About KMCT Law College
KMCT Law College is a centre for legal education affiliated with the University of Calicut and approved by the Bar Council of India. Established under the KMCT Group of Institutions, the college is committed to academic excellence, ethical values, and professional legal training.
The institution offers integrated BBA LL.B. and B.Com LL.B. programmes along with a three-year LL.B. programme. Through academic activities, moot court training, legal aid initiatives, seminars, and other co-curricular programmes, the college seeks to promote both theoretical and practical legal education.
About the Seminar
Technology and artificial intelligence are rapidly transforming law, governance, employment, healthcare, education, banking, and social interaction. The increasing use of algorithms and digital systems has also raised significant concerns relating to privacy, accountability, fairness, human rights, cybersecurity, and the regulation of emerging technologies.
The seminar provides a platform to examine the evolving relationship between law and technology in the digital age. It encourages discussions on cyber law, digital justice, AI regulation, data protection, online freedom, and other contemporary legal challenges.
By bringing together diverse perspectives, the seminar seeks to promote innovative legal thinking and responsible regulatory approaches capable of balancing technological advancement with constitutional values, ethics, and justice.
Theme
Reimagining Law in the Algorithmic Age – Power, Rights and Regulations
Sub-Themes
Submissions may broadly relate to the following themes:
- Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Legal Systems
- Algorithmic Governance and Democratic Accountability
- Data Privacy, Surveillance and Digital Rights
- Cyber Law, Cybersecurity and Emerging Digital Threats
- Platform Regulation and Freedom of Expression
- Human Rights in the Era of Predictive Algorithms
- Labour Rights and Automation in the Digital Economy
- Justice Delivery in the Age of Technology
- Intellectual Property, AI-Generated Works and Authorship Rights
- Freedom of Association, Expression and Algorithmic Content Moderation
The above sub-themes are illustrative and not exhaustive.
Who Can Participate?
The seminar is open to:
- Academicians and faculty members
- Legal professionals
- Researchers and research scholars
- Students and other interested participants
Guidelines for Paper Submission
- The paper must be original and unpublished.
- The abstract should contain 250–300 words along with 4–5 keywords.
- The full paper should not exceed 5,000 words.
- References must follow the ILI citation style.
- A maximum of two authors is permitted per paper.
- The manuscript must be typed in Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing.
- The similarity index should be below 10%.
- Abstracts and full papers should be submitted to: kmctnationalseminar@gmail.com
Important Dates
- Abstract Submission Deadline: 5 September 2026
- Full Paper Submission Deadline: 25 September 2026
- Dates of Seminar: 6 and 7 October 2026
Registration Fee
- Participation Only ₹100
- Research Scholars ₹750
- Faculty Members ₹500
- Students ₹250
Publication Opportunity
- Selected papers will be published as an edited book with an ISBN number.
- Mode and Venue
- Mode: Hybrid
- Venue: KMCT Law College Auditorium, Kuttippuram, Kerala