HNLU Raipur Hosts Landmark International Conference on AI and Law

Raipur, Chhattisgarh: Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur, sucessfully convened a one-day online international conference on “Emerging Jurisprudence of Artificial Intelligence (AI): The Socio-Legal Impact” with, bringing together judges, academicians, practitioners, and students to examine the ethical, legal, and societal implications of AI.

Justice S. Muralidhar, former Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, opened the conference, warning that both state and corporate data collection often exceeds legal mandates, making “data privacy” largely illusory. He cited international examples of data weaponization, stressing the urgent need for safeguards. Prof. V.C. Vivekanandan, Vice-Chancellor of HNLU, highlighted regulatory vacuums, borderless AI operations, and emerging rogue technologies that risk undermining democracy and justice delivery.

The panel discussion, “Regulating the Unpredictable: Legal Frameworks for Safe and Ethical AI,” featured experts who debated AI governance and legal preparedness. Kashyap Kompella presented his AIM-AI framework to anticipate AI risks, while Dr. Rishi Raj Bhardwaj critiqued India’s slow regulatory progress and insufficient laws. Dr. Bhavna Mahadev stressed AI’s potential for social exclusion, and Prof. Hong Xue emphasized human-centric intellectual property rights in AI outputs.

The conference also hosted eight technical sessions on themes including AI in courtroom management, liability, ethics, and data protection. From 172 submissions, the top 60 papers were selected, ensuring lively discussions and knowledge exchange among researchers and students.

At the valedictory session, Ms. N.S. Nappinai, Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court, highlighted gaps in India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, particularly the lack of an effective “right to be forgotten.” She urged adaptive legal frameworks to address privacy, choice, and virtual crimes, including in the metaverse.

Organized by Dr. Atul S. Jaybhaye and Dr. Priyanka Dhar, with coordination by students including Ms. Preeti Talreja and Tanishq Tiwari, the conference marked a significant step in shaping India’s discourse on AI governance, legal education, and ethical frameworks for emerging technologies.