Satya Hegde Essay Competition 2025 by Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre [Cash Prizes Rs 22.5K]: Submit by Aug 1

About the Organisation

The Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC), is a non-profit company registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. NPAC was set up by the Palkhivala Foundation to promote institutional arbitration in India, keeping in mind the growing burden on Indian courts and the inordinate delay in the disposal of cases.

By providing world-class facilities to conduct quick, efficient and cost-effective arbitration proceedings, NPAC seeks to become a Centre of excellence in the field of Institutional Arbitration.

About the Event

Nani Palkhivala Arbitration Centre (NPAC) is pleased to announce an Essay competition on Arbitration. The competition is open to current students of Law in any College or University in India.

Eligibility

The competition is open to current students of Law in any College or University in India

Topic

“The Scope for equitable reliefs in arbitration proceedings.” 

Submission Categories: Word Limit: 2500 words (excluding footnotes).

Prizes

• First Prize – Rs.10,000/-
• Second Prize – Rs. 7,500/-
• Third Prize – Rs. 5,000/-

Formatting Guidelines

• Essay must be typed in double spacing.
• Essay can be sent in word doc. or pdf. Format

Selection Guidelines

Jury’s decision is final.

Submission Guidelines

• One entry per person.
• Joint authorship is not allowed.
• Essay must be original and unpublished work of the author.
• Plagiarism in any form will lead to immediate disqualification.   
• All references, quotations, and borrowed ideas must be properly cited using a Bluebook format.
• Essay must be in Times New Roman font, typed in 1.5 spacing, size 12 for main text and size 10 for footnotes.
• Essay can be sent in word doc. or pdf. format.
• First page should contain the details viz; Name, College or University you are studying, Postal address, Mobile no. & Mail id.
• Entries must be enclosed with a Bonafide certificate specifically issued for the essay purpose from the Dean/Principle of your College/University.

Submission Deadline

Friday, August 1, 2025, before 06.00 pm

Submission Procedure

Entries should be sent to [email protected]

Contact Information

Email: [email protected]

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