About SCHOOL OF LAW, SVKM’S NMIMS, INDORE
The School of Law, SVKM’s NMIMS, Indore, is a constituent school of SVKM’s NMIMS (Deemed to be University), established in 2019 with the approval of the Bar Council of India. The institution offers integrated five-year programmes in B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) and B.B.A.LL.B. (Hons.), designed to impart rigorous legal education complemented by professional ethics, social awareness, and practical exposure.
About Event
Nyaya Setu: The AI & Justice Policy Convention is a national-level policy drafting competition conceptualized as a Policy Hackathon, aimed at addressing emerging challenges posed by the deployment of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in the Indian legal system. The Convention seeks to move beyond traditional academic writing by requiring participants to draft practical, implementable policy frameworks and model guidelines for AI governance in justice delivery. By simulating a Parliamentary Standing Committee process, the competition offers participants a unique opportunity to engage with policy-making in a real-world, implementation-oriented setting.
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Competition Theme
The competition is structured around problem statements derived from existing gaps in the Indian legal AI landscape, particularly in the context of access to justice and legal aid delivery.
Participants are required to draft policy guidelines proposed as part of the National AI Governance Framework, focusing on areas such as: AI-assisted legal information systems, Legal document drafting tools, Case assessment mechanisms, Multilingual access to justice, Research support for legal aid lawyers
The overarching theme explores how AI can be responsibly leveraged to enhance access, affordability, and efficiency in justice delivery while ensuring constitutional compliance, inclusivity, and ethical safeguards.
Format
The Competition shall be conducted in the form of a Policy Drafting Competition (Policy Hackathon) and shall consist of three phases.
- Prelimnary Stage
- Advance Stage
- Final Stage
Mode
Hybrid
- Preliminary Round: Online
- Subsequent Rounds: Offline (On-Campus)
Language
English of All submissions, presentations, and interactions shall be in English.
Eligibility
- Open to students pursuing a recognised degree from any university or college.
- From any UGC recognized university or institution across India.
Team Composition
Two (2) members per team A participant may participate in only one team.
How to Register?
https://forms.gle/XvjGL1t4tH2c1HXR9
How to Pay?
https://nmims.edu/payments/final/dataFrom.php
Dates
- REGISTRATION OPENS – 13.03.2026
- REGISTRATION CLOSES – 12.04.2026
- RELEASE OF STATEMENT OF PROBLEM & RULE BOOK – 18.03.2026
- POLICY CONCEPT NOTE & SUBMISSION DEADLINE – 05.04.2026
- DECLARATION OF RESULTS FOR TОР 8 SHORTLISTED TEAMS – 08.04.2026
- DRAW OF LOTS – 22.04.2026
- FINAL POLICY SUBMISSION – 22.04.2026
- ADVANCED ROUNDS – 22.04.2026
- FINAL ROUNDS – 23.04.2026
- RESULT DECLARATION – 23.04.2026
Contact Information
- Hasnain Sheikh: 9981354252
- Priyal Saxena: 8319135780
- Yashvardhan Srivastava: 8795848215
For More Info – Updated Brochure Nyaya Setu
For Rulebook – Final Rulebook Nyaya Setu
