TNLRC Essay Writing Competition 2026: Submit by June 15

About Tamil Nadu Legal Rights Consortium

Tamil Nadu Legal Rights Consortium (TNLRC), under WICCL, is dedicated to promoting legal awareness, academic excellence, and social responsibility through competitions, workshops, seminars, and awareness programmes. TNLRC encourages legal research, critical thinking, and meaningful discussions on contemporary legal issues while fostering a legally informed and empowered society.

About the Competition

The Essay Writing Competition 2026, organised by the Tamil Nadu Legal Rights Consortium (TNLRC) under WICCL, provides a platform for law students to explore contemporary legal issues through research and critical analysis. Centred on the theme Women and Technology: The Evolving Need for Protective Legislation in Cyber Spaces, the competition aims to promote legal awareness, encourage academic excellence, and foster meaningful discussions on cyber law, gender justice, and legal reform.

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Objectives

The competition encourages legal research, critical thinking, and scholarly engagement with emerging legal challenges in the digital era.

Theme

Women and Technology: The Evolving Need for Protective Legislation in Cyber Spaces

Sub-Themes

1. Artificial Intelligence as a Tool: Gendered Discrimination and the Ethics of AI.
2. Social Media and Protecting Autonomy: Sexual Harassment and Inadequacy in Existing Policy.
3. Progressive Advocacy for and by Women: Digital Activism and Suppressing Dissent.
4. Judiciary and its Role in Digital Regulation: Landmark Judgements, Existing Precedence, and Critical Analysis.

Eligibility

Open to students pursuing:

• A 3-year LL.B. Degree, or
• A 5-year Integrated Law Degree Programme

from any recognised university or institution in India.

Important Dates

• Submission Opening: 15 June 2026
• Submission Closing: 26 June 2026
• Declaration of Results: 4 July 2026

Submission Guidelines

• Essays must be original and unpublished.
• Co-authorship is not permitted.
• Participants must submit their entries within the prescribed deadline.
• Word limit: 1,500–2,000 words (excluding footnotes).
• Submissions must be in PDF format only.
• Citations must follow the ILI format.
• Font: Times New Roman
• Font Size: 12
• Line Spacing: 1.5
• Alignment: Justified
• Plagiarism exceeding 10% will result in disqualification.
• AI-generated content exceeding 10% will result in disqualification.

General Rules

• Participants must comply with all instructions issued by the Organising Committee.
• The decision of the Judges and Organising Committee shall be final and binding.
• The Organising Committee reserves the right to amend the rules if required.

Registration Link

Click Here to Register.

Contact Details

• Ms. Shiny Agnus, Vice President: +91 86374 79331
• Ms. Roma Ramkumar, President: +91 96001 86366

The brochure is here.