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1st Virtual Client Counseling Competition, Sathyabama School of Law

Sathyabama School of Law is organizing its 1st Virtual Client Counselling Competition, scheduled to be held from December 3 to 4, 2021, virtually. About Sathyabama Sathyabama is a prestigious institution which excels in the fields of Engineering, Science and Technology for more than three successful decades. It offers multi-disciplinary academic programmes in various fields of Engineering, Science, Technology, law, Dental Science, Pharmacy, Nursing, Management, Arts and Science and Allied Health Sciences. It is established under Sec.3 of UGC Act, 1956 and is been Accredited with ‘A’ Grade by the National Accreditation and Assessment council. The Institution persistently seeks and adopts innovative methods to improve the quality of higher education and is responsive to the changes taking place in the field of education on a global scale. The Institution has a team of dynamic and outstanding faculty, innovative pedagogical practices, state of the art infrastructure and world class Research Facilities. This glorious Institution is functioning under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Mariazeena Johnson, Chancellor, Dr. Marie Johnson, President and Ms. Maria Bernadette Tamilarasi Johnson, Vice President. Sathyabama has a good presence in rankings and ratings at National and International level. The Institution has been ranked in 39th position by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Government of India among the Universities in India for the year 2020 and ranked one among the top 50 Universities for five consecutive years. Sathyabama is ranked among the Top 5 Institutions in the Country for Innovation by ATAL ranking of Institution for Innovation Achievements, Govt. of India. Times Higher Education and QS has ranked Sathyabama among the top Institutions worldwide. Sathyabama Institute of Science & Technology has alliances with leading Universities and research establishments at National and International Level. It is a research-intensive University with world class laboratories and research facilities and is involved in research in the emerging areas of Science and Technology. Sathyabama has undertaken various sponsored and collaborative R&D projects funded by National and International Organizations. Sathyabama has written a special page in the history of space research on 22nd June 2016 with the launch of “SATHYABAMASAT” in association with ISRO. Sathyabama has emerged as a leading Institution and achieved excellence in higher education to international standards owing to its research and academic excellence. About School of Law Legal education is at a pivotal moment right now and Sathyabama School of Law is evolving to address the society’s need by adding value to the students learning to serve society and spirit of community is an integral part of our curriculum. Ever since its inception, School of Law has stood by its strong dedications to the study of law and interdisciplinary approaches to law and the focus is on real-world skills required to be ready for practice. School of Law is defined by its way Legal Education is imparted and the school is keen on investing for students’ intellectual and personal development. School of Law functions with most dynamic leadership programs, events and initiatives that help students gain a deeper understanding of leadership and carry leadership qualities. In the process, students grow as engaged leaders on campus, in the community, and beyond. School of Law is well known for its discipline, exposure and qualified faculty and their commitment. Sathyabama School of Law aspires to be an internationally renowned Centre for research and teaching in law. School of Law is dedicated in advancing human dignity, social welfare and justice through knowledge of law. Our courses are academically rigorous, informed by the latest research. Courses are taught by dedicated, efficient and industrious faculty and a cadre of intellects that includes respected judges and experienced practitioners. We work with a wide variety of groups including the legal profession, policy makers, research bodies and organizations. This reflects our strength in many fields of legal and socio-legal research, and this give our students the opportunity to interact with internationally respected scholars. Our programmes will prepare students for a career in the legal profession and beyond. The curriculum has been designed to provide with a strong foundation in the core subjects coupled with opportunities to pursue optional courses in areas of undergraduate’s choosing. About Client Counselling The Client Counselling Competition promotes greater knowledge and interest among law students in the preventative law and counselling functions of law practice. It also encourages students to develop interviewing, planning, and analytical skills in the lawyer- client relationship in the law office. Interviewing and advising are a significant part of most lawyer’s work. The Competition provides an opportunity for a valuable educational and cultural interchange between students, law teachers, and legalpractitioners. Initial interview with a person playing the role of the client. Address the client’s legal and non-legal needs The advocate-client relationship Build rapport Determine client goals Consider applicable law, etc. Prerequisite for Stages The Competition follows, Point Qualification Format in which teams accumulating the highest number of points in the preliminary rounds will qualify for the Quarter Finals followed by the Semi-Final Rounds and thereon for the Final Rounds. Rounds The Preliminary Round The Quarter Finals (for 8 short listed Teams). The Semi Final round (for 4 short listed Teams) The Final Round (for the Final 2 Teams) Miscellaneous Each Counselling Session is divided into three parts: Consultation, Post- Consultation and Critique. During the consultation and post-consultation, the team may use books, notes and other materials. Theme The problem for the Client Counselling will be based on any of these subject areas: Law of Torts, Constitutional Law, Specific Relief, Family Law, Criminal Law, Labour Law, Environmental Law, and other major Acts. Time limit for each round per team Preliminary Round - 30 Minutes Consultation Period is 20 Minutes. Post Consultation Period is 5 Minutes. Critique Period is 5 Minutes Semi-Finals - 35 Minutes Consultation Period is 25 Minutes. Post Consultation Period is 5 Minutes. Critique Period is 5 Minutes Finals - 40 Minutes Consultation Period is 25 Minutes. Post Consultation Period is 10 Minutes. Critique Period is 5 Minutes. Rules for the Competition The school of Law, Sathyabama institute of science And Technology is conducting 1st Virtual National Client Counselling Competition,2021. The Competition shall be conducted on 3rd & 4th December 2021. The rules for the competition are given below: The Organizers shall not be responsible for any loss due to slow or non-functional Internet Connection during the Competition. We request all the participants to arrange a sound Internet Connection. The decision of the Judges shall be final regarding the outcome of the Rounds. No additional documentation or screen sharing will be allowed. The Organizers reserve the right to take disqualify the participants if indulged unethical, wrongful or unprofessional conduct. Scouting is not allowed under any circumstances and may lead to disqualification. You are requested to exit the room after your session is over. If there is any situation, not covered by the Rules, the decision of the Organizers shall be final and binding. The participants are always required to comply with the rules formulated by the Organizing Committee during the competition. In case of any non-compliance with the rules of the competition, penalty may be imposed by deduction of marks and the teams may also be disqualified after they have been warned once. All the participates will receive their E-Certificates. Participants are advised to check their mailboxes regularly for updates. In the case of a tie, the higher rank would be determined on the basis of least time taken by the participants. Team Composition Each team must consist of two participants only. The two participants may be from any of the 3 year or 5-year LLB course. Mode of the Competition Virtual Language English Eligibility Students of three year and five-year law degree courses from any University/Law School/College/Department are eligible for registration of their team. Dress Code Participants should wear Formal Attire during the competition. Judging Criteria Quality of questions asked for obtaining relevant information from client Extent of relevant remedies suggested to client Establishing an effective professional relationship. Learning the client's goals, expectations and needs. Factual and legal analysis of the client’s problems. Giving advice and assisting the client to make an informed decision. Response during the post consultation period. Marking Criteria The Marking scheme shall comprise of 50 marks per participant, which shall be distributed as follows: Presence of mind = 10 marks Ability to provide legal solution = 10 marks Tactfully handling the client = 10 marks Extracting relevant information from client = 10 marks Audible summarizing & team work (Post Consultation) = 10 marks Important Dates List of Events Dates Registration Opens (Google Form) 25th October Registration Close 1st December Last date for payment 1st December Inauguration, Preliminary Round & Quarter-Finals 3rd December Semi- Finals and Finals 4th December Valedictory 4th December Registration Details Teams can register by filling up the google form, which is given below. First 30 registered teams only can participate.: https://forms.gle/ReNUR2nQ3Fm2qPiW9 The registration fee shall be Rs.1000 /- for each team. The registration fee shall be non-refundable and non-transferable. The last date for registration is 1st December 2021. Once a team registers by completing the formalities given, a Code (hereinafter “Team Code”) shall be assigned to the team by the Organizing Committee. The link/Rooms for all the sessions will be conveyed to the participants prior to the event. The organizing committee has the exclusive right to decide in case of any dispute related to the competition. The decision of the organizing committee in such a case shall be final. Payment Details The Mode of Payment of the registration fee shall be Account Transfer or UPI transfer. The registration fee shall be paid in favour of the below-mentioned Account: Account Number 616546836 IFSC Code IDIB000S201 Account Holder's Name Dr. Dilshad Shaik Google Pay Number 9849000331 Awards and Certificate First Prize: Certificate of Merit + Cash Prize of Rs.5000 Second Prize: Certificate of Merit + Cash Prize of Rs.2500 Best Student Council: Certificate of Merit + Cash Prize of Rs.1500 E-Certificate will be provided to active participants. Contact E-Mail ID: sslclientcounselling2021@gmail.com Organizing Secretary Mr. P.S.S Gowri Shangar Assistant Professor 9629848534 Student Coordinator Ms. K.R. Vaishali B.A.LL. B (Hons.) 9940770028 Ms. K. Sowndarya B.A.LL. B (Hons.) 9150913730

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International Conference on ‘Reproductive Choice of Women: A Fundamental Right’, Mar Gregorios College of Law

An International Conference is being organised by the Centre for Women & Law, Mar Gregorios College of Law, Trivandrum, Kerala in association with the Kerala State Youth Commission, on the topic ‘Reproductive Choice of Women: A Fundamental Right’. About Mar Gregorios College of Law The college was established in 2012 as another milestone in the glorious Mar Ivanios Vidyanagar Campus which was founded in 1949 by the Servant of God Archbishop Geevarghese Mar Ivanios. The College of Law has been named “Mar Gregorios College of Law” in commemoration of Archbishop Benedict Mar Gregorios who was destined to guide the destiny of the Malankara Syrian Catholic Church for more than four decades. Introduction India is known all over the world as the largest democracy, but the backwardness of women in India is clearly visible in the society. From being considered as goddess to pushed into household space to participating in freedom movement and resurfacing as the super woman today, the journey of women in India has been dynamic. In India there are numerous personal, social and political structure that works against women. Large number of women are downtrodden in society and their homes. Many women in India do not even have a right to formulate their opinion independently. In the Indian society, mostly husband is considered as the voice of a married woman. In such a scenario, the question about reproductive choice of women is terrifying According to UNICEF India and World Bank data, India is one of the countries with the highest number of maternal deaths worldwide. In 2017, India witnessed 35,000 maternal deaths. Recent studies have shown that half the pregnancies in India are unintended and about a third result in abortion. Only 22% of abortions are done through public or private health facilities. There is lack of access to safe abortion clinics and the stigma and attitude against the young, unmarried women seeking abortion contributes to this. Many doctors refuse to perform abortions on young women or demand that consent from parents or spouse is necessary even though the law does not require it. Due to this also many women opt for unsafe methods of abortions. It is in such a scenario that the question of reproductive rights of women is most prevalent. Unfortunately, recognition of sexual and reproductive rights of women in India are looked in the context of selective issues like child marriage, female feticide, sex selection and menstrual health and hygiene issues. “Reproductive rights embrace certain human rights that are already recognized in national laws, international laws and international human rights documents and other consensus documents. These rights rest on the recognition of the basic rights of all couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing and timing of their children and to have the information and means to do so, and the right to attain the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health. It also includes the right to make decisions concerning reproduction free of discrimination, coercion and violence, as expressed in human rights documents. Indian courts in the last decade have in many cases recognized women’s reproductive rights as the “non-negotiable survival rights” under the fundamental right to life. For the first time court has acknowledged reproductive rights essential for equality of women and have called for respect for women’s rights to autonomy and decision-making concerning pregnancy. In cases spanning maternal health, contraception, abortion, and child marriage, Indian courts have adopted robust definitions of “reproductive rights” that reflect human rights standards. But even then, reproductive rights of women are a topic that is still considered a taboo to be discussed in public. Although India was among the first countries in the world to develop legal and policy frameworks guaranteeing access to abortion and contraception, women and girls continue to experience significant barriers to full enjoyment of their reproductive rights, including poor quality health services and denial of women and girls decision-making authority. Historically reproductive health related laws and policies in India have failed to take a women’s rights-based approach, instead focusing on demographic targets, such as population control while also implicitly or explicitly undermining women’s reproductive autonomy through prejudiced provision such as spousal consent requirements for access to reproductive health services. Significance of the Conference One of the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations is to guarantee equal rights for men and women. Globally, gender equality has been considered as a basic human right that has to be protected and guaranteed by all the States. Only through a thorough knowledge of social dynamics, economic structure, family and social life it is possible to safeguard the human rights of women. The intend of the Conference is to sensitize the community and women about equal rights and reproductive choices that are available to women as part of basic human rights. Internationally, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) and the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) have emphasized several times that right to health of a woman includes their reproductive and sexual health and States have an obligation to protect these rights. Unfortunately, women’s reproductive rights and sexual rights are not even recognized in most places. It is often due to the deep-rooted beliefs and religious customs in certain regions the preference for a son is still in existence. As a result of which repeated pregnancies closely spaced together to produce a male offspring have adverse impact on the health of women. In many regions, women are also blamed for infertility for which they are excluded from the community and subjected to human rights violations. It is in this scenario that a general awareness on the basic human rights of women with special focus on reproductive rights is necessary. Only by educating at the grass root level we will be able to build a society that respects, protects and guarantees basic human rights to its women. Objectives of the Conference To create awareness in the grass root level that reproductive rights are fundamental human rights. To build a platform for open discussion regarding reproductive health of women. Expected Outcomes of the Conference Creating awareness A report suggesting policy reforms Plan more schemes, projects relating to welfare and empowerment of women Generate suggestions for reforms and better implementation. Themes/Topics SESSION I: Socio-political analysis of reproductive rights of women in India SESSION II: Reproductive choice of women as a fundamental right - a legal & constitutional analysis SESSION III: Global perspective on reproductive rights of women SESSION IV: Feminist jurisprudence on reproductive rights of women The above-mentioned sub themes are not exhaustive in nature and other related auxiliary sub themes can also be included. Guidelines for Submission The abstract should not exceed 300 words and must include keywords. Abstracts received on or before 30th October 2021 shall be published in the seminar proceedings The length of the full paper shall be between 5000 to 8000 words (excluding footnotes). Full paper should be submitted on or before 22nd November 2021. Selected full papers presented in the Conference shall be published in a book by December 2021. In case of co-authorship (maximum two), each author will have to register separately by paying the registration fee. The certificate will be given only to registered author Formatting Guidelines Abstracts in Times New Roman font, with size 12pt and line spacing 1, with key words at the end of abstract in italics. All submissions must follow the Bluebook (20th Edition) style of citation; nonconformity will be a ground for rejection. Submissions must be in Times New Roman font, with size 12pt and line spacing 1.5. All footnotes must be in Times New Roman font, with size 10pt and line spacing 1. Title of the Paper- Times New Roman Font, size 14pt. The authors name should be mentioned on the Right side of title in Times New Roman Font, 12pt size. All other details like designation, institution details, E-mail address and phone numbers etc., should be given as foot note. Submissions must be made in .doc/.doc formats only. All the abstracts shall be mailed to mgclcwl@mgcl.ac Registration Fee Participants can register after payment of a registration fee. Only registered participants will receive a certificate. This is the registration link https://forms.gle/niUvjmsNb4Wvpgnr8 Click the fee payment link. https://feebook.southindianbank.com/FeeBookUser/org?id=295 Enter the necessary details Click pay and make payment. After making payment, download the payment receipt. Click the registration-form link and fill the relevant details. Upload the fee receipt. Submit the form. The registration Rs. 500/- for all participants. Co-authors should also register. Fees can be paid via online, using the link below Alternatively, fees can be paid into the following account: Director, Mar Gregorios College of Law Account number : 0483053000019621 IFSC Code : SIBL0000483 Bank Name and Branch : South Indian Bank, Nalanchira Please make sure that the fee receipt is uploaded in the registration form. Important Dates Register before: October 30, 2021 Abstract Submission: October 30, 2021 Date of Conference & Paper Presentation: November 20, 2021 Final submission: November 22, 2021 Schedule Inaugural Session 9.30 am to 10.30 am Break 10.30 am to 11.00 am Key note Sessions 11.00 am to 1.00 pm Lunch Break 1.00 pm to 2.00 pm Paper Presentation Sessions 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm Concluding Session 5.00 pm to 5.30 pm Contact For further details, visit www.mgcl.ac.in or email to mgclcwl@mgcl.ac.in Student Coordinators Ms. Amritha Padmakumar (BBA LLB, MGCL, Trivandrum) Mobile: 8606561665 Ms. Sreelekshmy S (PG Scholar, MGCL, Trivandrum) Mobile: 9497013438 Ms. Athira Krishnan (PG Scholar, MGCL, Trivandrum) Mobile: 8848318725 Ms. Kanak Mathew (BA LLB, MGCL, Trivandrum) Ms. Uthara J (BBA LLB, MGCL, Trivandrum)

