1st Annual Essay Competition by IDIA Karnataka and Khaitan & Co. [Cash Prizes Upto Rs. 8k + Internship Opportunities]: Register by March 10!

About the Annual Essay Competition

The Karnataka Chapter of Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education (IDIA) is conducting an Essay Writing Competition in collaboration with Khaitan & Co (KCO). IDIA is a non-profit, student-run movement that aims to empower underprivileged and marginalised children through legal education.

It is conducting this Essay Competition as a part of its fundraising activities to support its initiatives. KCO, which is supporting IDIA in organising the Competition, is one of India’s oldest and largest law firms, having a legacy of providing exceptional legal services while also performing its social responsibility. Following are the relevant details about the Essay Competition:

Eligibility

All undergraduate Law students, in both Integrated Law Degrees (5-Years) and Standalone Law Degrees (3-Years) are eligible to participate in the Essay Competition.

Prizes

The Participants can win the following Prizes:

• 1^st Place: Internship Opportunity with Khaitan & Co., along with a Rs. 5k Cash Prize and a Certificate.
• 2^nd Place: Rs. 3k Cash Prize along with a Certificate.
• Top 5 Entries overall: Certificates of Merit.

Theme

Participants are requested to write on any topic that substantially deals with any area of commercial and corporate law. These areas of law may include but are not limited to competition law, contract law, corporate governance, insolvency law, insurance law, and securities law. Submissions that fall outside of this ambit will be rejected. Some suggestive topics are:

• Intersection of data privacy and competition law in India
• SEBI and fin-influencer regulation
• Revisiting the corporate purpose debate in India
• Fiduciary duty of promoters in India
• Regulating competition in the digital sphere
• SEBI Amendment to “Connected Persons” definition in Prohibition of Insider Trading Regulations

Submission Guidelines

All Essays must comply with the following requirements before Submission:

• Word Count: 5000-7000 words, exclusive of footnotes
• Number of Authors: Both single-authored pieces and co-authored pieces with 2 co-authors are allowed.
• Citation Style: 4^th Edition of OSCOLA
• Font: Times New Roman; Font Size: 12
• Line Spacing: 1.5
• Anonymity: No mention of name, email, university, or any other identifying details. A submission will be automatically rejected if any identifying details are present.

Registration and Submission Deadlines

The Registrations opened on 15^th February 2025 and will remain open until 10^th March 2025. The Last Date for Submission is 15^th March 2025.

Registration Fees

The Registration Fee for a Single-Authored Piece is Rs. 250, and the Registration Fee for a Co-Authored Piece is Rs. 450.

Links for Registration and Submission

Interested participants can access the link at the end of this post.

Contact Information

For any queries, please feel free to email idia@nls.ac.in or text Saif Ali (Team Leader, Karnataka Chapter, IDIA) at +91 87390 36060. 

Click here to register.

Click here to submit.