ABOUT NLUJ & CLS
National Law University, Jodhpur [“NLUJ”] is one of India”s leading law schools situated at the vibrant and colourful city of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. NLUJ has constantly been ranked as one of the top law schools in India.
The Corporate Law Society [“CLS”] of NLUJ was established in 2014, with the primary objective of fostering discussions related to corporate law. To facilitate such discussions, we host stimulating lectures given by eminent corporate lawyers on contemporary issues relating to capital markets, banking and finance, competition laws, mergers and acquisitions, projects, etc.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
Eligibility Criteria
All students pursuing under-graduate (three/five year) or post-graduate law degrees from any law school/university/college recognized by the Bar Council of India are eligible to participate in the Competition.
Topics
*Opportunity to public equity shareholders to acquire shares after CIRP- a measure for protection or an instance of myopia?
*FTX: the Lehman Brothers of 2022- a lesson for the Indian crypto regime?
*Fractional Share Investing in India: A Step in the Right Direction?
*Supreme Court on uiMotive as a Precondition for Insider Trading.
*ESG regulations- Is Corporate India really doing its part?
* Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022: Examining the Legislative Attempt To Protect Personal Data In India ?
Important Dates
Registration: Interested students must register with CLS by December 31, 2022 [11:59 PM] in order to confirm their interest in participation.
Submission: Participants must submit their essays by January 26, 2023 [11:59 PM].
Prizes
Prize Money: The winners will be awarded the following exciting prize money:
First Prize: Rs. 25,000/-
Second Prize: Rs. 15,000/-
Third Prize: Rs. 10,000/-
Publication with JCLG: The winning essay will also be published in the well- reputed Journal on Corporate Law and Governance [“JCLG”].
Internship with IndusLaw: Top three winners of the Competition will also get the opportunity to intern with IndusLaw.
Merit Certificates: Top ten submissions will also be given merit certificates.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
*Submission shall be made only in MS-Word format (.doc/.docx). PDF form shall not be accepted. Formatting Guidelines:
*Font and Size of Main Text and Footnote: Times New Roman, 12 Point for main text, and Times New Roman, 10 Point for footnotes.
*Size and Alignment: A4 Size with 1 Inch Margin; all text except headings should be justified.
*Footnoting: The participant has to adopt a uniform style of citation throughout the document.
*Spacing: Submission should be 1.5 spaced (except footnotes which may be single-spaced).
*Word Limit: Word limit of the submission is 2500 – 3500 words (excluding abstract and footnotes). Abstract should not be more than 300 words.
*Plagiarism: Any submission that is found to be plagiarized beyond 25% shall be disqualified from the competition. *Anonymity: Participant shall not include his/her name in the submission’s text in any form.
*Co-Authorship: Co-authorship, up to two people, is allowed.
*Any previously published entry would not be permitted.
*Copyright of the submission shall remain with CLS.
*In case of any conflicts, CLS shall be the final authority on the guidelines.
*In case a participant is submitting an assignment/project, which has been submitted to their university’s Turnitin repository, CLS requires the participants to submit the associated Turnitin report via email indicating that the plagiarism percent is less than 25%.
*No registration fee is required to participate in the competition.
QUERIES
In case of any queries, CLS may be reached out at [email protected] or at
+91-99712 50775 (Nishant Sharma) and +91-9760514464 (Anurag Singh) .
