorative Justice
• Victim Participation in Proceedings
• Gender-Sensitive Criminal Procedure

📌 Note: These themes are indicative. Authors may submit chapters aligned with the objectives of the book.

Eligibility:

• Academicians & Researchers
• Judges, Lawyers & Legal Practitioners
• Law Students & Research Scholars
• Police & Forensic Professionals

Submission Guidelines:

• Abstract: 250–300 words
• Keywords: 4–5
• Full Chapter: 4000–5000 words (including references)
• Format: MS Word (.doc/.docx), Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1.5 spacing
• Referencing Style: APA (7th Edition)
• Original & unpublished work only
• Plagiarism limit: ≤ 10% (excluding references)
• AI-generated content will not be accepted
• No submission fees

Important Dates:

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 February 2026
• Full Chapter Submission Deadline: 20 March 2026

Contact Details:

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