About the Organiser
The Dr Rohini Kanta Barua Law College was established in the year 1976 as an outcome of a public meeting of the citizens of Dibrugarh held on 20/06/1976 with Shri Pramode Kumar Das, B.L. in the chair as ‘Dibrugarh Law College’ with the objective ‘to create a new avenue at Dibrugarh for imparting legal education’.
About the Opportunity
The competition is expected to provide the students with an opportunity to learn about the recent developments in the fields of Constitutional Law. Further, it is also expected to encourage the development of research and writing skills among young minds in the profession of law.
Theme
The Transformation of Ideologies from the Drafting to the Contemporary Enforcement of the Constitution of India.
Sub-Themes
- Changing Philosophy of the Constitution of India;
- Mis-match between the ideology and the implementation of the Constitutional Principles.;
- Evolution of the Basic Structure Doctrine;
- Constitutional Interpretation by the Indian Judiciary;
- Influences of International Law and Foreign Constitutional ideals on the enforcement of the Indian Constitution;
- Dynamic Global Relations and Its Impact on the Indian Constitution;
- Federalism in the Changing Political Context;
- Politicizing the Constitution of India;
- Secularism and the Constitution;
- Accommodation of the Diversified Cultural, Religious, Lingual, etc. communities within the Constitution;
- Citizenship and the Constitution;
- Concept of Right-based Approach from a Duty-based Hindu Jurisprudence;
- Green Constitution;
- Capitalism, versus Socialism and the Constitution;
The above sub-themes are not exhaustive in nature and the participants are free to write on any topic within the ambit of the main theme of the competition.
Eligibility
Any student from UGC-recognized institutions pursuing 3 years or 5 years of LLB courses or 1 year or 2 years of LLM courses, or M. Phil or Ph.D. Programs or students from any discipline having knowledge on the subject matter can participate in this competition. Even students from foreign institutions are also allowed.
Rules & Regulations
- Each article shall contain an abstract of not more than 250 words and 4 – 5 keywords;
- The articles shall not be more than 5,000 words excluding references, abstracts, and keywords;
- Speaking footnotes are allowed however notes made in the footnotes shall have synergies with the actual text and in no case the number of words shall be more than 25% of the number of words in the actual text of the articles;
- The articles shall be the original work of the authors and the same shall not be under consideration for publication anywhere else. The permissible similarity index is less than 10%;
- No defamatory statements shall be made and no comments on cases pending before any court of law shall be made;
- The copyright of each article after submission shall be transferred immediately to Dr R.K.B. Law College, Dibrugarh, Assam who shall have full authority to publish such article in any form, and at any platform;
- The decision of the judges shall be final and the organizers are not responsible to entertain any dispute among the participants.
Formatting Guidelines
- Each article shall contain a Title which shall be written in Times New Roman, Font Size 12, and Central Alignment, bold and in Capital with 1.5 line spacing;
- The Level 1 heading shall be in bold, justly aligned, 12 font size, times new roman with 1.5 line spacing;
- The level 2 headings shall be in bold, italics, justified aligned, 12 font size, times new roman with 1.5 line spacing;
- The level 3 heading shall be in italics, justly aligned, 12 font size, times new roman with 1.5 line spacing;
- The body of the article shall be in times new roman, font size 12, and justly aligned with 1.5 line spacing;
- The footnotes shall be in times new roman, font size 10 with single line spacing and justified aligned;
- OSCOLA 4th edition shall be used for footnotes and no other format is allowed whatsoever.
How to submit?
- All participants are required to register before making any submission;
- Submissions from registered participants shall only be considered;
- Before submission, a valid institutional id proof is required;
- No co-authorship is allowed;
- Each participant is allowed to make only one submission;
- The submissions must be through Google Form;
- All submissions must be made on or before 23:59 of December 20, 2023;
- The articles shall not include the name of the authors, institutions, or any personal details;
- The articles shall be submitted only in a Word document;
- The link for submission will be shared only with the registered participants.
Registration
Interested candidates can register via the link given at the end of the post.
Fee
There are No Registration Charges involved.
Important dates
- Date for release of the Brochure: November 17, 2023
- Last Date for Registration: November 26, 2023
- Last Date for Submission of Articles: December 20, 2023
- Expected date for release date of results: January 26, 2024
Prizes
- Best Paper: INR: 5,000
- Runners-up: INR: 3,000
- Second Runners-up: INR: 2,000
- E-certificates will be provided to all the winners and the participants.
- In addition to the above, prizes the top 10 papers would be published for free in the Souvenir with ISBN to be published on the occasion of the Foundation Day of Dr. R.K.B. Law College on March 19, 2024.
Contact
Call Dr. Jayanta Boruah, Assistant Professor, Dr. R.K.B. Law College at 6033301344 or Email at publicationrkblc2023@gmail.com or WhatsApp at 8876991662.
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