4th CNLU-CARCIL National Conference on Securities Laws 2026, CNLU Patna

The Centre for Advanced Research on Corporate and Insolvency Laws (CARCIL), Chanakya National Law University, Patna, invites original and unpublished research papers for the 4th CNLU-CARCIL National Conference on Securities Laws, 2026, held as part of the CNLU-CARCIL National Corporate Fest, 2026 (CNCF'26).

The Conference builds on its previous editions and serves as a platform for engaging with contemporary developments in India's securities and capital markets framework. It is designed to facilitate discussions on regulatory trends, market dynamics, investor protection and emerging challenges in securities law, and to assess research aptitude, analytical ability and legal reasoning in the field. The on-campus presentations are scheduled for 3 September 2026.

The Conference is conducted in a two-phase format:

• Phase I: Participants register through the provisional registration form, submit an original and unpublished research paper within the prescribed timeline, and pay the applicable initial registration fee.
• Phase II: Based on evaluation, the top 8 participants qualify for the final phase and present their papers before expert panels on campus, engaging in discussions on contemporary issues in securities and capital markets law. Selected participants are required to complete further registration for the advanced rounds.

As per the official pre-invite, prizes will be awarded along with other recognitions. The pre-invite does not state prize amounts.

The theme of the Conference is "The Metamorphosis of Capital Markets in the Digital Age". The indicative sub-themes are:

• The New Architecture of Securities Regulation under the Securities Markets Code
• Enforcement, Investigations, and Regulatory Adjudication in Modern Securities Markets
• Intermediaries, Investment Schemes, and the Evolving Gatekeepers of Capital Markets
• Market Infrastructure Institutions and Systemic Stability in Securities Markets
• Securities Trading, Derivatives Regulation, and Market Innovation
• Dematerialisation, Depositories, and Digital Securities Ecosystems
• Listing Regulation, Corporate Disclosures, and Access to Capital
• Investor Protection, Market Abuse, and the Future of Market Integrity
• Regulatory Powers, Appeals, and Judicial Oversight under the Securities Markets Code
• Transitional Provisions, Harmonisation, and the Road Ahead for Securities Regulation
• Armed Conflicts, Geopolitical Risks, and the Resilience of Capital Markets: Regulatory Responses to Global Economic Disruptions
• REITs, InvITs, and the Financialisation of Real Assets: Emerging Regulatory Challenges

The sub-themes are indicative and the list is not exhaustive.

The Conference invites students from recognised law and management universities, academicians, practising lawyers, and subject matter experts with a keen interest in the dynamics of securities laws and related themes.

• Abstracts must not exceed 350 words and are to be submitted within the manuscript at the time of final submission.
• The full manuscript shall be 3,000 to 5,000 words, excluding footnotes and references.
• Footnoting style: Bluebook, A Uniform System of Citation (21st Edition).
• Co-authorship is limited to a maximum of two authors.
• The manuscript must be original and not yet published, and must not be submitted elsewhere during the pendency of the review process.
• The manuscript shall be in English only, and the similarity index must not exceed 10% after applying the necessary filters.
• The name of the author(s) or institution must not be mentioned anywhere in the body of the submission.
• Payment of registration fees is mandatory for all authors.
• Participants must fill out the registration form and select their choice of topic or theme from the proposed themes.

• Body text in Times New Roman, font size 12, line spacing 1.5, justified alignment.
• Headings and sub-headings in font size 14, centre aligned.
• Footnotes in Times New Roman, font size 10, line spacing 1, justified alignment.

Authors must register for the paper presentation through the provisional registration form before the registration deadline. The registration fee is as follows:

• Students and Research Scholars: Rs 2,000 (single author) and Rs 3,500 (with a co-author)
• Academicians and Professionals: Rs 3,500 (single author) and Rs 6,000 (with a co-author)
• Foreign Students and Research Scholars: USD 40 (single author) and USD 70 (with a co-author)
• Foreign Academicians and Professionals: USD 70 (single author) and USD 110 (with a co-author)

Fees are payable to Chanakya National Law University, account number 40831092400, IFSC Code SBIN0015996, Branch: Mithapur, Patna.

The dates listed here are taken from the official CNLU-CARCIL pre-invite brochure, which sets the paper submission and payment deadline at 27 July 2026 and the last date for provisional registration at 15 July 2026. The organisers' provisional registration form was still accepting responses when this post was prepared on 16 July 2026, which indicates the pre-invite window has moved. CARCIL had not published a revised schedule on its official website at that time.

Applicants should confirm the operative deadline with the organisers at carcil.fest@cnlu.ac.in or carcil@cnlu.ac.in before submitting, and are advised to register and submit early rather than rely on a later cut-off.