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About SKOCH India Law Forum

India Law Forum 2023

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Intersection of Law and Life

26th August 2023
09:00 - 15:30 | Constitution Club of India, New Delhi

SKOCH India Law Forum & Award

Sponsored By

Bandhan Bank

Supported By

CAII SKOCH Development Foundation INCLUSION

India’s brightest legal luminaries, practitioners and experts from the field of Justice, Law and Policy are coming together to adorn the 2nd edition of SKOCH India Law Forum on 26th August 2023 at New Delhi. SKOCH India Law Forum is the only platform that deliberates and returns actionable recommendations on the burning issues of its times.

The Forum features India Law Awards independently instituted by SKOCH Group. This year SKOCH India Law Forum Lifetime Achievement Award is conferred on Justice Chittatosh Mookerjee, Former Chief Justice, Calcutta High Court. Additionally, eminent Judges and Lawyers are conferred SKOCH Award for Service to Justice and Service to Law respectively.

Justice M N Venkatachaliah, Former Chief Justice of India received the SKOCH Lifetime Achievement Award, 2022. A festschrift in his honour edited by Bibek Debroy and Sameer Kochhar entitled At the Intersection of Law & Life: Essays in Honour of Justice M N Venkatachaliah will be unveiled during SKOCH India Law Forum.

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Programme Schedule

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Policy: Is the Gaming Dice Loaded?
12:10 - 13:00 | 26th August 2023
  • Is there a case for reviewing GST on online gaming?
  • Whose order of business in the Government is Gaming/Gambling?
  • Is it possible to differentiate between games of skill and chance?
  • Does India lack policing and enforcement skills in the field of Gaming and Virtual Digital Assets?
  • What should be a prudent regulatory framework and structure?
Discussion Paper
Constitution: Uniform Civil Code
12:10 - 12:50 | 26th August 2023
  • How to handle divisive impact of laws?
  • How to create personal spaces in a uniform code?
  • How to balance inter-community uniformity with intra-community?
  • Does India lack policing and enforcement skills in the field of Gaming and Virtual Digital Assets?
  • What should be a prudent regulatory framework and structure?
Discussion Paper
Rights: Diversity Commission - Equality for All
12:50 - 14:00 | 26th August 2023
  • What is the role of Constitution, State and Society in personal choices?
  • What can be done for an equal treatment of LGBTQIA+?
  • Is there a need for a Diversity Commission? Why?
  • How can public at large be sensitised on diversity?
  • 12:53 - 13:30 | Rights: Diversity Commission - Equality for All
12:50 - 12:53 | Shakti
13:30 - 13:31 | Bhajan
13:31 - 14:00 | SKOCH Governance Awards

Discussion Paper