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Essay Writing Competition on Exploring Gender Justice, RGNUL

The Centre for Advanced Study in Criminal Law (CASCL) at RGNUL, Punjab is organizing an Essay Writing Competition, on the topic ‘Exploring Gender Justice: The Laws and the Lacunae’. About RGNUL The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The University was accredited with ’A’ Grade by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2015 About CASCL RGNUL has established a Centre for Advanced Studies in Criminal Law (CASCL) to undertake: advanced study and research in the emerging areas of criminal law. The Centre aims to bring about reforms in the substantive and procedural criminal law in view of the modern crime scenario; development of sound criminal justice policy and practice: to generate respect for human rights and rule of law in the administration of criminal justice; training and technical assistance to agencies concerned with administration of criminal justice; renewal ef sentencing policies and correctional systems; revamping justice to the victims of crime, and legal aid and speedy disposal of the criminal cases. Objectives The objectives of the Competition are to cultivate good reading and writing communication skills coupled with encouraging "passion for writing" and "creativity", a quality which every human being possesses, which is possibly hidden and may be unknown to the individual himself. The CASCL gives a platform to the young professionals to shawcase their characteristics that illuminate the good students and potentially great writers. This Essay Competition invites students to explore a wide range of challenging amd interesting questions beyond the confines of the college curriculum. Eligibility Undergraduate and Post-Graduate Students from in the competition. The participants need to register themselves compulsorily. Entries received without a proper registration shall not be considered for evaluation Theme Exploring Gender Justice: The Laws and The Lacunae Sub-Themes Conundrum of Pro-choice and Pro-life in Abortion Laws Issues surrounding Dowry Laws Transforming Penal policy in Sexual Offences Gender and Death penalty Pandemic and Domestic Violence Gender Violence and role of social media Please Note: The above-mentioned list for sub-themes is merely illustrative and not exhaustive and hence any other submission pertinent to the theme shall be accorded consideration. Registration Fee There is no registration fee. Submission Procedure Fill the given form to submit your essay for the competition: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3173gACb5JJ2fExVfwpPFqiOIzrnPky9P53cdYgbkgycUaA/viewform The essay must be attached in ’.doc’ or ’.docx’ format Judgement Criteria The entries would be assessed on the basis of following parameters: Relevance of the Topic Critical Analysis and Engagement Structure and Coherence Prizes 1st Prize: Rs. 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) , 2nd Prize: Rs.7,000 (Rupees Seven Thousand Only) 3rd Prize: Rs. 5,000 (Rupees Five Thousand Only) E — Certificates of merit shall be awarded to the top 10 entries of the competition. E — Certificates of parficipafion shall be awarded to all the participants of the competition. Guidelines The essays must be submitted in English only The name(s) of the author(s) should not be mentioned anywhere in the essay The word limit for the essay is 2000-2500 words, not including footnotes. The essays should be typed in Times New Roman, Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5, justified The footnotes must be typed in Times New Roman, Font ize 10 and Line Spacing 1. The margins should be 1" or 2.54 cm on all sides. Every citation must follow the Harvard Bluebook, 20th Edition Co-authorship of up to 2 authors is permitted By entering the competition, entrants declare that material does not infringe on any copyright or licenses. It remains the entrants’ responsibility to ensure this is the case. CASCL is not liable for any losses as a result of entering this competition. The views expressed in the essays do not reflect on the views of CASCL, and remain solely the views of the entrant. By entering the competition, you declare that all information provided is correct and not misleading, and you meet the eligibility requirements. If CASCL suspects that any false information has been provided, or if an entrant is ineligible, the work will be disqualified. CASCL reserves the right to withdraw applications at any stage for any reason determined appropriate by Jus Rerum. Note: In case of any dispute, the discussion of the advisory board shall be final. Important Dates Deadline for submission and registration: 10th November, 2021, 11:59 P.M No extension regarding the submission shall be provided Declaration of results: 30th November, 2021 (tentative) Queries In case of any queries please write to us at cascl@rgnul.ac.in, or contact the student coordinators.

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National Corporate Law Conference ‘SENATUS’, SVKM NMIMS

SVKM’s NMIMS School of Law, Navi Mumbai is organizing a National Corporate Law Conference ‘SENATUS’, scheduled to be held from December 17 to 18, 2021. About SVKM’s NMIMS, Navi Mumbai Established in the year 2018, SVKM’s NMIMS School of Law, Navi Mumbai offers two courses, BA-LL.B (Hons.) and BBA-LL.B (Hons.), in order to provide the legal industry with young lawyers in the field of corporate law as well as in the judiciary and other likewise law professions. The Aim is to focus on filling the need to keep the legal industry on its toes. The courses are designed in such a way that apart from imbibing knowledge of law, the institution also prepares the students for the real world by honing one’s skill of presenting arguments with respect to the society, to interpret the pre-defined laws in the most efficient way with political and historical touch in it, and to be flexible and adaptive to the corporate environment. Students are engaged in internships and various para-academic activities. The School also offers all possible opportunities for international exposure and global experience and also teaches selective foreign languages to make communication easy. These allows the students to gain knowledge of law and form their own perspective in the field. About the Conference The National Corporate Law Conference (NCLC) is a global initiative to bring together the best research in M&A, Corporate governance, Venture Capital and Corporate Securities relating to Corporate Law at a yearly conference to be held at SVKM's NMIMS School of Law, Navi Mumbai. The aim of the conference is to attract current research papers of the highest scholarly quality in the field of corporate Law. The conferences are primarily 'academic-to-academic' events with some participants from industry and the public sector and other invited panelists. Paper Selection Procedure Selections will be made by a Conference Committee from papers that are submitted online before 30th November, 2021 (at midnight IST) through the form contained below. Researchers will be notified whether their paper has been accepted for the Presentation at the conference before 12th December, 2021 Organization The conference will take place over two days. In addition to the research presentations, there will be two panel discussions involving participants from industry and the public sector. Submission of Papers Please submit papers by clicking here - https://forms.gle/SKTwa275p8PEvEYX6 Theme Evolving Principles of Corporate Law: Lessons to Learn, Unlearn & Relearn Sub-Themes Key Challenges in Indian M&A and Exits AIF, FPI, and FDI – The Smart Acquisition Structures in M&A. Procedure and Protection of Intellectual Property in M&A Due Diligence in Closing and Post-Closing Management, SPAC as a Method of Overseas Listing M&A Transactions and Tax Issues Regulatory Challenges in M&A w.r.t CCI, RBI and SEBI Financial Crisis through Corporate Law Governance Accountability Mechanism in MNCs – The Mediating Role of Corporate Law Private Equity Investments in Indian Companies Regulatory Aspects of ESOP – Indian Overview Decriminalisation of Offences under Companies and LLP Act – Need of the hour? The Regime of Foreign Direct Investment - Boon or Bane? The Futuristic Opportunities of Corporate Law Extra-territorial Application of India’s Securities Law – Has SEBI cast its net too wide? Please note that the list of sub-themes is merely suggestive and nonexhaustive in nature. The authors can choose to submit manuscripts on other relevant and contemporary topics. Eligibility The Conference invites academicians, practitioners, students of law pursuing their LL.B (Hons.)/LL.B/LL.M from any recognised university to submit their entries. Important Dates The deadline for the submissions is 30th November, 2021. Date of Conference - 17th & 18th December, 2021 Awards Best Paper Award - Rs. 3000/- Selected papers will be published as an e-book on the website of NMIMS School of Law, Navi Mumbai. Registration Fee Single Author - Rs. 400/- Co-Author - Rs. 650/- Submission Guidelines Please note that the submissions must conform to the following requirements: Co-authorship permitted up to 2 authors All submissions to be made as MS Word Files (.doc/.docx) Word Limit - A minimum of 3000 words and a maximum of 5000 words including an abstract of 200-250 words with 5 keywords. Word Limit is exclusive of footnotes. The abstract may highlight the central theme/issue discussed, the main arguments put forth, and the conclusion of the article. Citation Style: Harvard Bluebook 20th Edition Font Formatting: Heading 1 Times New Roman, Size 16, Bold, 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment Heading 2 Times New Roman, Size 14, Underlined, 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment, 1.27 cm left indent Heading 3 Times New Roman, Size 12, Italics, 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment, 2.54 cm left indent Body Times New Roman, Size 12, 1.5 line spacing, justified alignment Footnotes Times New Roman, Size 10, 1.0 line spacing, justified alignment Permissible plagiarism up to 20 percent. Quotations should be clearly indicated and accurate, indicated by using double inverted commas only. When using a separate paragraph for a quotation, the same must be indented and italicised. Bibliography/IOA not required. Please ensure footnotes are exhaustive. We encourage speaking/explanatory footnotes to further elucidate your ideas. Endnotes are discouraged Please ensure there are no identity markers in the document like name of author/s, name of institution, etc. Please name the document as “First Author’s Full Name_First Author’s Institution Name in Short”. For example: Niharika Ravi_NMIMS. No cover page necessary. The first page must contain the title of the paper (Times New Roman, Size 12, Bold, Centre Aligned) followed immediately by the Abstract. Submission is equivalent to the presumption that the article in question is not published, submitted, or accepted for publication on any other platform. Editorial Policy Manuscripts shall be assessed through a two-stage Blind Review Procedure. Reviewers shall not be informed of the author’s name, university, year in college, or any other personal information. In the first stage of the review, the board shall undertake a preliminary review of the manuscript to determine its relevance and contemporariness. At this stage, the manuscript shall also be assessed by the Copy Editors for plagiarism, grammar and formatting. In the second stage of the review, the manuscripts shortlisted in the first stage are assessed by the Associate Editors based on 8 factors: quality of content, originality, relevance, contemporariness, structure, coherence & clarity, language, footnotes & references. After this stage, the manuscript may be sent back to the author(s) with suggestions and recommendations for the author(s) to incorporate/consider. It is expected that the authors will cooperate with the editorial board to incorporate the said suggestions and recommendations. Authors shall be notified of the manuscript acceptance only after the completion of second stage. Acceptance of the manuscripts is conditional i.e.; the acceptance depends upon the satisfaction of the editorial board with the incorporation/ consideration of the suggestions and recommendations provided. The editorial board reserves the right to reject the manuscript till the final acceptance has been communicated to the authors. The Conference will only publish original and unpublished material. Manuscripts must therefore not, at any time during the period of consideration by the Conference, be considered for publication in any other place, nor be published beforehand. The author must inform the Journal if he/she has submitted the manuscript to other platforms prior to its acceptance for publication in the Journal. The author must withdraw his/her submission accordingly. NCLC is committed to open access for academic work. All the articles published in the NCLC are freely accessible immediately from the date of publication. Contact senatus.nclcnmims@gmail.com adarsh.choubey06@nmims.edu.in niharika.ravi26@nmims.edu.in

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Panel Discussion on Criminal Liability of Intermediaries under the IT Rules, Law for Aid and Welfare

