28ᵗʰ Annual H.M. Seervai Essay Competition in Constitutional Law by NLS: Submit by Apr 15

About NLS Bangalore

National Law School of India University, or simply the National Law School, is a public law school and a state university in Bangalore, India. The school is one of the leading law schools in India, consistently ranked #1 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework for law.

About the Competition

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.

The last gold medal was awarded to Abhinav Ravi, National Law University Delhi for his essay on ‘The Indian Fourth Branch: Developing A New Institutional Morality.’ Read the winning essay here.

Essay topic

‘How should Indian Election Law be amended to strengthen Indian constitutional democracy?’

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.

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• Each entry should be an original, unpublished, single-authored essay in English.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

April 15, 2025

Submission Procedure

Click Here to Submit.

The University reserves the right to conduct interviews with selected candidates.

Contact Info

For any queries, please write to [email protected]