3rd NLUO-CLS Essay Writing Competition by NLU Odisha [Cash Prizes of Rs. 9.5k]: Register by Oct 31

06 Oct 2025

Categories: Essay Competitions

About NLUO

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack was established by Act 4 of 2008 by the Odisha State Legislature keeping in mind an enunciated vision of advancement of learning, teaching, research, diffusion of knowledge in the field of law and catering to the needs of society by developing the professional skills of those intending to take up the professions of Advocacy, Judicial Services, Legal services, and so on.

About CLS

The Constitutional Law Society (CLS) is one of NLUO’s initiatives to promote study, research, and informed deliberation in constitutional law and allied subjects with a policy and application-oriented purpose. It was founded in 2018. Its mission is to facilitate discussions and research in constitutional law and related areas, focusing on practical applications.

CLS NLUO provides a platform for intellectual discourse through rigorous scholarship, public lectures, seminars, independent research projects, conferences, and collaboration with like-minded individuals and institutions dedicated to constitutional studies.

Eligibility

Participation from all undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing a degree in law.

Theme & Sub themes

Theme: Constitutional Rights: Citizenship Assurances and the Rights Beyond

Sub theme:

Legal Citizenship v. Lived Belongingness
Digital Citizenship and Data Privacy
Birthright Privilege and Statelessness
Electoral Roll Revision: An exercise in exclusion?
OCI & POI Status and the National Sports Policy 2025
Non-refoulment v. Deportation
Basic Needs Approach: The Reach of Welfare Schemes
Sovereignty v. Due Process: Expulsion of Immigrants
Public Security and the Deprivation of Liberties
Ethnic Cleansing: Within and Beyond Borders

Formatting Guidelines

Font style: Times New Roman
Size: 12
Line spacing: 1.5
All text should be justified.

Note:

Manuscripts not in conformity with these guidelines may be rejected at the sole discretion of the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board reserves the right to send the manuscripts back to the authors for any modification(s) at any stage, in the event of non-conformity with any of the submission guidelines. The Editorial Board may, in its absolute discretion, waive any of the above rules or amend the process. In case of any dispute or ambiguity, the decision of the Editorial Board shall be final and binding.

Submission Guidelines

Submissions shall be made in .doc/.docx format (Word 2007 or 2010 or 2013)·
All submissions are to be made via a google form. (Note: write your name and co-author’s name as the filename. Example: John Davidson.docx or John Davidson, Jay David.docx)
The google form (attached at the end of the post) that will be used for submission will ask for the following information. Please ensure that the same contact details are used for submission and within the submitted manuscript: Name, Email, Contact Number(s).
The name of the file should be the same title of the essay. No indication to the Author (s) identity should exist within the submitted manuscript. Such a breach will lead to outright rejection of the submission.
Manuscript word limit: 1500-2500 (excluding endnotes and abstract)
Abstract of 50-100 words (not inclusive within the total word count) must be at the top of the manuscript.
Any uniform method of end-noting may be used.
Your essay should be error-free: grammar, spelling, punctuation etc. – your paper must be original and plagiarism free. Use of AI is strictly prohibited.