Law for Aid and Welfare is organising a Live Panel Discussion with Industry Experts on Criminal Liability of Intermediaries under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 on October 31, 2021. About LAW-CTLP The Centre for Technology Law and Policy (LAW-CTLP) is research and consulting wing established in recognition of the need to have a dedicated organization working from advisory, consulting and research perspectives viz. a viz. technology law and policy. We also strive to research on reconfigurations of social purposes and structures through the use of emerging technology, internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa. LAW-CTLP aspires to be the leading institution in exploration, intervention in and advancement of contemporary discourse around emerging technologies and regulatory practices. About the Live Panel Discussion After years of discussions and debates, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India (MeitY) has notified new rules under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act“) for monitoring social media digital media platforms. The new rules, viz. Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“Intermediary Guidelines“) inter alia aims to serve a dual-purpose: Increasing the accountability of the social media platforms (such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.) to prevent their misuse and abuse. Empowering the users of social media by establishing a three-tier redressal mechanism for efficient grievance resolution. The Intermediary Guidelines have been framed in exercise of powers under section 87(2) of the IT Act and supersede the previous Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules, 2011. However, the Intermediary Guidelines have been punched with many holes by legal experts. The Panel Discussion is intended to understand the Intermediary Guidelines besides exploring possible changes in the existing legal framework. Eligibility The program is open for all to attend (whether or not the person has been trained in law). Date/Time Date: 31st October 2021 Time: 7 PM – 8 PM Mode Online Fee Details The participation is free and will require no fee. Last Date of Registration October 25, 2021 Contact For queries, please write to lawforaidandwelfare@gmail.com

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Essay, Case Problem Analysis, and Videography Competitions, Gautam Buddha University

The Gautam Buddha University School of Law, Justice, and Governance is organizing a host of competitions, viz. Essay, Case Problem Analysis, and Videography Competition, from November 6 to 26, 2021. About Gautam Buddha University Gautam Buddha University, established by the Uttar Pradesh Act (9) of 2002, commenced its first academic session at its 511 acres lush green campus at Greater Noida in August 2008. The University is fully funded by the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) and the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA), the undertakings of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The University is recognized by the University Grants Commission under UGC Act and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities. The academic programmes offered by the University are recognized by the University Grants Commission of India and various other Statutory Bodies, Councils, whichever are applicable in individual cases Recognition by the University Grants Commission of India (UGC): Gautam Buddha University is recognized by the University Grants Commission of India vide F.9-18/2009 (CRP-I) dated 13 May 2009 under section 2(f) of UGC Act 1956. Through this the University has been empowered to award degrees as specified by UGC under section 22 of the UGC Act 1956 at its main campus with the approval of Statutory Councils, wherever required. Recognition and Inclusion by the University Grants Commission of India (UGC) under section 12 B of the University Grants Commission, UGC ACT 1956. Recognized under UGC Section 12B and NAAC accredited with B+ Grade. ISO 9001: 2008 Certification of the University: Gautam Buddha University has been accredited jointly be Joint Accreditation System of Australia & New Zealand (JAS-ANZ), vide 1015QBC26 after accessing and finding confirmation to the requirements of ISO 9001: 2008. About School of Law, Justice and Governance Gautam Buddha University-which has been legislatively conceived as “a center of excellence”- has started its ambitious multidisciplinary academic programme with the establishment of its School of Law, Justice & Governance in 2011. It is a university for people who have the ideas that make a difference in the world and who love to bring change. The School envisions to foster advancement of learning, teaching and research in the fields of law, justice and governance. The five-year integrated BA LLB programme has been running since July 2012. To nurture the spirit of innovation and research the university has started its Ph.D programme in 2016 and LL.M program in 2017. The ongoing programme of the School attempts to strike a right balance between the compulsory subjects prescribed by the Bar Council of India and subjects underscoring the interface between Law, Justice and Governance. The School aims to blend the theoretical knowledge with practical learning and development of skills and professional attitude through clinical legal education. As the law is increasingly becoming multifaceted and in certain areas more global, so the students are guided to participate in moot-court practice, debate, essay writing and project works. With this, the school also aims to provide an opportunity to the students to explore the undiscovered nuances of legal profession and to engage in setting new standards in legal education. About CELMAR Centre for Environmental Law Management and Research-(CELMAR), has been set up in the School of Law Justice & Governance under the patronage of the Vice-Chancellor, Gautam Buddha University. The CELMAR was inaugurated by Dr. Prabhat Kumar, IAS, Vice-Chancellor, GBU dated 2nd October 5, 2018. Objectives These are the following objectives of the CELMAR: To review the environmental laws in general and regulations, in particular, comparing with International Environmental Law and submit the recommendation in this regard. To find out cost-effective solutions for the management of environmental issues, To inculcate innovative solutions in the mind of people to prevent environmental problems, To find out cheaper solutions for the rehabilitation of people affected by environmental disasters, To provide a platform for carrying out research about environmental and climate issues, To collaborate and provide a forum for a mutual exchange of ideas and promote public participation on key issues of the environment. To enable and empower through legal aid the marginalized and weaker sections of the society who disproportionately bear the brunt of environmental degradation. National Essay Writing Competition The School of Law, Justice, and Governance, Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida in collaboration with CELMAR and LAC is pleased to announce the National Essay Writing Competition. The competition encourages critical thinking, which is the process of reflecting on a problem and coming to a resolution. It encourages students to evaluate various arguments in order to develop stronger perspectives. Eligibility The competition is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students from any recognized university across India. One author can only submit one entry for the competition, all subsequent entries will be disqualified by default. Incomplete and plagiarized submissions would also result in immediate disqualification. No restriction on the number of entries from any college or university. Only Individual Participation is allowed Topics (Choose any one of the following) 75 years of India’s Independence: The Way Forward The Indian Legal System has a dearth of Female Judges The Uttar Pradesh Population Control Bill: A Boon or Bane Submission Guidelines The participants must mail their entries to gbucelmar@gmail.com as a word document only The subject of the submission email shall be ‘Submission: Gautam Buddha University Essay Writing Competition. The Participants may use References/Bibliography/ Endnotes/Footnotes. For footnotes and endnotes, all the participants shall follow the 20th Bluebook method of citation. The essay must be written in Hindi or English only. The word limit for the competition is 2000-2500 words (excluding references/bibliography/endnotes/footnotes). Co-Authorship is not allowed under any circumstances. Plagiarism of more than 15% of any sort shall result in immediate disqualification. All submissions must be typed and adhere to the following guidelines: Body of the Text (i) Font Type – Times New Roman (ii) Font Size - 12 (iii) Line Spacing - 1.5 Sub-Headings (i) Font Type – Times New Roman (ii) Font Size - 14 Title/Main heading (i) Font Type – Times New Roman (ii) Font Size - 16 Foot Notes (i) Font Type – Times New Roman (ii) Font Size - 10 (iii) Single 1 line spacing All the essays shall contain the Cover Page with the following details: Name of the Student Course of Study Contact Details University/College Criteria for Judgement All the entries will be judged on the following parameters: Adherence to the theme and word limit. Originality of ideas Language and Grammar Application of Laws Articulation of Ideas The decision of the judges would be final and binding. Cash Prizes The submissions of all will be critically evaluated by the judges and respective authorities on the criteria mentioned above, out of which the best 3 submissions will be rewarded with the cash prizes as mentioned below. Note: Also e- certificate for participation will be provided to all the participants. Winner – Rs. 2000 Runner up – Rs. 1500 1st runner up – Rs. 1000 Important Dates Last Date for the Submission of Essays:10 November 2021 Last Date for the registration: 05 November 2021 Case Problem Analysis The event of "Problem Analysis" is being organized by the School of Law, Justice, and Governance, CELMAR and LAC of Gautam Buddha University, Greater Noida with the theme of the proposition based on ‘Environmental Law and Constitutional Law’. Noise Pollution is one of the major concerns of scientists nowadays. Its effect on human health and welfare is recently considered as an important and vital issue which encourages scientists and interested agencies all over the world, such as World Health Organisation (WHO), to conduct more researches concerning the assessment of its levels and harmful effects. The competition deals with the similar aspect of problems arising due to noise pollution attached with a proposition mentioned below which is needed to be reviewed, analyzed in order to find out cost-effective and innovative solutions for the management of environmental issues dealt in the proposition along with the touch of Constitutional laws and Environmental laws. The event aims to spread public awareness among the people about the rising concern of Environment problems and gives a platform for providing an effective solution for the same. Language All submissions need to be in English only. Eligibility All students, scholars, and others from any program, college, or course are eligible for this competition Text Main Text (i) Font Type – Times New Roman (ii) Font Size - 12 (iii) Line Spacing - 1.5 Sub-Headings (i) Font Type – Times New Roman (ii) Font Size - 14 Title/Main heading (i) Font Type – Times New Roman (ii) Font Size - 16 Foot Notes (i) Font Type – Times New Roman (ii) Font Size - 10 (iii) Single 1 line spacing Miscellaneous Numbering of the pages should be systematic. Note: Competitors should strictly adhere to the given format. Marking Criteria The Competitors will be marked on a scale on 50 marks as per the following: Identification of Legal Principles - 10 marks Clarity of the concept - 10 marks Use of language and representation - 10 marks Recognition of the Environmental and other issues – 10 marks Effective Solutions/ suggestions – 10 marks Submission Last Date for the registration: 05 November 2021 Last date of submission: 10 November 2021 The Competitors are required to mail their submissions to ' Gbucelmar@gmail.com The file submission must be done in pdf format only, with the file name as "PA_name" eg. PA_rohan The competitors are required to register at first instance in order to be a part of the event, absence of which the submission will not be accepted. The registration link is given below Cash Prizes The submissions of all will be critically evaluated by the judges and respective authorities on the criteria mentioned above, out of which the best 3 submissions will be rewarded with the cash prizes as mentioned below. Note: Also e- certificate for participation will be provided to all the participants. Winner – Rs. 2000 Runner up – Rs. 1500 1st runner up – Rs. 1000 Videography Competition This event allows you to express your concerns over major Environmental or Legal issues in the recent epoch. With the help of your acting skills, we would like to see how creative can you be in expressing environmental as well as legal concerns. The video can feature you, or you can use any form of props to showcase the concern with subsequent solutions. The student with the best alternatives/ Solutions would win the competition. It can be a mono act as well. For any queries, please contact the below-provided details. Rules All entries must be in a digital video. Each entry must focus on theme. Students must submit their entries as individuals. The length of the video should be between 1 minute – 5 minutes, not including the 5- second title screen (see #5). All entries should begin with a 5-second full-screen “title screen” that includes the following information: Lead Producer’s name School name School city, state Title of video Total running time (not including the 5-second title screen) All information presented in the video must be cited, giving credit to the source. Plagiarism of any kind will result in disqualification. You DO NOT need to include your citations in your video. IF CHOSEN AS A FINALIST, you must submit a list of your sources, properly cited. Each video must have one Lead Producer to serve as the main point of contact. Recognition and prizes will be given to the lead producer and all those listed as coproducers on the entry form. There is Rs. 100 entry fees. Entries may be submitted to (drive upload link) The deadline for submissions is 12:00 (eastern time, US) on 10th November 2021. Winners will be announced no later than November 26th, 2021. All entries must be submitted in digital format. No copyrighted materials (music, images, etc.) may be used for this contest unless you own the copyright or have a license to use the material for this contest. Written permission must be obtained and provided upon request for all copyrighted materials. No professional assistance is allowed. Adults may assist with production but are limited to verbal guidance only. Adults are allowed to be actors or cameramen but not content contributors. All portions of the online entry form must be completed when you upload your video for it to be eligible. Content must comply with all local and national laws of the country of origin. Content must not promote illegal behavior; support racial religious, sexual, or other invidious prejudice; advocate sexual or violent exploitation; violate rights established by law or agreement; invade the privacy of any person; or otherwise inappropriate as determined by population connection in its sole and conclusive determination The judges’ decision is final. Entries will be judged by the following: Cinematography 10 Marks Idea execution 10 Marks Dialogue Delivery 10 Marks Suggestions 10 Marks Creativity 10 Marks The only compensation for submitting a video is the opportunity to be awarded a prize if the entry wins. Population Connection will pay filmmakers no additional compensation nor be liable to the filmmaker under any circumstances. Students may submit max 1 video entry. All entries must be submitted in Hindi or English, if entries are not in English, they must include English subtitles. Awards will be presented as follows: 1st Prize 2000 2nd Prize 1500 3rd Prize 1000 Students should keep at least one copy of their video. Population Connection is not responsible for any films that are lost, damaged, or that do not upload properly. Ownership of the underlying intellectual property of the project remains with the entrant, with the following exceptions. Entrants grant Population Connection the right to use their names, photographs, statements, quotes, testimonials, and video submissions for advertising, publicity, and promotional purposes without notification or further compensation. Entrants also grant Population Connection the right to use, reproduce, reprint, distribute, perform, and/or display the entrant’s project video without further compensation or notification to the entrant. Population Connection maintains the right to reproduce, reprint, distribute, perform display, or exhibit the project for advertising, publicity, and promotional purposes on their website, at conferences, or at any other venues. By accepting the prizes, winners agree to hold Population Connection and all Population Connection employees harmless against any and all claims and liability arising out of the use of such prizes. The winner assumes all liability for any injury or damage caused from participation in the contest or use/redemption of any prize. Entrants agree to be bound by the official contest rules and decisions of the judges Payment Details Payment mode can be NEFT/RTGS/GOOGLE PLAY/PHONEPE/PAYTM/UPI TRANSFER/BHIM in favor of GAUTAM BUDDHA UNIVERSITY Bank Name Punjab National Bank BANK BRANCH - GBU, Greater Noida Account No. 6660000100000025 IFSC CODE PUNB0666000 Note:Please attach the screenshot and transaction ID in the registration form. Registration Fee: Rs 100 for each competition Event Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTAgpnHuuQvRsd9mOPgYol4jcxLOwt0xFj0 LXI9FSiWuPeww/viewform Contact Details For queries please contact: Dr. Prakash Chandra Dilare – 9971639727 Mr. Milind Saraswat- 9582221184 Mr. Yatharth – 9391775120 Ms. Mahin- 9997265842 Ms. Abhilasha - 7668266636

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National Essay Contest on Election & Democracy, Election Commission of India

