National Article Writing Competition and Workshop on IBC by MNLU, Mumbai: Register by July 20

About the Organisation

The Centre for Training and Research in Commercial Regulations (CTRCR) is a research-driven initiative at MNLU Mumbai, dedicated to policy analysis, legal research, and capacity building in commercial and corporate law.

About the Event

The competition invites original and analytical essays on various themes under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, accompanied by an online workshop on IBC conducted by leading professionals.

Eligibility

• Open to all undergraduate law students (3-year or 5-year courses) from any recognised law school in India.
• Legal professionals are not eligible for the writing competition but may attend the workshop.

Theme

Broad Theme: Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Suggested sub-themes include (but are not limited to):

• Interface of IBC with sectoral laws (RERA, PMLA, Competition Act, etc.)
• Treatment of dissenting creditors
• Transparency under CIRP & 2025 IBBI Amendments
• IBC and Aircraft Objects Act, 2025
• Commercial Wisdom v. Judicial Review
• Asset-wise Resolution under IBC

Submission Categories

• Single authorship
• Co-authorship (maximum 2 authors)

Prizes

• Top 3 submissions: Internship opportunity at a reputed law firm
• Top 5 submissions: Publication in the Journal on Corporate Law and Commercial Regulations
• Certificates of Merit to Top 10

Formatting Guidelines

• Word limit: 2500–3500 words (excluding footnotes)
• Font: Garamond | Size: 12 (text), 10 (footnotes)
• Citation: Bluebook 21st ed. (Footnotes only)
• File Format: .doc/.docx only (no PDFs)
• Anonymity: No identifying info in the article file
• Abstract: 150–200 words at the beginning

Selection Guidelines

• All articles undergo Turnitin plagiarism check
• Submissions with plagiarism above 15% (excluding citations) will be disqualified
• No AI-generated content beyond grammar/rephrasing tools allowed

Submission Guidelines

• Articles must be original and unpublished
• A Google Form link will be emailed to participants after registration for submission

Important Dates

• Last date for Competition Registration: 20th July 2025
• Last date for Article Submission: 31st July 2025
• Online Workshop Date: 10th August 2025
• Last date for Workshop Registration: 5th August 2025

Registration Fees

• Competition:
   • Single Author: ₹300
   • Co-Authors: ₹500
• Workshop (optional): ₹200 (Free for competition participants)

Registration Process

Click Here To Register.

A separate Google Form link for submission will be emailed post registration.

Contact Information

• Arjun Kapur (Convenor): +91 83788 98560
• Suhasini Thakur (Associate Convenor): +91 75586 37950
• Email: [email protected]

The brochure is here.