Essay Competition by IDIA- NLU Jodhpur [Cash Prizes Worth Rs 50K]. Register by Apl 10

What Is Essay Competition?

IDIA Rajasthan Chapter is thrilled to announce its inaugural Essay Writing Competition in partnership with IC Universal Legal. The collaboration aims to bring together legal minds in a collective effort to delve into the contemporary issues of law. Funds raised through this competition will contribute to the IDIA Charitable Trust, supporting its impactful initiatives.

What Are The Details Of The Competition?

Theme:
Emerging Trends in Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions
Zee-Song Merger Collapse: A Dramatic Saga
New Merger Control Regime in India: What Lies Ahead?
Competitive Concerns in Reliance-Disney Merger
Recent Developments in the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Law
Cross Border Insolvency in India: Challenges and Solution with the Case Study
Interplay of IBC and Competition Law
Inherent powers of the NCLT to recall an Insolvency Resolution Plan
Artificial Intelligence and its Interplay with Law
IPR Concerns of AI-created works
The interplay of Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 with AI
Intersection of AI and Antitrust
Exploring Modern Avenues for Dispute Resolution
Third-Party Funding in Domestic Arbitration
Novel Contours of Group of Companies Doctrine in India
Pre-litigation Mediation in the aftermath of Mediation Act, 2023
Securities Market reforms and their impact on fundraising in India
The future outlook for AIFs under SEBI’s regulatory oversight
SEBI’s protection measures for AIF investors;
Role of institutional investors in the Indian investment landscape
Disclaimer:
These topics are merely indicative & non-exhaustive.
Submission should deal with relevant and contemporary legal and policy issues under the broad themes provided herein.
Manuscripts that have already been submitted or published elsewhere must not be submitted.
Eligibility: All students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in law i.e. three-year LL.B./five-year LL.B. or a postgraduate course from any law school/university/college recognized by the Bar Council of India are eligible to participate in the Competition.
Prizes:
Prize Money: The top 3 winning entries will be awarded the following exciting prizes:
Winner: Rs. 25,000
First Runner-Up: Rs. 15,000
Second Runner-Up: Rs. 10,000
Publication with NLUJ Law Review Blog: The winning essay will also be published in the well-reputed NLU Jodhpur Law
Review Blog:
Internship with IC Universal Legal: Top Three winning entries of the Competition will also get the opportunity to intern with IC Universal Legal.
Important Dates:
Commencement of Registration: March 21, 2024
Last date of Registration: April 10, 2024
Last date for Submission: May 10, 2024
Declaration of Winner/ Results: July 31, 2024
Terms and Conditions:
The winning essay will be published by NLUJLR Blog subject to its detailed review process. The author will be required to fully cooperate with the Editorial Board and will have to incorporate changes as deemed fit by them.
The internships with IC Universal Legal would be provided for a period of 4 weeks. IDIA will initially connect ICUL and the winners, post which they will have to coordinate amongst themselves to schedule the dates, location, and other details of the internship.
Neither IDIA nor NLUJ can be held responsible for the performance or behavior of the winners during the course of their internship
Formatting Guidelines:
Font and size of main text and footnote: Times New Roman, 12 points for main text, and Times New Roman, 10 points for footnotes.
Size and alignment: A4 Size with 1 Inch Margin; all text except headings should be justified. Footnoting: The participant has to adopt the OSCOLA [4th ed.] format of citation uniformly throughout the document.
Spacing: Submission should be 1.5-spaced (except footnotes which may be single-spaced).
Word limit: The word limit for the submission is 2000 – 3000 words (excluding footnotes).
Plagiarism: Any submission found to be plagiarised beyond 25% shall be disqualified.
Anonymity: The participant shall not include his/her name in the submission’s text in any form.
Co-Authorship: Co-authorship, up to two authors, is allowed. Submissions shall be made in MS Word format (.doc/.docx) only.
The article submitted must be exclusively in English.
Copyright of the submission shall remain with IDIA Rajasthan Chapter.
In case of any conflicts, IDIA Rajasthan Chapter shall be the final authority on the guidelines.
The manuscripts need to be submitted through Google form only (The same can be accessed on the last page). Submissions made by any other means shall not be considered.
Submission and publication of manuscripts that purposefully target or intend to harm the religious, sociocultural, and/or political sentiments of any reasonable reader are strictly prohibited.
Submission should deal with relevant and contemporary legal and policy issues under the broad themes provided herein.
The submissions must strictly be limited to legal analysis of the given themes
Registration Link: CLICK HERE