The Election Commission of India (ECI), through the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), in association with Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) (together, the Competition Organizers), is pleased to announce “The 1st edition of the Election Commission of India Annual National Essay Contest on Election & Democracy About Election Commission of India (ECI) The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a permanent and independent body established by the Constitution of India directly to ensure free and fair elections in the country. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction, and control of elections to parliament, state legislatures, the office of the president of India, and the office of vice-president of India shall be vested in the election commission. Thus, the Election Commission is an all-India body in the sense that it is common to both the Central government and the state governments About the Competition The Election Commission of India (ECI), through the India International Institute of Democracy and Election Management (IIIDEM), in association with Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) (together, the Competition Organizers), is pleased to announce “The 1st edition of the Election Commission of India Annual National Essay Contest on Election & Democracy, conducted jointly by IIIDEM & JGLS”. The submissions can be either in English or in Hindi. Students pursuing under-graduate, graduate (three/five year) and post-graduate law degree courses in Indian universities / institutes / colleges recognized by the Bar Council of India are eligible to participate. The main objective of this essay competition is to encourage law students to engage in contemporary research and explore new dimensions of the law governing elections in India. Objectives You will have the opportunity to showcase your legal acumen and research skills in the field of Election Law. Submitting an essay entry to this competition is an opportunity to enhance your knowledge and test your writing skills. Eligibility Full-time Under-Graduate/ Graduate Degree Programme (ex. B.a/B.B.A/B.Com.LLB.) from Indian Law Universities/ Institutes/ Colleges recognized by the Bar Council of India. Full-time Post-Graduate Degree Programme (ex. LLM/M.Phil/Ph.D) from Indian Law Universities/ Institutes/Colleges recognized by the Bar Council of India. Important Dates Release of essay topics and rules of the competition : 2nd October 2021 Deadline for submission of entries: 21st November 2021 by 11:59 PM IST Topics Note: Topical indications given below are non-exhaustive. Participants may author essays that may not squarely fit into sub-themes but address the main topics in one way or the other. Participants can choose any one of the following two topics: Topic 1: Legal Framework For Social Media Regulations During Elections With political parties, election contestants and stakeholders considerably digitalising their election campaigns and advertisements, a new trend has developed over the last decade. Consequently, there is immense scope to reimagine the traditional legal framework that regulates these aspects. Is there a necessity to create a new legal framework uniquely to monitor electoral activities on social media apart from the current rules that discipline print and broadcast media? What should be the nature of that alternate legal system for effective regulation of speech and expenditure by parties/candidates on social media which are powered by big data analytics and management teams? These questions can be addressed from the perspective of maintenance and promotion of electoral integrity in the digital space. Alternatively, essays can adopt a rights-based discourse to deal with them, as any regulation of campaigns and advertisements on social media will obviously prompt concerns about freedom of speech and constitutional sustainability. Additionally, legal issues surrounding the intermediary liability of social media companies in this structure could play a role in the discussions. Besides, potential practical challenges like enforcement of electoral silence periods for campaigns on social media and controlling publication of fake and unauthorised exit poll results before the polling finishes that any future legal framework must consider and pay attention could also be discussed. In fact, all these sub-themes could be studied comparatively to justify legal arguments and proposals. Topic 2: The ECI's Role In Protecting And Preserving Electoral Democracy This topic may be viewed from several perspectives. Essays could consider the ECI’s role in protecting the integrity of our electoral democracy. How can the ECI play a role in the decriminalisation of politics? What should be the road ahead for ensuring transparency in fundraising and regulating illegal and unregulated expenditures by political parties during elections? Further, participants may discuss how the legal framework around the Model Code of Conduct could be reworked to ensure that ECI is able to effectively keep politicians and parties in check with regard to violations of the Code. This may be done apart from analysing whether the ECI should be conferred the power to deregister political parties for grievous violations of the rules, and principles of inner party democracy. Besides, one can assess how the ECI may enhance the democratic quotient of this electoral democracy. Essays on voting rights and facilities for NRI voters, diversification of voter education activities to improve voter turnouts, legal aspects concerning the integrity and verification of votes through EVMs, and prevention of voters’ exclusion from electoral rolls may fall under this wing. Additionally, contributions could also focus on addressing the ECI’s institutional independence as an aspect that may help the ECI to perform its role effectively. Submission Procedure A participant can submit only one entry. In case it is found that any participant has submitted more than one entry, only the first entry will be considered as valid. All entries must be submitted as electronic copies in PDF format. Participants are required to use the ‘restrict editing’ function so that the formatting of the entry does not unravel and the content remains unchanged during electronic transmission to the Competition Organizers. Participants should submit their entries only by uploading to this weblink here. All entries must be accompanied by (a) a coloured scan of a self-attested valid student identity card and (b) duly filled-in and signed entry form endorsed by the university / institute / college in PDF format, Click here to access the entry form. Entries submitted in hard copies and not in the prescribed format will be summarily rejected without any intimation and NO query, correspondence; representation etc. pertaining to such entries will be entertained by the Competition Organizers under any circumstances; The file name of the essay must be ‘Participant’s name_Topic’; Entries shall be forwarded by participants or collaborating team of co-authors directly, and shall not be forwarded through any other person, at the Weblink prescribed above. All the fields in the entry form shall be compulsorily filled; and Only original essays will be considered for the competition. Previously published essays shall be rejected outright. Any form of plagiarism will result in disqualification of the essay. There is no entry / application fee to the competition. Additionally, participants are also not required to register before sending in their entries. All the Participants retain the copyrights of their submitted pieces. However, by entering the Competition, the Participants consent to the use of his/her/their name and/or pieces, or parts thereof, in any advertisements, educational materials, corpus of research, media and promotional materials carried out or produced by the IIIDEM / ECI, and their authorised partners, without further notice or compensation. The IIIDEM / ECI can publish or decline to publish, use or decline to use, any submitted pieces at their sole discretion.] Any decision taken by the Organizers in relation to the Essay Contest is final and binding, and there is no scope of appeal. Prizes All prizes for this competition have been sponsored by the ECI. Winners will receive prizes as per the following table: English Essay Prizes Prizes Full-time Under-Graduate/ Graduate Students Full-time Post-Graduate Students First ? 1,00,000 ? 1,00,000 Second ? 75,000 ? 75,000 Third ? 50,000 ? 50,000 Hindi Essay Prizes Prizes Full-time Under-Graduate/ Graduate Students Full-time Post-Graduate Students First ? 1,00,000 ? 1,00,000 Second ? 75,000 ? 75,000 Third ? 50,000 ? 50,000 The prize winners will also be awarded a certificate from the IIDEM/ ECI. The names of the winners may also be published on the IIIDEM/ECI website. All participants with valid entries will be given a participation certificate. Contact Official Website: www.eciessay.org Email: eciessaysupport@jgu.edu.in

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Legislation Drafting Competition 2021 on Victims of Crime (Rights, Protection & Assistance), RGNUL-CCV

The Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Victimology (CCV) of RGNUL is organizing their 1st Legislation Drafting Competition 2021 on Victims of Crime (Rights, Protection & Assistance) Bill. About RGNUL Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The Act incorporated a University of Law of national stature in Punjab, thereby fulfilling the need for a Centre of Excellence in legal education in the modern eraof globalization and liberalization. The University has been ranked among the top 10 law schools in India in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), by the Union Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. The University has been adjudged as cleanest amongst Government residential universities in the category of Government institutionsin Swacch Campus Ranking, 2019 conducted by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India About the Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Victimology, RGNUL (CCV-RGNUL) Keeping in view the broad policy of RGNUL to promote research in the field of law, the Centre for Criminology, Criminal Justice and Victimology (CCV) has been purposefully established under the able leadership of Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai, Vice-Chancellor, RGNUL, to providecritical and necessitated focus towards fostering the objective of carrying fundamental and applied research on the evolving aspects of transformative criminal justice system including the dimensions of victimology and criminology as particular areas of interest. The Centre understands and caters the progressive and dynamic nature of the developing criminal jurisprudence in India and across the world and therefore, firmly intends to conceptualize pro- victim research, training, policy analysis and consultancy with specifically prioritizing the aspect of interdisciplinary approach while fulfilling the desired goals. The Centre is uniquely determined to examine, express, elucidate and expedite the systematic delivery and efficient redressal of the rights of the victim within the comprehensive criminal justice system in India so as to mitigate the hardships faced by the victims. About the Competition Rajiv Gandhi National University of law, Punjab’s Centre for Criminology, Criminal justice and Victimology (CCV) is hosting its 1st RGNUL-CCV Legislation Drafting Competition, 2021. This competition provides a platform where the best minds can come forward and critically utilize this opportunity of curating and drafting the legislative bills whereby experiencing the nuances of framing the law with the aim of encouraging the students towards the process of law making and governance. The objective of the competition is to provide a platform to the brilliant minds to undertake analytical research of laws related in different jurisdictions and to come up with intellectuallydriven provisions that can be implemented within the Indian framework. Legislative drafting helps individuals to enhance their knowledge, implementation and interpretation of the law and nurtures their ability to identify the current challenges in laws and suggest solutions. The competition seeks to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and experience & invites law students and legal practitioners to draft legislations. Topic for the Competition Participants have to draft a legislation titled “Victims of Crime (Rights, Protection & Assistance) Bill. As the scope of Victimology has been shifted from victim precipitation to protecting the rights of victim, there is a need for specific law in India that can comprehensively deals with the rights of victim. Time and again Supreme Court of India as well as Law Commission of India has recommended to have a particular legislation that can be implemented in an efficient manner that shall contribute to a having a victim sensitive criminal justice system so as to provide a mechanism where victims the safety of victim and its rights are protected and that victims is provided necessary assistance in all means. Through this competition, the Centre seeks to create awareness of having a proper legislation that is dedicated to promote and protect the rights and ensure proper safeguards to a victim. The Centre aims that through this competition, a solution can be found that can help in providing assistance and protection to the victims at every stage of investigation, trial, and post-trial within the Indian criminal justice system. Bill that is to be drafted should inculcate those aspects that particularly deal with the rights, protection and assistance of a victim and each of the provisions should cover the operational and the procedural part with elaborative details on the extent of the Bill to show which all crime victims are covered within its ambit. The Bill should also cover those provisions that the drafters find incidental or ancillary to the topic of the Bill and thinks that certain provisions should come under the main theme of the competition. Eligibility The Competition is open to all law students pursuing LLM or LLB. (3-Year or 5-Year course from a recognized university within the territory of India). Team Composition Participants may register as individual or in a team of two. There is no restriction on the number of entries from any college or university. Multiple teams can participate from a single university. Format of Draft Legislation The Long Title The Preamble The Enacting Clause The Short Title Extent and Commencement Clause Definitions The Operative Section Procedural Provisions Penalties and Offences (if required) Provisions regarding Delegated Legislation (if any) Repealing and saving clauses (if any) Miscellaneous provisions Submission Guidelines The Draft shall be in English language only. The Draft shall not exceed more than 25 pages, excluding the cover page. 2 marks shall be deducted as penalty for each page exceeding the page limit. The Draft should not reveal the identity of participants, in any manner whatsoever. For submission only the team code provided by organizers should be mentioned as mark of identity. Formatting – Font Style – Times New Roman, Font Size – 12, Line Spacing – 1.5, Alignment – Justified, Paragraph Spacing – 0 pt. before and after, Margin – One inch margin on all sides. The Content of the legislature drafted should be original and not plagiarized (15% limit) or there shall be deduction of 1 mark each for every percent or can lead to disqualification. The decision of organizers shall be final. Submission shall be made in .doc or .docx and .pdf formats. No other format would be considered and will directly lead to disqualification. Teams are requested to send their soft-copies on or before the provided date on the given subject matter only. The Submission must be made with the subject “SUBMISSION FOR LEGISLATIVE COMPETITION (Team Code-XX)” at competition.ccvrgnul@gmail.com. Submission after the given deadline would attract deduction of 1 mark for each hour. Clarifications shall be sent to competition.ccvrgnul@gmail.com with the subject “CLARIFICATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE COMPETITION: TEAM CODE-XX”. Marking Criteria Parameters Marks Logical Presentation of Ideas & Effective Use of Headings 20 Clear, Concise and Unambiguous Writing Skills 20 Understanding Essential Legal Issues Presented 20 Forceful and Persuasive Presentation 20 Formatting, Neatness, & Other Drafting Structure 10 Language, Grammar & Style 10 Registration Participants shall register themselves for the competition by submitting the following: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdlH2msMW48tWze8EPCAABdYJozLNrwcipBSJDsf2gbLWN9TA/viewform?usp=sf_link Prizes All participants will receive a participation certificate which shall be sent by the organizers to the respective colleges on the official address provided or through the provided E-mail IDs. Winners would be receiving cash prize in the following manner: The Best Team - ? 5,000, The Runner Up- ? 3,000, The Second Runner Up - ? 2,000. Important Dates Registration Starts 15th October, 2021 Registration Ends 10th November, 2021 Last Date to Seek Clarifications 15th November, 2021 Release of Clarifications 20th November, 2021 Release of Team Codes 22nd November, 2021 Submission Date 30st November, 2021 Result Declaration 20th December, 2021 Contact For any further queries, please write to competition.ccvrgnul@gmail.com with subject “QUERY FOR LEGISLATION DRAFTING COMPETITION” or contact student coordinators. Team Patron-In-Chief Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai (Vice-Chancellor, RGNUL) Patron Prof. (Dr.) Naresh Kumar Vats (Registrar, RGNUL) Faculty Coordinators Dr. Ivneet Walia (Assistant Professor of Law, RGNUL) Dr. Gurneet Singh (Assistant Professor of Law, RGNUL) Dr. Shruti Goyal (Assistant Professor of Law, RGNUL) Student Coordinators Satrajit Somavanshi - 9140667691 Shreya Maloo- 9649704902

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National Corporate Law Moot Court and Judgement Writing Competition, JSS Law College

