GLC Mumbai announces 22nd Dinesh Vyas Memorial National Legal Essay Competition

The Magazine Committee of Government Law College, Mumbai has invited submissions for its annual national level legal essay writing competition.

The essay competition is held in memory of the late Dinesh Vyas who obtained his degree from Government Law College (GLC) in 1967.

This year's topics for submission are

- One Nation, One Election: An Analysis of the report and its Implications for Indian democracy;

- Evaluating the Telecommunications Act 2023: Advancements, challenges, and implications for India's digital future;

- Analysing the Ayodhya Rami Reddy Alla vs. PCIT case: Implications and lessons from the Telangana High Court's ruling on General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) [WP Nos. 46510 and 46467 of 2022 (Telangana High Court)];

-In the light of the recent US copyright case revolving around the free e-lending facility of Internet Archive, what should be the limits on ‘fair use’ of copyrighted works by students and academicians?

- Educational institutes’ restrictions on religious symbols: Safeguarding secularism or choking religious freedom?

- Reforming the Global Guardian: The ICJ's Shortcomings in protecting individual rights and ensuring accountability for war crimes – Exploring solutions for greater effectiveness.

Eligibility

The competition is open to students pursuing LL.B. (five or three year courses) or LL.M. course from any recognised university or college in India and equivalent degree abroad who are in their academic year of 2023-24.

Registration

Registration can be done by via this Google Form. Registration fees for single authorship is ₹100 and co-authorship is ₹ 150.

Prizes

- First Prize: ₹20,000/-

- Second Prize: ₹ 15,000/-

- Third Prize: ₹10,000/-

Additionally two Consolation Prizes of ₹7,500 will also be given. The first prize winning entry will be published and awarded ₹20,000 in the 94th edition of méLAWnge, the Annual College Magazine of GLC, Mumbai.

Important Dates

The last date to register is October 24, 2024.

The submission deadline is November 10, 2024.

Submission Rules

1. The submission should be made in English and must be an original and unpublished work of the author(s) making the submission.

2. The submission must be made in the font Times New Roman with font size 12, line spacing of 1.5, and margin of one inch on all sides. Paper Size to be used is A4 size.

3.The word limit is 5000 words which is inclusive of footnotes.

4. Citation style to be used is ILI. The citation font should be Times New Roman, size to be followed is 10 and spacing 1.0.

5. Alignment to be followed must be Justified.

6. Plagiarism over 15 per cent will result in automatic disqualification.

7. Title of the submission document must be the topic chosen by the author(s).

8. A team code will also have to be selected by the author(s).

9. Participants must not disclose their names or any identifying information in their submission. If such details are found, the submission stands rejected and disqualified.

10. Entries shall be submitted through this Google Form.

For further queries you may email melawnge@glcmumbai.com or contact Sarthak Das at +91 9819950316 or Aaryaa Shinge at +91 7021090033.

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