National Article Writing Competition 2024 by SITC, NUJS [Cash Prizes of Rs. 60k]: Submit by March 20!

About NUJS

The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences was established under the WBNUJS Act, 1999 (West Bengal Act IX of 1999) adopted by the West Bengal Legislature in July, 1999.

The University was notified under Clause (f) of Section 2 of the UGC Act, 1956 in August 2004 and has been granted permanent affiliation by the Bar Council of India in July 2005. On 28 October 2002, the university’s present-day permanent campus was inaugurated by the then Chief Justice of India, B. N. Kirpal.

Eligibility

All students pursuing bachelors degree in law i.e. three year L.L.B. course or five year L.L.B. course from any law college/school/university recognised by the Bar Council of India are eligible to participate in this competition.

Topics

Competition Laws and Sustainability: Allies or Adversaries?
Revamping Antitrust for Digital Ecosystems: Towards a New Regulatory Paradigm
From “Relevant” to “Global” Turnover: Examining the Basis for Penalty under the Competition (Amendment) Act, 2023
Trade Laws in the Digital Era: A Case for Integration of Artificial Intelligence
Navigating the Path Forward: The African Continental Free Trade Area and the Continent’s Ambitious Integration Initiative.

How to Register?

Interested candidates can register via the link given at the end of the post.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions are to be made in MS-word format (.doc/.docx). Any submissions in .pdf format will not be considered. Any previously published article will not be considered. Any article having a similarity percentage greater than 20% will be disqualified. Copyright of the submitted article will be retained by SITC. No registration fees is required to participate in the competition.

Formatting Guidelines

Font and size: Times New Roman, size 12 (for main text). Times New Roman, size 10 (for footnotes). Size and alignment: A4 size, with 2.54 cm margin (normal margin). All text except for headings should be justified. Footnoting: A uniform citation standard has to be followed throughout the paper. Spacing: The main text should have a line spacing of 1.5 while the footnotes should have a line spacing of 1. Word limit: The maximum word limit for the article is 2500 words (excluding footnotes). Anonymity: The article should not have the author’s name or educational institution anywhere in the submitted article. Co-authorship: Co-authorship of up to 2 authors is permitted.

Prizes

The winners of the competition will be awarded the following prizes:

Cash prizes First prize – Rs 30,000 Second prize – Rs 20,000 Third prize – Rs 10,000
Internship opportunity The winning author (one) / authors (two in case of co-authorship) will be given the opportunity to intern with Fox & Mandal, Advocates and Solicitors