National Essay Writing Competition by School for Law and Technology, HNLU [Prizes Worth Rs 22.5k]: Register by Oct 30

About Hidayatullah National Law University

Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) is a public law school and a National Law University in New Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. The University is named after the former Chief Justice of India, Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah. It is one of the autonomous law schools in India and being sixth in the series of such national law schools. It was established as a Centre for legal excellence by the Government of Chhattisgarh under the Hidayatullah National University of Law, Chhattisgarh, Act (Act No.10 of 2003). The university offers a B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) integrated Program, an L.L.M. Program, and PhD Course.

About the Organisation

The School for Law and Technology (SLT), Hidayatullah National Law University explores the legal, ethical, and policy implications of new and emerging technologies to provide a forum for informed debate and analysis of interdisciplinary aspects. The primary areas of focus for the SLT include intellectual property, privacy & data protection, cybersecurity, digital commerce, artificial intelligence, and policy impact on trade, commerce, and society.

About the Event

A popular quote by the American science fiction author Frank Herbert is “Law is the ultimate science” in his book Dune. In the infinite loop of catching up between the legal framework and technological leaps, social transformations happen influenced by scientific innovations and get promoted or restricted by legal sanctions hereon. In the current techno-legal context, can be it surely ascertained that social transformations are due to scientific innovations and technological leaps? Or in actuality, the credits belong to the legal domain? Does law have the same objectivity and neutrality that science boosts? This essay competition is to explore the possibilities of the question of whether law is the ultimate science.

Eligibility

• The CLS is organizing a national-level online essay writing competition. They invite original contributions in the form of
• essays from bonafide students in an Indian University enrolled in any UG/ PG course.
• Co-authorship of essays is strictly prohibited.
• Themes of the Essay Competition:
• Law and Forensic Science
• Law and Food Science
• Law, Science, and Environmental Conservation
• Law and Biosciences
• Law and Nuclear Science
• Legal Objectivity and Scientific Evidence
• Law and Politics of Science

Prizes

• First Position: Certificate of Merit and Cash Prize of Rs. 10,000
• Second Position: Certificate of Merit and Cash Prize of Rs. 7500
• Third Position: Certificate of Merit and Cash Prize of Rs. 5000
• The top 15 participants will receive a Certificate of Appreciation
• The Center may consider publication of Selected Essays in an edited Book with ISBN number.

Formatting Guidelines

• Follow the Bluebook (20th Edition) style of citation.
• The word limit for the paper is 3500 – 5000 words.
• Use headings and subheadings to organize the content logically and enhance readability.
• Papers shall be submitted in electronic format (.doc/.docx format).

Selection Guidelines

• Submit original research that has not been published or presented elsewhere.
• The permissible similarity index is 15% (total) and 5% (from a single source).

Submission Guidelines

• Prepare an abstract of your essay highlighting its objectives, and methodology, and limit the abstract to 200-250 words.
• Clearly mention the title of your essay along with the name of the author, contact details of the author, and institutional affiliations in the cover letter.

Registration Fee

Registration Fees Rs. 300

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Important Dates

• Deadline for registration and submission of Essay: 30th October, 2023.
• Declaration of Results: 20th November, 2023.

Submission Procedure

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Contact Information

Email: [email protected]

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