Presentation by Ganesh Shrirang Nale at the 7th Research Colloquium, RGSOIPL, IIT Kharagpur (24–26 Oct 2025), on evolving dimensions of law and justice across rights, accountability, technology, and environmental challenges.CreatorsSATARKAR, GANESH SHRIRANG1

This presentation, authored by Ganesh Shrirang Nale, was delivered during the 7th Research Colloquium organised by the Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law (RGSOIPL), IIT Kharagpur, held from 24th to 26th October 2025 on the theme “Harmonising Doctrine and Data: Advancing Empiricism in Legal Scholarship.” IIT PAPER The work titled “Evolving Dimensions of Law and Justice: Navigating Rights, Accountability, Technology, and Environmental Challenges in the 21st Century” examines how modern legal systems are transforming in response to expanding human rights, rising demands for accountability, rapid technological change, and escalating environmental crises. The presentation explores emerging domains such as digital privacy, algorithmic fairness, AI regulation, corporate responsibility, climate litigation, intergenerational justice, and ecocentric jurisprudence. It emphasises the interconnectedness of rights, governance, technology, and environmental sustainability, arguing that 21st-century law must be adaptive, inclusive, accountable, and future-oriented. This research contributes to contemporary debates on how legal frameworks can remain resilient and just in an era shaped by data-driven decision-making, global governance challenges, and ecological urgency.