NUALS CPSLR National Legislative Drafting Competition [Prizes Worth Rs 20K]: Register by Jan 23

About NUALS

The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi, established in 2005 by the Kerala State Legislature, is a premier institution known for its excellence in legal education and research. The university offers comprehensive undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs that combine academic rigor with experiential learning through innovative teaching methods and interdisciplinary approaches. NUALS nurtures a dynamic and intellectually vibrant environment, preparing students to become future leaders in the legal field.

About The Centre for Parliamentary Studies & Law Reforms

The Centre for Parliamentary Studies & Law Reforms is one of the distinguished research and academic centres within the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), Kochi. The centre is dedicated to deepening the understanding of parliamentary procedures, legislative policymaking, and law reform.

About the Event

The Centre for Parliamentary Studies & Law Reforms (CPSLR), NUALS is launching the inaugural edition of the Legislative Drafting Competition, it gives an exclusive opportunity to draft in the style of a Private Member’s Bill themed on the End of Life Care Act, 2026. This competition is designed to provide an experiential learning platform where participants explore the interface between law, ethics, and medicine in regulating end-of-life decisions.

Theme of the Event

The proposed End of Life Care Act, 2026 seeks to give concrete effect to the right to die with dignity under Article 21 by regulating palliative care, pain management, and the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for terminally ill patients and those in irreversible coma or vegetative states. In the absence of a comprehensive statute, patients, families, and medical professionals face ethical uncertainty, inconsistent hospital practices, fear of criminal liability, and excessive judicial intervention, despite initiatives like the National Palliative Care Programme (2012). While the Supreme Court has recognised passive euthanasia and advance directives, judicial guidelines cannot substitute a uniform legislative framework. A dedicated law would provide clarity by standardising advance directives, regulating passive euthanasia, strengthening palliative care, protecting healthcare professionals, and ensuring that dignity in death becomes an enforceable right rather than a privilege.

Eligibility

• Undergraduate students,
• Postgraduate students,
• Research scholars
• From any recognised college/university

Registration Fees

Phase I: ₹50 (Individual)/₹100 (Two-member team) (90 slots on first-come first-served basis)

Phase II: Free

Prizes

• Prizes – First Rs. 10,000/-, Second Rs. 6000/-, Third Rs. 4000/-.
• Top 10 Drafts will get Merit Certificates.
• Top 30 Drafts will get Phase II Certificate.
• All participants will get e-certificate of participation.

Important Dates

• Registration Opens – 15 December 2025
• Registration Closes –23 January 2026(11.59 PM)
•  Phase I Submission Deadline –25 January 2026
• Online Training Session (Top 30 teams) – 10 February 2026
• Phase II Submission Deadline – 28 February 2026

How to Register?

Interested candidates may register through the link provided below:

Click Here To Register.

The submission guidelines and brochure is here.