The Legal Innovators Contest by Madhya Pradesh Judicial Reforms Council: Register by Jul 28

About Madhya Pradesh Judicial Reforms Council

Madhya Pradesh Judicial Reforms Council is a part of the National Judicial Reforms Council working under the aegis of the Women’s Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WICCI), which is a premier National Business Chamber for Women envisioning Global Impact for Women Entrepreneurs, Businesswomen and Professionals from all walks of life.

Supported by the massive global and influential women’s networks viz. G100, ALL Ladies League (ALL), Women Economic Forum (WEF), and SHEconomy, with 250,000 members and industry leaders worldwide, WICCI drives fundamental changes in governmental policies, laws, incentives, and entrepreneurial ecosystems, with a view to robustly encourage and empower women in business, industry, and commerce across all sectors and fields. Representing a wide variety of sectors of industry, economy, and society, WICCI actively engages the voices of thousands of women entrepreneurs and professionals.

About the Competition

The Legal Innovators Contest of the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Reforms Council is a unique competition specifically designed to initiate robust discussions to address some of the most critical challenges faced by the Indian legal system in the present times. Herein, the participants are invited to propose innovative solutions that can serve as game changers in addressing persistent issues mentioned in the next section of the rulebook. By bringing together creative minds and fostering a spirit of innovation, we aim to curate actionable strategies that can significantly improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness of the legal system in India.

Eligibility

Open to all the students and working professionals.

Themes

• Overcrowding of Prisons in India.
• Steps for digitalization of Court records.
• Possible ways to reduce the pendency of cases.

Other Details

• The official language of this competition will be English.
• The competition will be held entirely online through Zoom, a video conferencing tool.
• The competition will run on the basis of the Indian Standard Time (IST +05:30 GMT). Please make sure, you prepare for this in advance.

Submission Guidelines

• The submissions need to be made via this Google Form only. Submissions made by any other means and after the deadline shall not be considered.
• The name of the document shall be the Author’s Name- MPJRC’s Task.
• Authors are requested to put their names at the top right of their submission. All entries should be submitted in .doc or .pdf format.
• Submission and publication of manuscripts that purposefully target or intend to harm the religious, socio-cultural, and/or political sentiments of any reasonable reader are strictly prohibited. The submissions must strictly be limited to legal analysis of the covered topics.
• The language used must not be unparliamentary, abusive, or result in disrepute of any third person.
• The written submissions shall not bear the logo, name, etc. of the Team, its members, or the Institution/College/University represented by the Team.
• Similarity check for the Blog is to be done using the Turnitin software. A maximum of 5% of similarity is permissible for the manuscript to pass the stage of technical review. The usage of AI Tools like ChatGPT is strictly prohibited.
• Paraphrasing as well as verbatim usage of content without appropriate citation of authorities shall qualify as plagiarism.

10.2. STYLE SPECIFICATIONS:

• Main Body: Times New Roman, 12 points, 1.5 line spacing, Justified, 1-inch margins on all sides.
• Footnotes: Times New Roman, 10 points, 1.0 line spacing, Left Aligned.
• The submission should contain not exceed 1500 words.
• The relevant sources/ references if any, must be mentioned as footnotes. Citations, if required, must strictly conform to the standards laid down in the Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (4th ed., 2012).

Prizes

• In order to give recognition to the best performers, winners, Runners, and Second Runners up would be awarded with cash prizes along with the Certificate of Merit.
• Certificates of Participation shall be awarded to all the Participants.

Important Dates

• Last Date of Registration- 28th July, 2024 (Sunday)
• Last Date of Submission- 31st July, 2024 (Wednesday)
• Date of Presentation- 4th August, 2024 (Sunday)

Registration Fees

• The registration fee is INR 100/- for a Single Participant and INR 150/- for a team of two participants. The same shall be non-refundable.
• The payment of the registration fee must be made according to the instructions provided in the registration form.

Registration Procedure

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• All interested students shall be required to register for the competition in order to be eligible to participate in the same before 28th July 2024 (11:59 PM).
• The link to the Registration form is as follows: Here
• Each team will be assigned a unique team code that they shall use as a reference point throughout the competition.
• Any changes in the contact details of Team members must be notified to the OC at the earliest. This obligation to inform shall continue throughout the course of the competition unless such a Team withdraws or is disqualified from the competition.
• The OC from the Registration Forms will prepare all certificates for every participating team member. Thus, it is incumbent upon the participants to ensure that their names are spelled correctly.

Submission Procedure

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Contact Information

Email: [email protected]