About

The conference aims to provide a platform for meaningful interaction among professionals in mental health, criminal behavior, and related legal aspects. It seeks to foster collaboration among legal professionals, mental health practitioners and experts, policymakers, and academics by identifying challenges and exploring opportunities for integrated approaches. The conference will focus on discussing and deliberating upon existing mental health laws, policies in India, and legislation dealing with criminal activities.

Contours of Legal History in India | NLSIU-MPI (LHLT) Conference

NFSU Delhi Organizing JUSTICE SYNERGY: Northern Region Pro Bono Conclave, 2025

Theme

1. Implications of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017
   1. Mental Health and Wellbeing
   2. Access to Mental Health Care
   3. Community-Based Mental Health Care
2. Reformulating the Insanity Defense
   1. Alternatives to the Insanity Defense
   2. Perception and Misconceptions
   3. Right of Private Defence from a Mental Health Perspective
3. Mental Health Reflections in the POCSO and Juvenile Justice Act
   1. POCSO and Child Mental Health
   2. Juvenile Mental Health
   3. Assessment of the capacity of the offending juvenile
4. Mental Health Professionals in Legal Proceedings
   1. Competency to Stand Trial
   2. Advocacy and Policy Change
   3. Future of Mental Health Professionals in Legal Proceedings
5. Mental Health of the Prisoners
   1. Prevalence of Mental Disorders
   2. Access to Mental Healthcare in Prisons
   3. Reintegration and Community Support

Mode of Conference

In-person: Venue ICFAI Law School, IFHE, Hyderabad

Conference Date

4th and 5th April 2025