JSS Law College in collaboration with Surana & Surana International Attorney, Chennai is organizing Moot Court and Judgement Writing Competition scheduled to be held on 12th to 14th November 2021. About JSS Law College JSS Law College, a professional autonomous college functioning under the aegis of JSS Mahavidyapeetha, was established in the year 1982. The college has been recognized by UGC as a “College with Potential for Excellence”. Aim & Purpose The Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot has been conceived with the aim of creating opportunities for learning the development of jurisprudence on emerging trends in Corporate Law besides developing cutting edge skills in research, writing and advocacy. The judgment1 writing competition will be a part of Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition with the following principle and purpose: A Judgment has a social and civic function besides the primary principle of promoting Rule of Law & upholding justice. To achieve the above, it must “have clarity of thought, explain decision to the parties, communicate reasons for the decision to public and provide reason for an appeal court to consider”.2 To develop a well balanced judicious mind Prevent abuse of legal process (Full rules mentioned in Clause XVI) Venue and Date The 19th Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition shall be held virtually from 12-14 November 2021 Language The competition shall be in the English language. Eligibility The competition is open for students who are studying LLB three year or five year course during the current academic year interested in Tax, Corporate and Commercial Laws and who belong to institutions that have been invited. Students of The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India & The Institute of Company Secretaries of India are also eligible to participate. Students who have completed their law/Company Secretary/ Chartered Accountant degrees/courses are not eligible. Team Composition Each team should consist of a minimum of 2 and maximum of 3 members. This number cannot be modified under any circumstances. There shall be 2 speakers and 1 researcher designated for each team. The researcher shall be allowed to argue with prior permission of the court and National Administrator in case of illness of the designated speakers. Each team will be provided a team code during orientation. Teams should not disclose the identity of their institution; such disclosure shall invite penalties including disqualification. The decision for the same shall be at the discretion of the National Administrator. Member Swapping: For the Semi-final and the Final rounds teams shall be permitted to request participants from other teams to plead before the court on their behalf. That participant shall however still retain his/her individual code and shall address the court accordingly. In the event a team, which has exercised such an option, wins the competition that particular participant shall receive 1/4th of the prize money and a winning certificate from the organisers. Registration Online registrations are open from 1st October 2021. The teams must register online by 28th October 2021. Teams will have to register online at www.moot.in. Only 50 teams will be registered to participate in the competition on first-come-first serve basis No temporary registration requests will be entertained. Kindly refrain from sending such requests to Surana & Surana or JSSLS. Participants will receive an automated system generated acknowledgement on successful submission of registration. Participants will receive an approval as acceptance of their request for participation latest by 30th October 2021 or earlier. The Registration form cum Approval letter as provided in the rules duly signed & sealed by your university / college / moot society An email communication from the official id ( to be filled as notification email id during online registration process) of the institution, from your university / college / moot society to complete the registration process. Note: Signatories on the registration form should be any of the following :- Facultyin-charge of MCA / MCS / MCC, Registrar, Dean, Principal, Director, Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor, Registration without the scanned copy of the approval letter / an email communication from the college/institution/university or duly attested registration form will not be valid. Soft copy of the registration and approval letter/ an email communication as a single PDF to be sent by email to: mootcourt.jsslcmysore@gmail.com marked as 19th SURANA & SURANA NATIONAL CORPORATE LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION REGISTRATION as subject of the mail latest by 29th October 2021. The provisional team code shall be allotted to the registered teams by Host University soon after receiving of registration particulars In the event a team drops out of the competition or is disqualified the team next in line as per registration data (When the registration exceeds beyond the permitted 50 teams) will be offered the chance to participate in the competition at short notice. Such teams will have to submit memorials to be eligible at least 3 days prior to the start of the competition. Rounds There will be two preliminary rounds of arguments, an octa final, a quarterfinal, a semi-final and a final round.Octa final will be conducted if the participation exceeds 30 teams. Quarter final will be conducted if the participation exceeds 16 teams Results Results of the preliminary rounds shall be announced after the completion of rounds of all the teams. Similarly, the results of the Quarter-Final/Semi-Final Rounds shall be announced after completion of the rounds of all qualified teams of respective rounds. The results of the Final Round shall be announced during the Valedictory Ceremony. Memorials The following requirements for memorials must be strictly followed. Non-conformities will be penalised: Each team must prepare memorials for both parties to the dispute (Petitioners and Respondent). Soft copy of the memorials in word format must be mailed to mootcourt.jsslcmysore@gmail.com and mootcourt@lawindia.com . Late submission will be penalized by two points for each memorial for every hour of delay after due date. Subject to a maximum of 20 penalty points. Memorials will not be accepted beyond 1 day of delay. Once the memorials have been submitted, no revisions, supplements, or additions will be allowed. The memorials have to be submitted on typed A 4 size paper printed on one side and must contain: The table of contents The index of authorities The statement of jurisdiction The statement of facts (1 page only and argumentative statement of facts would attract penalties) The statement of issues The summary of arguments (not more than 1 page) The arguments advanced (not more than 15 pages) The prayer The font size should be 12 (doubles space) and for footnotes it should be 10 (single space) & double space between two foot notes. Uniform font size should be used throughout the memorial Footnoting to conform to The Bluebook: A uniform system of citation (20th edition) Non Compliance will result in a penalty of 1 mark per page. Substantive/ speaking footnotes are strictly prohibited. The memorial must have a margin measuring one inch on all sides of each page The page numbering should be on the top right side of each page. Covers must be placed on briefs as follows: Petitioner: Light Blue Color; Respondent: Light Red Color. The cover page of the memorial must state the following The cause title Identify brief as Petitioners / Applicant & / Respondents as is applicable Team Code(on the top right corner) Identity of the institution shall not be revealed anywhere in the memorial. Violation of this provision shall result in penalties including disqualification. The National Administrator’s decision shall be final. The teams may share a separate paper book (compendium) of not more than 50 pages, which will carry all the annexure and case laws that have been referred to in the memorial. The paper book will have a white cover. The teams may submit through screen sharing with judges or submitted during virtual registration before commencement of the Competition as advised by the organisers. Any identifying marks/seal of the college/university shall attract severe penalties including disqualification. Oral Round Preliminary Round, Octafinals & Quarterfinals Each team will get a total of 30 minutes to present their case. This time will include rebuttal and sur-rebuttal time. The division of time is at the discretion of the team members, subject to a maximum of 15 minutes per speaker. Division of time shall be informed to the court officer before arguments begin. The oral arguments need not be confined to the issues presented in the memorials. Passing of notes to the speakers by the researcher during the rounds is allowed. It is however to be done discretely so as to not to disrupt the court proceedings The researcher shall sit with the speakers at the time of the orals. Semifinal & Final Each team will get 45 minutes to present their case that will include rebuttal and sur-rebuttal time The division of time is at the discretion of the team, with a maximum of 25 minutes per speaker. The oral arguments need not be confined to the issues presented in the memorials. The researcher shall sit with the speakers at the time of the orals. Scouting Teams will not be allowed to observe the orals of any other teams. Scouting is strictly prohibited. Scouting by any of the team members shall result in disqualification. Scoring Orals The parameters for judging the oral presentation on a scale of 0 – 100 points are: Knowledge of facts Logic and reasoning Organisation and clarity Persuasiveness Deference to the court Proper and articulate analysis of the issues arising out of facts Understanding of the legal principles directly applicable to the issues Ability to explain clearly the legal principles in general keeping to the time allotted Knowledge and use of legal sources and authorities and general principles of national law Ingenuity (ability to argue by analogy from related aspects of law) Written Submission (Memorials) The memorials shall be marked on a scale of 1-100 points each. Any revisions, supplements or additions to the memorials after submission shall attract severe penalties subject to the discretion of the National Administrator. Award of the points shall be based on the following parameters: Neatness, legibility, no typographical errors or format errors Logical progression of ideas Effective use of headings to outline arguments Understanding essential legal issues presented Focus on essential (not collateral) issues Clear, concise and unambiguous writing style Forceful and persuasive presentation Integration of facts into legal argument Understanding of strengths and weaknesses of case Discussion of viable alternative arguments Understanding and analysis of authority Proper use of citations and citation form Effective use of authority to support arguments Ability to distinguish adverse cases Non- compliance of the rules mentioned in Clause VII above shall attract severe penalties Awards Winning team – Rs. 30000 Runner up team – Rs. 15000 Best Memorial – Rs. 10000 Best Student Advocate – Rs. 10000 Second Best Memorial – Rs. 5000 Second Best Student Advocate – Rs. 5000 In addition to the above awards, plaques and certificates are given to other categories of winners All participants will be awarded participation certificates. Anonymity Student counsel may introduce her/himself to the court in the usual manner and may also state her/his names. However, the team's college / institution affiliation may not be mentioned at any time before the awards ceremony. Further, all team members, coaches, advisors, and observers shall refrain from identifying a team’s school at any time and in any manner, including, but not limited to, wearing any identifying items, such as school clothing, ties, patches, or pins or carrying identifying material (such as a books with a college logo, or college seal). Video Recording The organisers will arrange for the video recording of only the finals of the competition. Teams that wish to obtain a copy of the recording may do so on payment of Rs. 750/- per copy The recording shall be sent to the college on payment of Rs. 750/- per copy in the form of a Demand Draft (DD only) drawn on a nationalized bank payable at Mysore in favor of The Principal, JSS Law College, Mysore. Policy for Virtual Rounds The Oral Rounds for the competition will take place virtually via Google Meet platform. It would be the responsibility of every team to ensure a stable internet connection. The audio and video of every member of the team should be clear. Every team must ensure a proper background. The organisers will under no circumstances be obligated to provide the participants with any such facility. All participants should mandatorily join with their laptops or desktops and other forms of device are to be avoided. The link or the ID and password for the room on Google Meet will be conveyed to the participating teams before the oral rounds. Each participating member of every team is advised to install the Google Meet platform on their devices well in time. Each team is required to join the room at least twenty minutes before the scheduled time of commencement of the oral rounds. The participants’ camera and microphone shall be firmly positioned throughout the oral rounds so as to show speakers and to ensure their voices are clearly audible. All participants must keep their cameras on at all times during the rounds. Camera to be switched off in case of technical glitches with the permission of the bench. At the time when one participant is speaking, others are expected to keep their microphones on mute. In case a participant is found disturbing the other pleader anyway, he/she or the entire team to which such participant belongs may be disqualified upon the discretion of the bench. Each participant is responsible for finding a suitable venue and background to participate. The venue must be a quiet location and one which has adequate and reliable internet connectivity and has a desk and chairs for the oralist. Locations in open spaces or hallways or cybercafes or similar areas are NOT permitted. Participants are cautioned to ensure that all equipment has a power supply sufficient to last for at least two hours without interruption. In case of a loss in internet connection, each team will be given a reasonable time to reconnect. If the problem still persists the decision made by the organisers shall be final and binding. In the event where one or both of the speaker could not join due to connectivity issue, the team may be disqualified from the competition and at no circumstances can other member of the team be allowed to switch roles. Where a team does not appear within 10 minutes of the scheduled time for the round, the round shall proceed as ex-parte. Compendium & memorials shall be mailed to mootcourt.jsslcmysore@gmail.com with a copy to mootcourt@lawindia.com along with the team competition codes on completion of the Orientation as directed by the organisers. Any compiled Research Material (Compendium) or other supplementary documents may be, as per the discretion of the bench, presented by the team by using the “screen sharing” option given they have fulfilled the preceding sub-clause. Participants will not be allowed to use the feature of personal chat on Google Meet to communicate with their team members or members of the opposing team. Teams shall not use internet or any other devices during the rounds for anything, except participating in the rounds. Participants can only sip water on screen during the competition. Consumption of other beverages or eatables is not permitted. Non-Speakers are to switch off video before drinking water. Participating speakers and researcher are permitted to join for the Virtual Competition from the same premises/room. However, the screen space shall be independent and the speakers, researcher to represent before the bench through individual/separate devices. Appropriate court room demeanor is to be maintained. This is mandatory. Participants are expected to cooperate with the organisers and the judges, in case anyone faces any issue. The organizers shall take best available measures to resolve or mitigate any connectivity issues that may arise. However, in cases where that is not possible, the organizer cannot be held responsible for the unforeseen issues which includes (but are not limited to) – Software failure and connectivity issues The decision of the Organizers in consultation with the judges shall be final and binding. Rules of the National Judgment Writing Competition on Corporate Law The competition will be called “Surana & Surana National Judgment Writing Competition on Corporate Law”. This judgment writing competition will be a part of Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Competition. Besides the rules given below all relevant rules of the National Corporate Law Moot rules are applicable. The teams participating in the Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court Competition. The structure of the judgment will reflect the forum / court in which the moot case is set and argued The participant team must compulsorily submit to the administrator a judgment arising out of the National Corporate Law case in M S Word format not exceeding 3000 words including footnotes, citations etc. The soft copy of the judgment must be submitted by way of email / CD / pen drive on 14th November 2021(Sunday) 10.00 a.m. A soft copy of the same must be forwarded to mootcourt.jsslcmysore@gmail.com with a copy to mootcourt@lawindia.com Evaluation criteria (based on application of principle & objective): Format (All the steps of a judgment) Language and style (lucid expressions, brevity not at cost of clarity) Facts in brief Issues Application of law Ratio Decidendi Justification of decision Operative order Obiter dicta (the judge’s mind) Creative interpretation of citations, facts, law and innovative approach Prizes and Certificates Winner: Rs. 25000/- Runner up: Rs. 15000/- 3rd and 4th best will be awarded certificates. All the participants who have submitted the judgments would get participation certificates. The winners (winner / runner up) would be awarded respective individual certificates. SSIA will have no further obligation regarding this competition Jury The results announced by the eminent juries will be final and no further representation will be entertained in this regard Results Will be communicated by mail / email / posting on the websites of JSSLC / www.moot.in Winning entries will be uploaded www.moot.in / and in website of JSSLC, Mysore. Prize cheques and certificates will be sent by post to the respective winners Copyright The copyright over the memorials submitted for participation in the competition is assigned by participants and shall also vest completely and fully in JSS Law College, Mysore and Surana & Surana International Attorneys Chennai, in lieu of waiver of competition registration fees. The participants shall certify in writing the originality of materials contained therein and shall be responsible for any claim or dispute arising out of the further use and exhibition of these materials. Further use and exhibition of these materials, electronically or otherwise, shall be the exclusive right of Surana & Surana International Attorneys, Chennai and JSS Law College, Mysore and they shall not be responsible for any liability to any person for any loss caused by errors or omissions in this collection of information, or for the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained in these materials. Distribution of these materials on affiliated websites such as www.moot.in does not constitute consent to any use of this material for commercial redistribution either via the Internet or using some other form of hypertext distribution. Links to the collection or individual pages in it are welcome. Administrator The Administrator in-charge of the competition is Prof. K S Suresh, Chief Executive, JSS Law College, Mysore. Important Dates Start of Online Registration 1st October 2021 Last date for seeking clarification to the case 25th October 2021 Last date for Online Registration 28th October 2021 Last date for receiving copies of Reg Form / Approval letter 29th October 2021 Last Date for Submission of Memorials Soft Copy by email (both applicant and respondent) 31st October 2021 Orientation 12th November 2021 Preliminary / Octa / Quarter finals 12th-13th November 2021 Semifinals / final / valediction & prize distribution 14th November 2021 Submission of Judgment (soft copies by way email) 14th November 2021 Contact Regarding Submission of Memorials Prof. P. Nagendramurthy, Chairperson, Moot Court Committee, JSS Law College New Kantharaje Urs Road, Kuvempunagar Mysore – 570 023, Karnataka Ph: 0821 – 2548244; Fax: 0821 – 2548243 E-mail: nagendramurthy_law@rediffmail.com / nagendramurthymp@gmail.com Regarding case & online registration Preetam Surana Advocate & Head, Academic Initiatives Head (Admin), Litigation & Arbitration Practice Surana & Surana International Attorneys Email: mootcourt@lawindia.com Ph: 044 – 2812 0000, Fax: 91 – 44 – 2812 0001 Student Coordinators Akshay Mithanthaya, 8861969462, akshay.mithanthaya@gmail.com Bollamma P D, 9535098163, bollammapd@gmail.com Kajal Prasad, 9686895574, kajalprasad2305@gmail.com Priyanka M R, 8792319859, priyankamr99@gmail.com

