27th Annual H.M. Seervai Essay Competition in Constitutional Law by NLU Bangalore: Submit by May 15

About the Competition

The National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, invites entries for the 27ᵗʰ Annual H.M. Seervai Essay Competition in Constitutional Law. Participants in this pan-India essay competition stand a chance to win the prestigious H.M. Seervai Gold Medal from NLSIU. The winning essay will be published in the National Law School Journal.

In 1997, Senior Advocate Navroz Seervai instituted a Gold Medal in the name of the distinguished jurist, the late H.M. Seervai, for the best original essay written on the themes specified in Indian Constitutional Law. Over the years, this essay writing competition has become a prestigious event for law students all over India. The significant rise every year in the number of contributions from the student community shows their mark of respect and tribute to one of the greatest legal luminaries of our country, Hormasji Maneckji Seervai.

Essay Topic

Does India need stronger fourth branch institutions?

Eligibility

Students currently enrolled in an LL.B. / B.A., LL.B. / BBA, LL.B./B.Com., LL.B. regular mode programme in any recognised Law School / College / University in India may make a submission.

How to Submit?

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

Submission Guidelines

• Each entry should be an original, unpublished, single-authored essay in English.
• Every essay must clear anti-plagiarism checks & be supported by a bonafide certificate, duly signed by the Registrar / Vice-Chancellor or other Appropriate Authority.
• Entries should be formatted in Times New Roman, size 12 font, double-spaced on an A4 sheet, & carefully referenced using the OSCOLA citation style.
• Word limit: 7,000-10,000 words (inclusive of footnotes).

Submission Deadline

Midnight, May 15, 2024.

Contact

For any queries, please write to hmse@nls.ac.in

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