Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Inaugurates National Seminar At NUSRL Ranchi, Highlights Challenges Faced From Technology & AI

Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan inaugurated a two-day national seminar "75 Years of the Indian Constitution: Contemporary Reflections and Future Directions” organized on the occasion of Constitution Day at the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi. 

The national seminar was attended by jurists, legal experts, academicians, researchers and students from across the country.

The inaugural ceremony commenced on November 25 in the esteemed presence of Chief Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan who is also the Chancellor of NUSRL who was the Chief Guest of the ceremony.

The Chief Justice said that the Constitution is a living document and highlighted the challenges posed by AI, data driven governance and emerging technologies. Referring to Puttaswamy judgment he discussed the significance of right to privacy and stressed on new challenges will confront the legal system in the coming years. 

High Court judge Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, who was the Guest of Honour, reflected on the evolution of the Constitution, emphasising key developments related to the rights of economically weaker sections and progressive interpretations of Article 21.

Three major initiatives of the University, i.e., a project on Under-Trial Prisoners and Continuing Legal Education, CSR-supported “Right to Livelihood (Nyay Setu)” project in collaboration with CCL and NUSRL Newsletter were launched.