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1st Prof. (Dr). Basant K Sharma Family Law National Online Moot Court Competition

The CT University, Ludhiana is organizing their 1st Edition of Prof. (Dr.) Basant K. Sharma Memorial National Online Moot Court Competition (Virtual) 2021, scheduled to be held from November 8th to 10th, 2021. About CT University CTU is a multi-disciplinary, student-centric, Industry driven and research-focused University offering a full range of academic programs at the diploma, undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral levels. Ranked amongst the top 50 universities of the country out of 500+ institutions in the prestigious ARIIA 2020 - Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements 2020 notication e-issued by the Ministry of Education, Government of India. The CTU has constituted Schools, namely School of Design & Innovation, School of Humanities and Physical Education; School of Hotel Management, Airlines & Tourism; School of Law; School of Engineering & Technology; School of Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Sciences; School of Management Studies and School of Agriculture & Natural Sciences. CTU’s USPs are Industry-Academia Synergy, Global outreach for Innovation, Social and Community Engagement Programmes, Women Empowerment Programmes, signicant Collaborations, Up skilling of Students, Word Class Infrastructure, state of the art Laboratories, well-furnished accommodation for faculty and students, digitized central library, Project Monitoring and Evaluation Cell, a Zero Waste campus, School of Happiness and Well Being. About School of Law University School of law, CT University, Ludhiana was established in the year 2018 in the state of Punjab, with a vision to produce promising and credible law graduates with potential knowledge and skill. In such a short span USOL is known as one of the best law schools in Punjab. Since its inception, the University has attempted varied strategies to impart legal education and execute the curriculum in various diploma and degree programmes in law like B.A., LL.B,(FYIC) B.Com, LL.B,(FYIC) LL.B, LL.M,(Masters in law) Ph.D in law and various diplomas are also offered in USOL. e USOL ensures that its curriculum encompasses all paradigm shis in legal as well as legal studies. e school of law offers best of faculties to nurture the spirit of erudite learning and research to uphold its vision to make legal education an instrument in shaping social, economic and political developments of the nation by strengthening the legal system in a constructive manner. e objective of CT University School of Law is to train young minds with strong fundamentals, sound legal knowledge and skill –set to deal, answer and ght for just and legal causes. School of law strives to produce competent law graduates who can be instrumental in delivering goods as Advocates, Judicial officers, Legal advisors and Law officers/Executives not only in the legal arena but in the corporate and business world as well. Simulation exercises are conducted with students to expose them to real life situations. Faculty ensures to have in-depth discussions with students to prepare them for their future. On a regular basis expert talks, guest lectures, workshops are conducted with eminent personalities from across the globe. Legal education should not be stagnant. For the growth and practical exposure of students USOL has signed various MOU's with Secreatry Sh. Chanchal Singla Secretary Punjab and Haryana High Court, with President G.B.S Dhillon Punjab and Haryana High Court, with Advocate Vikrant Rana Direct legal Punjab USOL has an Advisory Board comprising eminent Legal Personalities. Chairman of Advisory Board Dr. (Mrs) Viney Kapoor Mehra Professor, Vice Chancellor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar,National Law University, Sonepat, Haryana., Prof. (Dr.) Balram K. Gupta, Director ( Academics) , Chandigarh Judicial Academy (Punjab and Haryana High Court) Chandigarh, Dr. Devinder Singh, Professor, Professor, Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Advocate Vivek Narayan Sharma, Advocate on Record Supreme Court of India. About Moot Court Competition CT University? 1st Prof.(Dr.)Basant K. Sharma Memorial National Moot Court Competition (Virtual) aims at providing a platform to law students to hone their mooting and articulation skills. During the past 2 years amidst pandemic, approximately every family? dynamics changed, puing lots of long lasting impacts. is Moot Court Competition is designed to enable law students to identify the contemporary legal issues in the family law domain. is Moot Court Competition is organised in the memory of (Late) Prof. (Dr.) Basant K. Sharma who served as an academician with Department of Laws, Panjab University, Chandigarh for more than 30 years. His zeal for teaching and love for community service can still be found amongst his students and the people he worked with. Moot Problem Click here to see the Moot Problem Eligibility The Competition shall be open for 'bona de' students who are pursuing an integrated 5 Years or 3 Years law Program during current academic year in India from an institution recognized by the Bar Council of India. Only one team is permied to participate from each participating institution. Language and Dress Code The Language shall be English and the dress code shall be formal Ladies: White Salwar and Kurta or White shirt and black Pant/black skirt along with black coat and black shoes. Gentlemen: White shirt, black trousers, black tie along with black coat and black shoes. Team Composition Each team shall consist of 3 Students (1 as speaker,2nd as speaker and 3rd as researcher). Each team should identify such speakers and researchers at the time of registration. The researcher is not permitted to speak except under special cases and only with the express permission of Organizers/judges. There shall be no substitution of any team member aer a team has submied its Registration form, except with the permission of the Organizers. Registration All interested teams shall have to make payment of registration fees amounting to INR 500/- (non-refundable) in the account given below - ICICI Bank Jagraon Account name CT University Account No 087901003704 IFSC Code ICIC0000879 *Kindly keep record of the payment done and take a screenshot as the same is to be aached in registration form. After payment of registration fees interested teams shall register themselves by diligently filing the registration Google Form by clicking the following link: shorturl.at/emALN Forms received aer the deadline shall not be considered for registration. The receipt of form shall be acknowledged within 48 hours of submission via mail. Registration of a team shall be conrmed only aer receipt of payment and registration form by the organizers. e conrmation of registration shall be conveyed via email. Upon validation of registration, each team shall be alloed a team code before the competition. During the competition shall be identied by the team code alloed to them. Memorial Each team participating in the Compe tition must prepare a memorandum on behalf of the Prosecutor/Applicant/Petitioner and on the behalf of the Defendant/Respondent. Each team must send its memorandum via mail in both, PDF and Word formats, latest 03rd November, 2021 by email No hard copies are to be submied. e memorials shall be mailed on the Official Email - mcc2021@ctuniversity.in with the subject of mail being “Memorial Submission. – 'Team Code'”. Example – Subject of mail for memorial submission of Team Code 01 shall be “Memorial Submission – TC01”. In case the subject is not as prescribed, memorials shall be deemed to have not been received and the Organizers shall not be responsible for any delay and default. The Memorials shall consist of following: Cover Page Table of Contents Index of Authorities Statements of Jurisdiction Statement of Facts Statement of Issues Summary of Pleadings Argument Advanced Prayer The Memorials shall be typed on A4 size paper having one inch margin on all the sides. The font shall be Times New Roman, font size being 12 and line spacing shall be 1.5 for footnotes, font size shall be 10 with line spacing of 1.0. Page numbering shall be at boom of each page. The memorials must state the TEAM CODES on top right of each page in the following fashion: For Prosecutor/Applicant/Petitioner's Memorial:P-*Team Code*, For Defendant/Respondent's Memorial: R-*Team Code* Participants must follow the Bluebook 20th edition style of citation. The Cover page of the Memorial for the Prosecutor/Applicant/Petitioner must be BLUE, while for the Defendant/Respondent's Memorial, it must be RED. The Cover page shall Include: Name of the Competition Name of the Court Cause Title The Cover page must specify either “Memorial for prosecutor/Applicant/Petitioner” or “Memorial for Defendant/Respondent” The total number of pages of the memorials must not exceed thirty (30). Exceeding the limit, the memorial shall attract negative marking of one (1) point each for every additional page. Compendium or any other references are optional and must be submied to the Organizers through mail at the time as that of submission of the memorial. Only one Compendium to be submied from each side, for easy accessibility of the judges. The Compendium must be submied in both PDF and Word formats Once the wrien submissions have been submied, no revisions, supplements, or additions will be allowed. The participating teams shall submit the memorials for both the sides on or before 03rd November, 2021. Submission of the Memorials aer the specied deadline shall result in a deduction of ve (5) marks each day. Failure to submit a memorial would result in disqualication of the team from the competition Each team shall be provided with the copy of the wrien submission of the opponent team prior to the respective rounds. The Organizers of this Competition shall be permied to use all the Memorials for any reporting or compilation without further permission. e Submission would be deemed to be permission. Moreover, the copyright in the prize-winning Memorials would be vested with the Organizers. Structure of the Competition The Moot court Competition shall comprise of following rounds: Preliminary Rounds, Quarterfinal Rounds, Semifinal Rounds, Final Round. After the orientation of the teams, the draw of lots shall take place and the team has to argue on behalf of both sides, the Prosecutor/Applicant/Petitioner and the Defendant/Respondent in the preliminary rounds. Top 8 teams, based on the cumulative score of memorials and preliminary rounds, shall qualify for the quarternals. Further, the top 4 teams, based on the results of the quarter nal rounds, shall qualify for the semi-nal rounds. Finally, the top 2 teams will be selected for the nal round. In case of tie, highest memorial marks will be taken into consideration to decide the winner. Draw of Lots Before the Preliminary, Quarternal, Seminal and Final rounds, draw of lots shall be done to determine the side on which the Team shall be arguing. e Teams shall be mailed the xtures for each round. Further, the Teams shall also be mailed the so copy of their opponent's Wrien Submission prior to the oral rounds. Oral Submissions The oral rounds shall be conducted online on a live video conferencing platform. As specied hereinabove, each team shall have two speakers who shall further divide the oral submissions between themselves. At no point of time during the Competition, any speaker shall reveal their identity. Any compilation or detailed pleadings will not be entertained. e participants are requested to bring with them the authorities/case laws on which they want to rely during the arguments. At the commencement of each round of Oral Submissions, each team shall notify the Court Officer the division of time between the two speakers. Further, each team must notify the Court Officer the amount of time that the team wants to reserve for their rejoinder / sur-rejoinder. A maximum of ve (5) minutes may be reserved for the rejoinder/ sur-rejoinder. Only one speaker from each team shall be permied to rejoinder / sur-rejoinder. e sur-rejoinder shall be limited to the rebuals made by the opponent team. Five (5) minutes and Two (2) minutes before the completion of the allocated time for each speaker, there will be a warning bell, and at the completion of the allocated time for each speaker there will be a nal bell. In case a speaker continues to speak aer the completion of his/her specied time, the additional time which he/she consumes will aract negative marking at the discretion of the judges. e judges shall have all the rights to grant opportunity to rejoinder or sur-rejoinder and to allocate additional time. During the course of oral submissions the participants cannot submit to the court any material containing pictorial representation whatsoever. Further, the participants are not permied to make any audio/visual representation nor allowed to use any online search engines during their submissions. If at any instance a submission is made with any material in violation of rules and if any picture, sketches, photos, cartoons, caricatures, audio film, video film, projector-slide or a computer-generated image is used or submitted or presented to the court, the teams shall be subject to disqualication. Conduct of Competition The Competition will be conducted by using online live video conferencing platform. e details of the platform shall be shared to the teams via mail. To ensure the smooth functioning of the competition, in adherence to the rules of Social Distancing and Government Guidelines, all participants will participate from their respective homes/ Institutes. An Invitation link of the meeting shall be sent to participants on their respective email IDs submied by them in Registration Form and through WhatsApp prior to each round The Participants are expected to be seated in a quiet space free from any echo and isolated from any form of disturbances. The Participants must make sure that the Background is plain and sober which does not disturb the judges. Preference to be given to a White background. e participants must also ensure that their appearance should be same as a Passport size photo, i.e., only their head and shoulders should be visible, and that the participant should be visible in Portrait Mode / Vertical Manner. The participants should make necessary preparations before entering the meeting room i.e. downloading the required Application and ensuring that their device is compliant to the terms mentioned. The participants should only use their team code as their username while joining meeting room All participants should be online at least ve (5) minutes prior to the commencement of their round. Following is the system requirement that is mandatory to participate in the competition: Computer/Laptop with a well congured web cam, A stable Internet Connection with speed more than 5 MBPS, Headphones or Earplugs that have a working microphone. While in a round, the participants must have their camera on all the time The participants should unmute their mic when it is their turn to present their arguments, speak or when asked by the judge or the Organizers to do so. The participants should not use group text feature of the Organizer's hosting platform to communicate with one another. No additional documentation or screen sharing will be allowed and any information which has to be provided to the court should be submied beforehand along with the Compendium and the Memorial. In case internet connection of Speaker 1 is lost or if that Speaker faces any other difficulty in connecting, a time limit of ve (5) minutes shall be given to that speaker to reconnect. Aer ve (5) minutes are over, Speaker 2 will take over to put forth his arguments. If Speaker 1 fails to reconnect, the team shall be marked on the basis of arguments put forth by Speaker 2 and Speaker 1 only if he has put forth any arguments before disconnection In case internet connection of Speaker 2 is lost or if that Speaker faces any other difficulty in connecting, a maximum of five (5) minutes shall be given to reconnect. If that Speaker fails to reconnect, the team shall be marked only on the basis of the arguments put forth by Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 if he has put forth any arguments before disconnection. The Organizers shall not be responsible for any loss due to slow or non-functional Internet Connection during the Competition. In any case whatsoever, the decision of the Organizers shall be final and binding? The organizers shall have the rights reserved over all the audio, video or submied memorials and compendium and the organizers are free to use or dispose them off in the manner they deem fit. Clarifications Participating teams may seek clarications via mail on the Official Email with subject title as 'Clarications for 1st Prof ( Dr.) Basant K. Sharma Memorial National Moot Court Competition(Virtual).' or telephonically on the numbers provided at the end. The last date to seek clarications to the Moot Proposition is 30th October 2021 Awards and Certificates Award for Winning Team : 11,000 INR and E-Certicates Award for Runner up : 5,000 INR and E-Certicates Best Speaker : 4,000 INR and E-Certicate Best Memorial: 3,000 INR and E-Certicate Participation certicate to all. Key Dates Date of Competition November 08 - 10, 2021 Last Date of Payment October 23, 2021 Last Date of Registration October 25, 2021 Last Date to Seek Clarication October 30, 2021 Last Date of Memorial Submission November 03, 2021 Miscellaneous Strict action shall be taken if found scouting through a team member or otherwise or through any other unfair means. All participants are expected to maintain proper decorum in the Court during the Competition and are expected to conduct themselves in a manner being the legal profession. The Organizers reserve the right to take appropriate action for any unethical, unprofessional and immoral conduct. The Organizers decision as regards the interpretation of rules or any other maer related to the competition will be nal and binding. If there is any situation which is not contemplated in the rules, the Organizers decision on the same shall be nal and binding. The Organizers reserve the rights to vary, alter, modify, or repeal any of the above rules if so required and as they deem appropriate. Jury An eminent jury composed of senior professionals with legal acumen and practical experience shall be constituted to adjudge top Teams. Separate jury should be constituted for each Level of competition. Memorials The following requirements must be strictly met for each level. Non-conformities will be penalized: Each team must prepare memorials (Petition, Reply, Rejoinder & Wrien Notes) for both sides, i.e, (Petitioner and Respondent). Once the memorials are submied, no revisions, supplements, or additions will be allowed. Procedure for Appearance at the Competition Petitioner’s Submission 15 Minutes Respondent’s Subimission (Counter) 15 Minutes Petitoner’s Submission (Rebual) 15 Minutes Scouting Teams will not be allowed to observe the orals of any other team(s). Scouting is strictly prohibited. Scouting by any of the teams will result in disqualication. Scoring/Marking Parameters Memorials will carry 30% and oral submissions will carry 70% of evaluation. If the memorials are found to be verbatim reproduction of each other, no points will be awarded for such memorials. Indicative parameters for scores on the basis of Oral Submission: Knowledge of facts Logic, reasoning and clarity Deference to the court Proper and articulate analysis of the issues arising out of facts Understanding of the laws directly applicable to the issues Ingenuity (ability to argue by analogy from related aspects of law) Indicative parameters for scores on the basis of Wrien Submissions (Memorials): Logical progression of ideas Originality in analysis and arguments Effective use of headings to outline arguments Understanding essential legal issues presented Focus on essential (not collateral) issues Clear, concise and unambiguous writing style Forceful and persuasive presentation Integration of facts into legal argument Understanding of strengths and weaknesses of case Discussion of viable alternative arguments Understanding and analysis of authority Proper use of citations and citation form Effective use of authority to support arguments Ability to distinguish adverse cases xv. Neatness, legibility, typos or format errors Miscellaneous The decision of the judges as regards the result of the competition will be the final and binding; All participants are expected to maintain decorum in the hall where the event will be held; The organizers reserve the right to take appropriate action for any unethical, unprofessional and immoral conduct; The organizer's decision regarding interpretation of rules or any other maer related to competition will be nal; If there is any situation not contemplated in the rules, the decision of the Institute shall be final. Contact Details Faculty Coordinators Dr. Divya Khurana , Assistant Professor in Law, 93339-30000 Ms. Aabha Sood, Assistant Professor in Law, 98722-95111 Student Coordinators Chetna Dhiman- 98157-59496 Mehak Arora-99880-27244 Hemant Jain -88721-00863 Lokesh Bansal -87600-00761 Rajneet Kaur- 81469-95274 Arjun Raj -97479-94264 Joanna Belsess - 96335-13229 Himanshu Garg - 88720-20744 Team Chief Patron S. Charanjit Singh Channi Chancellor, CT University Co-Chief Patrons Mr. Manbir Singh Managing Director CT University Mr. Harpreet Singh Vice-Chairman CT University Chief Advisor Dr. Harsh Kumar Sadawarti Vice Chancellor, CT University Advisor Prof. (Dr.) Simranjeet Kaur Gill, Principal, School of Law, CTUniversity Faculty Co-Coordinators Dr. Divya Khurana Assistant Professor School of Law, CT University Ms. Aabha Sood Assistant Professor School of Law, CT University Student Member Chetna Dhiman Student Convenor Hemant Jain Secretary Himanshu Garg Treasurer Arjun Raj IT Head Mehak Arora Student Co-convenor Lokesh Bansal Joint-Secretary Joanna Belsess Co-Treasurer Rajneet Kaur PR Head

