Essay Writing Competition on “Contemporary Legal Developments Around the World: Issues and Challenges” by Geeta Institute of Law [Online; Rewards Upto Rs. 11.5k]: Register by April 10!

Registrations invited for an essay writing competition on Contemporary Legal Developments Around the World: Issues and Challenges” by Geeta Institute of Law. Register by April 10!

About Geeta Institute of Law (Gil), Panipat, Delhi-NCR

The Institute is located on NH-1, G.T. Road Panipat, just 50 minutes from Delhi. The institute was granted affiliation by Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, in 2007, and affiliation has been approved by the Bar Council of India.

Geeta Institute of Law is one of the prestigious Law institutes, having honoured as being ranked 8^th in the Top Outstanding Law Schools of Excellence in India by GHRDC – CSR (2022).

We are proud of having entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Common Law Admission Test for using the CLAT score for admission to the Geeta Institute of Law.

The method of teaching in GIL includes Lectures, Discussion, Case Law Analysis, Moot Court Competitions, Training, Project Assignments, Court Visits, and Legal Aid Programmes.

The Internship and Placement cell of GIL works throughout the year and provides a structured interface for building relationships and networking with legal professionals from the industry.

Theme

Contemporary Legal Developments around the World: Issues and Challenges

Sub Themes

1. Criminal Laws and Rights of Prisoners
2. Personal Laws of Communities
3. Appointment of Judges
4. Rights of the Illegal Migrants
5. Rights of Women and Children
6. LGBTQ+ Community and Legal Rights

NOTE: The above-mentioned sub-themes are not exhaustive but indicative. The authors may choose any other sub-theme related to the main theme.

General Rules for Participation

1. Eligibility: Law students (i.e. under and postgraduate), research scholars, legal professionals, and others interested in social sciences are eligible to participate.
2. Only one co-author is allowed.
3. Essays should be the original work of the participants and must not exceed 1500 words (excluding footnotes).
4. The language of the essays should be English.
5. Any kind of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
6. Bluebook 20^th edition should be adhered to for citations.
7. The submission should only be in “doc. or docx.” Format, and not pdf.
8. The text of the essay must have: Font – Time New Roman, Font size – 12, Linespacing – 1.5, Alignment – Justified.

Important Dates for The International Conference

Important Note: The above-mentioned dates shall be strictly followed.

Registration Fees

For Participants from Other Countries

Payment Details

Payment can be made through RTGS/NEFT or by using various online channels such as Paytm, Google Pay etc. The following are the bank details:

• Bank/Branch Name: HDFC Bank, Samalkha, Panipat
• Account Holder Name: Geeta Institute of Law
• Account Number: 13251450000062
• IFSC Code: HDFC0001325
• For International Payments, in place of the IFSC Code, use SWIFT CODE: HDFCINBB

Note: Kindly take the screenshot or receipt of payment to upload in the Google form while registering. The registration fee is not refundable.

Registration Details

• The participants are first required to pay the registration fees.
• After the payment, they must take a screenshot of the receipt.
• Then, they must register using the Google form given below.
• In the case of co-authorship, both participants have to register separately.

Registration can be done by filling out the following Google form by 10th April, 2024.

How to Register?

Interested participants can register and submit their essays through the link provided at the end of this post.

Prizes and Certificates

1. All the registered participants will be provided with E-Certificates of the Participation.
2. Top 3 Essays will be provided with the following prize along with the E-Certificate of Excellence:

3. Rank holders between the Ranks from 4^th to 10^th will be awarded INR 500 each and a Certificate of Excellence.

Contact

• Ms. Sakshi: +91-7988880397
• Ms. Nishita: +91-7056430172
• Ms. Ridhima: +91-9138117919

Click here for the official notification.

Click here to register.

Click here to submit your essay.

Source: Lawctopus