NLU Jodhpur 1st Pranita Mehta Memorial Essay Competition 2016 : National Law University

Organisation : National Law University NLU Jodhpur
Competition Name : 1st Pranita Mehta Memorial Essay Competition, 2016
Contest Last Date : 15-11-2016

Notification : https://www.contest.net.in/uploads/18212-Essay.pdf
Website : http://www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/index-main.php

Pranita Mehta Memorial Essay Competition :

Corporate Law Society [“CLS”], National Law University [“NLU”], Jodhpur is pleased to announce the 1st Pranita Mehta Memorial Essay Competition, 2016 in memory of Ms. Pranita Mehta, an exceptional student of NLU, Jodhpur.

Related : NLU Jodhpur Essay Writing Competition on Legal Theory 2016 : www.contest.net.in/9250.html

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:
1. Self-listing of stock exchanges: Should it be permitted?
2. Fantasy trading and legality thereof
3. Effects of gender diversification in the Company’s Board of Directors
4. Amendments to the Indo-Mauritius Double Taxation Avoidance Treaty: A step in the right direction?

Submission Guidelines:
1. Submission shall be made only in MS-Word format (.doc/.docx). PDF form shall not be accepted.
2. Submission shall be in English language.
3. Submission shall be typewritten in an A4 sized document with 1-inch margin on all sides and be justified. Main text of the submission shall be in Font Times New Roman 12-point. Further, footnotes shall be in Font Times New Roman 10-point. Participant has to adopt a uniform style of citation throughout the document.
4. Submission should be 1.5 spaced (except footnotes which may be single-spaced).
5. Word limit of the submission is 3,000 words (excluding abstract and footnotes). Abstract should not be more than 300 words.
6. Any submission that is found to be plagiarized shall be disqualified from the Competition and the participant would not be entitled to any certificate.
7. Participant shall not include his/her name in the submission’s text in any form.
8. Co-authorship is not allowed.
9. Any previously published entry would not be permitted.
10. Copyright of the submission shall remain with CLS.
11. In case of any conflicts, the CLS shall be the final authority on the guidelines.

Registration Procedure:
‘Consent of Participation’ shall be mailed to cls.nluj[at]gmail.com, along with a bona fide certificate from the participant’s university and the following details:
i. Name of the participant:
ii. Year and Course (UG/PG):
iii. University Name:
iv. Contact Phone Number:
v. Address (for delivery of the certificate):
No registration fee is required for participation.

Submission Procedure:
A soft copy of the submission has to be mailed to cls.nluj[at]gmail.com. Subject of the e-mail should be “Submission: Pranita Mehta Essay Competition, 2016”. Participant shall name the file as “Participant’s name_Topic”.

Important Last Dates:
Last Date of Registration: November 15, 2016 (11:59 pm)
Last Date of Submission of the Essay: January 15, 2017 (11:59 pm)
Declaration of the results: First week of March, 2017

Prizes:
Winners shall be awarded the following prize money:
i. First Prize: Rs. 15,000/-
ii. Second Prize: Rs. 10,000/-
iii. Third Prize: Rs. 5,000/-
Top ten submissions shall be given merit certificates.

Contact Persons:
Any queries may be directed to cls.nluj[at]gmail.com or the following:
1. Shivesh Aggarwal, Convenor, CLS (+91-9799558526)
2. Dishi Bhomawat, Convenor, CLS (+91-9001921926)
3. Khusboo Agarwal, Adviser, CLS (+91-9799568309)
4. Varun Mansinghka, Adviser, CLS (+91-8094860084)