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Webinar on Enforcement and Litigation of IPR, NLUJ's CIPS

NLUJ’s Centre for Intellectual Property Studies (CIPS) is organizing a Webinar on Enforcement and Litigation of IPR, on October 20 & 21, 2021. About NLUJ National Law University, Jodhpur is a public law school and a National Law University established under the National Law University, Jodhpur, Act, 1999 enacted by the Rajasthan State Legislature. About CIPS The Centre for IP Studies (CIPS) at National Law University Jodhpur is focused on creating a niche space for research in intellectual property. CIPS engages with the community and creates avenues for spreading awareness in intellectual property. Its combination of motivated faculty and students aims to make the domain of intellectual property accessible to all, through organizing and conducting various activities, events and programs. About the Webinar The first session (Day 1) of the webinar will focus on aspects of finding infringements, cease and desist actions, online takedowns etc. The session will also cover the basics of negotiating between parties. The second session (Day 2) will cover different aspects involved in preparing for IPR litigations, various stages of litigation and the basics of drafting different documents involved in IPR litigation. Important Dates Day 1 (20th October 2021: 5 PM- 6:30 PM)- Enforcement actions in relation to IP Day 2 (21st October 2021: 5 PM- 6:30 PM)- Understanding IPR Litigation Last Date of Registration- 19th October 2021 (11:59 PM) Registration For Registration, please fill this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfYMYappFfCNNPoGNLn1d0LNe8gQa07rFjKLq8yRLM-dRjVSw/viewform Platform Online mode through Cisco WebEx Certificate E-certificate will be provided to all participants Keynote Speaker Vishesh Kumar Associate, Sujata Chaudhri IP Attorneys B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Amity Law School, Delhi Contact All queries to be directed to cips@nlujodhour.ac.in Ayushi Suman, Co-Convenor CIPS: Ph: +91 6377528088 Janhavi Somvanshi, Co-Convenor CIPS: Ph: +91 8874911952

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National Conference on Tribal Transition in India: Issues, Challenges and the Road Ahead, HNLU

HNLU in collaboration with Tribal Research and Training Institute, Government of Chhattisgarh and Thakur Pyarelal State Institute of Panchayat and Rural Development is organizing a two-day National Conference on Tribal Transition in India: Issues, Challenges and the Road Ahead that is scheduled on 26-27 November 2021. About HNLU Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU) was established under the Hidayatullah National University of Law, Chhattisgarh, Act, (No. 10 of 2003). It is recognized by the University Grants Commission u/s 2(f) and 12(B) of the UGC Act, 1956 and also by the Bar Council of India u/s 7 (1) of the Advocates Act, 1961. HNLU ranked 5th in India Today Ranking 2021 and 51-100 on crisis management during COVID by the World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI) Ranking 2021 and 201-300 among the innovative and emerging Universities by WURI is set to scale new benchmarks in the years to come. About TRTI Keeping in view the population of Scheduled Tribes in the state of Chhattisgarh, Tribal Research and Training Institute (TRTI) was established in the year 2004 under the centrally sponsored scheme by the State Government. The institute conducts research work and surveys on the socio- economic, culture, language and life of Tribals. About TPSIPRDThakur Pyarelal State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development (TPSIPRD) is the premier Institute under the Department of Panchayat & Rural Development, Government of Chhattisgarh. It was established in year 2002 with the main objective of building the capacity of the Panchayati Raj Institutions, functionaries and members of the civil society organizations engaged in rural development. About the Conference Tribals constitute 8.6% of total population of India. Albeit their profound culture and traditional knowledge, a vast majority of the Tribals stay at the low stratum of the society. Decades of development have prompted a reformist disintegration of the conventional rights over their traditional assets including the forest. This can be suitably attributed to the lacunae in the law and flaws in execution. Against this backdrop, Hidayatullah National Law University in collaboration with TRTI and TPSIPRD is organizing a Two-Day National Conference on “Tribal Transition in India: Issues, Challenges and the Road Ahead” on 26-27 November, 2021. The present conference is intended to provide a platform to discuss and deliberate the theme in detail during the technical sessions followed by the Panel Discussions being chaired by subject-matter experts. Rationale of the Conference In the historical backdrop, the tribal identity has experienced numerous changes and challenges. The powers of globalization which entered in to their ancestral world with dynamic state support have added torments in the existence of the clans. Even after seventy years of planned development, the financial state of clans has not improved and tribal regions are considered as under developed in our country. Advancement measures in the tribal regions should consist of bringing harmony among safeguarding ancestral identity, culture and qualities, while expanding and guaranteeing their admittance to standard educational facilities, wellbeing and vocation. Feeble land record frameworks, destitution, ignorance and exploiation have brought about persistent drainage of assets thereby prompting pauperization of tribal communities. Theme and Objectives Hidayatullah National Law University Raipur in collaboration with Tribal Research & Training Institute, Government of Chhattisgarh and Thakur Pyarelal State Institute of Panchayat & Rural Development, is organizing two-day National Conference on “Tribal Transition in India: Issues, Challenges and the Road Ahead” on 26-27 November, 2021. To understand the functioning of local self-governments in the tribal communities of India To support indigenous people and their traditional agriculture and livelihood systems by deliberations in legal framework To learn their unique subsistence systems and provide solutions to socio-cultural issues for their active involvement To discuss schemes and international norms related with the welfare of indigenous communities for their overall development To create awareness on indigenous peoples’ rights in the society To provide inputs to the concerned authorities for further policy formulation and implementation Sub Themes Historical Background of Self Autonomy of the Tribes; A Review of PESA: The Impairment of Tribal Rights in a Decentralized Government; Power of Traditional System of Local Self-government in resolving the Conflict; Designing an Alternative Legal System for tribal governance in India; Gender and Customary Laws; Community claims on Forest Resources: A Review of Forest Rights Act,2006; Culture and Ethnic Identity; Tribal women and empowerment; Contribution of Judiciary in Protection of the Rights of Tribes; Conditions of the Internally Displaced Tribal Population; Protection of IP rights and Traditional knowledge of the tribes; Violations of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples by the Security forces and Armed Opposition Groups; Right to food of indigenous communities; Right to life and occupations of indigenous communities; Tribals and International Humanitarian Law; Social justice lawyering, free legal aid for tribal communities. These sub-themes are only suggestive areas and are not exhaustive. Papers that are not covered under above mentioned sub-themes but have relevance in the thrust area of the seminar may also be submitted. Call for Papers Papers are invited from Academicians, Judges, Researchers, Professionals, Practitioners, Students of law, and allied social sciences and other stakeholders on the emerging issues and related areas on the broad sub-themes given above. Selected papers will be published in the form of an edited book by National Level Publisher with ISBN. Important Dates Submission of Abstract: 30 October 2021 Intimation of Abstract Acceptance: 02 November, 2021 Submission of Full Paper along with registration fee: 20 November, 2021 Date of Conference: 26 – 27 November, 2021 Guidelines for Paper Submission The abstract of the paper shall consist of 200-300 words accompanied by a brief profile of the Author(s) indicating their email ID, contact number, designation and official address The word limit for papers is 3000 - 5000 words (inclusive of footnotes) in Microsoft Word Document. It must be typed in Times New Roman Font Size 12 on A4 size paper with 1” margin on all sides with 1.5-line spacing. Plagiarized papers will be summarily rejected by the editorial board. For referencing, author(s) are required to follow the Harvard Bluebook 20th Edition citation format. The language of submissions should preferably be English. The abstract of the paper should reach the coordinator of the conference via the google form accessible at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTbJIOhIDNX6m2KFgJnje6rPHdMyI46KNQABTrbxaWK2GvYA/viewform Registration Registration Fee to be paid after acceptance of Abstract For Academicians and Professionals: INR 1100 (in case of Co-authors INR 2100) For Research Scholars: INR 750 (in case of Co-authors INR 1050) For Students: INR 450 (in case of Co-authors INR 650) For participation without presentation: INR 300 per person Note: Co-authorship up to a maximum of two authors is allowed. In case co-authors from two different heads mentioned above respective registration fee shall be paid individually. Registration fee is payable only after the acceptance of abstract. Any payment made by author(s) before abstract acceptance would not ensure acceptance of abstract Payment Details Kindly mention "For Tribal Conference" as the purpose of transaction during payment of fee Account Holder’s Name Registrar, Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur Bank Name IDBI Bank Account No. 1188102000000806 IFSC Code IBKL0001188 MICR Code 492259503 Branch Name HNLU Campus Branch, Uparwara, Naya Raipur Account Type Current A/C Conference Secretariat Advisory Board Prof. (Dr.) V. C. Vivekanandan Vice-Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Uday Shankar Registrar Prof. (Dr.) Yogendra Kumar Srivastava Professor In-charge, Outreach & Regulatory Affairs (External) Program Director Dr. Ayan Hazra Assistant Professor Organising Secretary Dr. Pankaj Umbarkar Associate Professor Organizing Committee Dr. Ankit Awasthi, Assistant Professor Ms. Hina Iliyas, Assistant Professor Dr. Eritriya Roy, Assistant Professor Mr. Amitesh Deshmukh, Assistant Professor Student Volunteers Ananya Mishra Harsimran Kaur Sanket Jamuar Shailendra Singh Yadav Viraj Aditya Queries For further queries and information, please contact: tribal.conference@hnlu.ac.in Contact +91 75870 17814 +91 95756 55562 +91 75870 17945

