Events

Janardan Bhagat Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha’s Bhagubai Changu Thakur College of Law, New Panvel, organised a One-Day National Conference on “Re-Imagining Law and Society: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Emerging Issues” on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Organised by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), the conference was conducted in offline mode on the college premises to promote multidisciplinary academic dialogue, research, and critical engagement with emerging legal and societal challenges. The conference received an encouraging response, with more than 130 participants registering, over 80 research papers received for publication, and more than 30 research paper presentations conducted. The results of the research paper presentation competition are to be announced. The research presentations were evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges comprising Dr. Avani Mistry, Principal, Wilfred Law College; Dr. Madhura Kalamkar, Head of the Department of Economics, Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College; Dr. Harshad Jadhav, Principal, Agnel School of Law; Dr. Usha More, Professor, Dr. D. Y. Patil; Dr. Varsha Badwe, Associate Professor, TMV’s Law College; and Dr. Shruti Jadhav, In-Charge Principal, Gokhale Law College. Their academic expertise and evaluation contributed to maintaining the scholarly standards of the competition. The inaugural session was graced by Hon’ble Shri Ramsheth Thakur, Ex-Member of Parliament and Chairman of Janardan Bhagat Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha; Hon’ble Shri Yashwant Deshmukh, Vice-Chairman of the Sanstha; Adv. Rahul Gharat, Member of the Sanstha; Adv. Manoj Bhujbal, College Development Committee Member; and I/c Principal Dr. Sanavi Deshmukh. Dr. D. R. Deshpande, Sessions Court Judge, Mumbai, was the Chief Guest of the conference. In his address, he highlighted the significance of law and justice in addressing contemporary challenges and emphasised the importance of multidisciplinary perspectives, academic research, and intellectual discourse in strengthening the legal system. The valedictory session was graced by the special presence of Hon’ble Shri Prashant Thakur, Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Panvel. The session was conducted by Dr. Rashmi Oza, marking the culmination of a day of meaningful academic deliberations, research presentations, and interdisciplinary exchange. The session highlighted the importance of continued academic engagement, interdisciplinary research, and collaborative efforts in addressing contemporary legal and societal challenges