Call for Chapters: Edited Volume of “Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Technology, Crime, and Justice” by CICTL, MNLU, Mumbai. Submission Deadline: 1st November 2025.

Call for Chapters: Edited Volume of “Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Technology, Crime, and Justice” by CICTL, MNLU, Mumbai. Submission Deadline: 1st November 2025.

About MNLU, Mumbai:

Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai (MNLU Mumbai), established under the 2014 Act, is the newest addition to India’s National Law Schools. It began operations in 2015 with its first batch of B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) students, selected through a national entrance test. Temporarily housed at Tata Institute of Social Sciences, it aims to foster legal excellence through partnerships with leading legal minds. The university emphasizes legal education, research, and social responsibility, offering both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. MNLU Mumbai aspires to become a hub for global legal scholarship rooted in the ethos of rule of law and knowledge society.

About CICTL:

The Centre for Information Communication Technology and Law (CICTL) aims to be a centre for excellence in generating and disseminating the knowledge concerning the interrelationship between technology and law across the globe. The initiative aims to advance techno-legal research, policy solutions, and expert collaboration across law and technology. It also offers consultancy to legal, corporate, public, and non-profit sectors globally.

Call for Chapters:

Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai’s Centre for Information Communication Technology and Law (CICTL) announces the second volume in its trilogy on India’s new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita: Technology, Crime and Justice. This edited book, published by the Central Academy for Police Training, Bhopal (BPR&D, Ministry of Home Affairs), focuses on the practical application of BNS provisions to technology-driven crimes.

The volume will feature case studies, investigative challenges, judicial responses, and model Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs) for law enforcement and forensic experts. It also offers comparative insights from international legal systems to help bridge gaps and adopt global best practices. Designed as a reference for police officers, prosecutors, judges, forensic professionals, researchers, and students, the book blends conceptual clarity with actionable guidance.

Interested contributors from law, technology, academia, and policy are encouraged to submit original chapters.

Editors:

1. Mr. Anil Kishore Yadav: Director, Central Academy for Police Training, Bhopal, BPR&D, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.
2. Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Ukey: Vice Chancellor, MNLU, Mumbai.
3. Ms. Aastha Tiwari: Assistant Professor of Law, MNLU Mumbai.

Themes:

• Structural and Substantive Reforms: A Comparative Analysis of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
• Cybercrime Offences: Tracking Digital Threats Under Section 111 and 112
• The Socio-Legal Implications of Image-Based Violence: Addressing Non-Consensual Intimate Image Distribution
• Cyber Terrorism: Addressing High-Stakes Threats Under Section 113
• Online Defamation and Cyberbullying: Legal Framework and Enforcement under Section 356 of the BNS
• Al and Critical Technologies: Understanding Algorithmic Accountability
• Financial Frauds: Legal Framework and Prosecution under Sections 318 and 111 of the BNS
• Digital Sexual Harassment, Voyeurism, and the Evolving Scope of Criminal Liability
• Obscene Material in the Digital Age: Legal Challenges and Liabilities under BNS
• Understanding and Combating Email Spoofing and Forgery

Submission Guidelines:

• Interested authors should submit a chapter proposal of 1500 words outlining the objectives, scope and methodology
• Contributors would be required to provide a brief bio, not exceeding 500 words.
• Use of Al for drafting of the proposal will lead to disqualification/rejection.
• All interested authors must submit their chapter proposals via the google form mentioned below:

Important Dates:

Important Note:

All papers are to be submitted via email mentioned: Technologyandnewcriminallaws@gmail.com

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