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Shri I. M. Nanavati Memorial National Moot Court Competition, GLS University

Gujarat Law Society of GLS University is organizing the Shri I.M. Nanavati National Moot Court Competition for Law Aspirants from January 7-9, 2021. About Gujarat Law Society Gujarat Law Society (GLS) is a premier educational group, offering courses in multiple disciplines. It stands as a synonym for contemporary education in the region with its state-of-the-art infrastructure which houses nearly 29 institutes in various spheres.. The society has a particularly expansive alumni group too which echoes the values that GLS has imparted, right since its inception. Being a part of some of the most distinguished corporations, across the globe, these members of the society’s alumni have carved out a niche identity for themselves, that of being responsible, pragmatic and proactive. GLS trust with superlative education began in 1927; almost 94 years back when a few visionaries stepped forward to transform the standards of education in the region. The institute derived its inspiration from and was founded by such luminaries as SardarVallabhbhai Patel, Shri Ganesh Mavlankar, the first Speaker of the country and Shri I.M. Nanavati with the vision of Excellence in Education. It was their foresight in the year 1927 that laid the foundation for an organization which has illuminated lacs of lives ever since It is the dynamism, sagacity and pragmatic approach of the management of GLS that guided the society on its path to glory. Constant support by the governing council currently spearheaded by Shri Sudhir Indravadan Nanavati that has led GLS to grow from a single law college to nearly 29 institutions ranging from preparatory schools to graduate and post-graduate colleges in diverse areas such as arts, commerce, law, management, computer applications and professional courses. About GLS University GLS University has been established with the objective of providing an ideal and creative learning environment and continuing the tradition of excellence in education of the sponsoring body of the University, viz., Gujarat Law Society (GLS) Gujarat Law Society, established in the year 1927, is one of the largest and oldest educational institutions in the State of Gujarat. GLS currently has more than 25,000 students pursuing their graduate, post graduate and doctoral level studies at various levels within the university and its constituent colleges/institutions. GLS has currently more than one million alumni, all established in several spheres of work including business, commerce, law, science, arts and culture. Several of these alumni are noted entrepreneurs. The university is currently hosted in a state of art campus within the heart of the city fully equipped with advanced technological tools to facilitate education. About Faculty of Law Faculty of Law (FOL), constituent department of GLS University, is a premier destination for students interested in establishing a virtuous career in Law and aiming to become torch bearers of Justice. Faculty of Law has emerged as the most preferred destination for legal education. The college has an advantage of senior and well experienced faculty members in the field of Law. The senior practicing advocates also contribute in teaching and providing experiential learning to law aspirants. The teaching pedagogy includes: classroom discussions, case studies, interactive presentations, guest lectures, expert sessions, seminars, conferences, and case law methods coupled with intensive practical training through moot courts. It is worthy to note that Faculty of Law has ventured in all possible educational arenas by organizing International Conferences, National Moot Court Competitions, National Sports Fest, various seminars at National and International level. It has now become the epicenter where knowledge liberates; ideas are conceptualized and shaped into existence. The untiring contribution made by Faculty of Law has enabled the college to secure a position in Forbes Legal Power list 2020 as one of the most promising and top law schools. About Shri I.M. Nanavati This stalwart of law was born in the city of Jambusur near Bharuch in 1920 and bore the name ShriI.M. Nanavati. He came to Ahmedabad for law studies and at a very young age joined the barin the footsteps of his father. In the initial years of his practice he joined Maneklal Harilal Mills to look into Labour and Company Matters. With his foresight and hard work he became famous and in a short time span he became one of the renowned advocates of India. He always took a keen interest in overall development of the people and in development of Educational Institutions. He was deeply interested in the promotion of education and did tremendous work in that field. His busy practice however was no bar to his love for social and educational activities, in which he took leading and prominent part. The inspiring zeal and managerial ability of Late Shri I.M.Nanavati had gone a very long way in establishing Gujarat Law Society. He contributed greatly to the stability and steady growth of the society during the period of his association with the Gujarat Law society. He was a teacher at the Law Faculty and is even today remembered for his outstanding quality and contribution as a teacher of Law, a very able administrator, and a noble human being who made his mark not only in the courts in Gujarat but also in the Supreme Court of India. He was an aware educationalist, a leading lawyer and the then Hon’ble Secretary of Gujarat Law Society. He left for the heaven on January 15,1981 in the city of Nairobiat South Africa. In the Will of Shri I.M.Nanavati he express his wish that “In the end, I desire that when I pass away, my mortal remains be drawn through the Ellisbridge Campus of the Gujarat Law Society of which I was a student and which I have served for more than 20 years as Hon. Secretary and the institutions where of which I developed, I have loved like my children” To commemorate late Shri I. M. Nanavati who made his mark as an advocate and as an educationalist, Shri I.M. Nanavati Memorial National Moot Court Competition is organized. Schedule Key Dates Key Events 13th October, 2021 Release of Moot Problem for Shri I.M. Nanavati Memorial National Moot Court Competition, 2021- 22 15th November, 2021 Last date for Registration of the Institution via e-mail and Google form Link: https://forms.gle/aeAAWfMoAYc8JU4p9 20th November 2021 Last date for sending Clarifications 30th December, 2021 Last Date for Submission of Memorials (soft copy) Email- mootcourt@glsuniversity.ac.in 3rd January, 2022 Last Date for Submission of hard copy of the Memorials 7th January, 2022 Orientation of the Event Researcher’s Test 8th January, 2022 Inauguration Quarter final Round Semi- final Round 9th January, 2022 Final Round Valedictory Round Definitions Administrator” shall mean the Faculty of Law , GLS Law College, GLS University Moot Court Committee “Clarifications” shall mean any questions, inquires or doubts sent by a registered team (after final registration) to the organizers seeking any factual clarification(s) in the Moot Court Problem. The clarifications, if any, provided by the college shall be considered as if it were a part of the Moot Proposition and shall have no individual significance. “Competition” means Shri I. M. Nanavati Memorial National Moot Court Competition,2021-22 “Institution” means any recognized law school/college or university. “Participating Team” means the team which has registered itself for the competition as per the rules for registration. “Participating Institution” shall be presumed to be the parent institution of the participating teams. From each institute only one teams can represent the institute “Organizer” means the Faculty of Law, GLS Law College, Ahmedabad “Rebuttals” refer to those arguments /questions that the Complainant may raise at the end of the main pleadings of all the Orators. This shall be replied to in the appropriate manner by the Respondent. “Written Submission” means the memorandum of written submissions submitted by any Team. Organizing Committee” means the Moot Court Committee hereinafter referred to as MOC or MCC “MEC” means Memorial Evaluation Committee. Dress Code The participants shall adhere to following dress code when present in any courtroom during the Competition. Female: White salwar and kurta or white shirt and black trousers along with black coat and black shoes; Male: White shirt, black trousers and black tie along with black coat and black shoes. Language The language of the Competition shall be English Eligibility The Competition shall be open to students who are– Pursuing an integrated 5 year LL.B. program in India or pursuing a 3 year LL.B. program in India. Only 32 teams on first come first basis shall be allowed to register. Provided in furtherance to the above clause, the first 32 teams shall be reckoned on basis of the final registration. Team Composition Each team shall constitute of 3 members, two ‘Oralists’/‘Mooter’ and one ‘Researcher’. Only the team member(s) designated as Oralist/Mooter shall be allowed to put forth oral submissions. Under no condition shall a team consisting more than 3 members be allowed to participate. Anonymity of Teams Teams shall not reveal the identity in any form, except by means of the Team Code allotted to them during the Competition. The Written Submissions shall not reveal the identity of the team in any form and should not bear the logo, name etc. of the University represented. Any material presented to the Panel should be devoid of any identification marks/seal of the Team. If any such mark/seal exists, it must be rendered unrecognizable. Any violation of the above rules shall attract severe penalty or disqualification as determined by the MCC. The decision of the MCC in this regard shall be final, binding to the participating team and shall not be subject to challenge by any team. Registration The participating institutions must have to register by filling the Google form till 15thNovember, 2021 by 11:59 PM (IST) In order to confirm participation, teams of every Institution should register themselves with the Registration forms duly signed by the heads of the institution along with the fees of Rs.2500/-per team. Any team requiring accommodation will have to pay registration fees of Rs. 5000/-. Any form received after the last day of registration will not be allowed. The payment of registration fees will be through NEFT and the details are: Branch HDFC Bank , NR Mithakhakisix Road, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad Account Number 57500000018593 IFSC Code HDFC0000006 MICE 380240002 Any registration form received without the receipt of the payment Shall not be considered for the final registration. Any form received after the last day of registration will not be allowed. The teams shall be solely responsible for any delay caused due to delay in receipt of Registration Form. The amount once paid shall not be refunded Change in Team Composition Any change in team composition will not be entertained after the registration. In case of any unforeseen contingency where it becomes imperative to change the team competition, the participating team shall send an email regarding the same to the Administrator and MCC containing the compelling reason for the change. However, the change in the composition shall be done at the discretion of the MCC Researcher's Test The Researchers’ Test shall be conducted on January 7, 2022 The test shall be for duration of sixty (60) minutes only. The test shall consist of objective questions based on General Principles of the Statement of Facts, matter(s) of Law involved in the Moot Problem and General Principles of National and International Law. The Researchers’ Test shall test the knowledge of the laws involved as well as the factual details of the Moot Problem and the application of the relevant laws to the circumstances in the Moot Problem. No notes, bare acts, books or any other material or electronic aid shall be permitted during the Researchers’ Test. ONLY the Researcher as mentioned in the Registration Form shall be eligible to appear for the test. Format of the Competition and Oral Arguements The Competition is divided into 4 rounds: Preliminary Round, Quarter Final Round, Semi Final Round, Final Round. The time split between the speakers must be communicated to the Court Bailiff/clerk prior to the commencement of each Round. Once so informed, these timings shall not be changed. Use of any electronic gadgets is not permitted during the course of oral proceedings. Teams shall not disclose, in any manner whatsoever, for the entire duration of the Rounds, either their own individual identities or the identity of the institution that they represent, even if asked by the judges. Teams can pass on compendium of the sources they cite in their Memorials if so permitted by the judges. Team scores shall not be disclosed after every round. Teams must not make any attempt to gather any such information, until notified by the Organizing Committee. In case of absence of any team or failure of any team to reach in any of the oral submissions round will render disqualification of the team for that round. In such a case, their opponent shall make their oral submissions ex parte and the calculations shall be made accordingly. The oral arguments should be confined to the issues presented in the memorial. Discrepancy shall not be permitted. The researcher may sit with the speakers during the oral submissions. However, No Researcher of any Team shall be permitted to address the Panel. Evaluation shall be done on the basis of following criteria: Particulars Marks Articulation of Issues 20 Presentation Abilities and Citation of Authorities 20 Court Mannerism 20 Application of Legal Principles 20 Response to the queries of Court 20 Any Team which violates any of the Rules with respect to the Oral Pleading Sessions would be penalized. The decision of the Bench shall be final in this regard. Conduct of the Oral Rounds Preliminary Round Draw of Lots: The matchup of teams in Preliminary Rounds shall be determined on the basis of draw of lots. Each team will get 20 minutes to present their case. Total of 5 minutes can be reserved for Rebuttal, subject to the discretion of Judges. These 5 Minutes are exclusive of the 20 minutes given to each team. Each team shall argue from both the sides in the Preliminary Rounds. There shall be two Preliminary Rounds. No team shall argue the same side twice in the Preliminary Rounds. Win or loss of a team shall be determined on the basis of aggregates core of pleadings. Only one (1) speaker from each team shall be permitted to rebut/sur-rebut. In the preliminary rounds, the team with the higher aggregate speaker scores in the courtroom (including the rebuttal scores) shall win that round. If there is a tie in the aggregate speaker scores in case of a division bench, then the team with the higher memorial scores shall win that round. The top 8 teams based on their Win/Loss ratio and Total Preliminary Score in the Preliminary Rounds, shall qualify for the Quarter Final Rounds. Win/Loss Ratio shall be the ratio of number of Wins versus the number of Losses in the Preliminary Rounds. Total Preliminary Score is the total score obtained by both the speakers (including the rebuttal score) in both the Preliminary Rounds. Total Preliminary score does not include the memorial scores. Following shall be the system for determining the teams that advance to the Quarter Final Rounds: If there are more than 8 teams that have a Win/Loss ratio of 2:0, then out of such teams, the top 8 teams based on their Total Preliminary Score, shall qualify for the Quarter Finals If there are less than 8 teams that have a Win/Loss Ratio of 2:0, then firstly, all such teams that have a win/loss Ratio of 2:0 shall advance for the Quarter Finals Rounds. Secondly, out of the teams that have a Win/Loss Ratio of 1:0, the remaining spots in the Quarter Final Rounds shall be filled, based on the Total Preliminary Score of such teams. If there continues to be a tie, then the team with the higher Memorial scores shall qualify to the Quarter Final Rounds Quarter Final Rounds Eight teams based on the result of the Preliminary Rounds will qualify for the quarter- finals. The team shall argue only once in the quarter-finals. The side on behalf of which the team shall argue for the quarter-finals shall be decided by way of draw of lots prior to the Quarter Final Round. The quarter-finals shall be a knock-out round. Each team is allotted a total of 20 minutes to present their oral arguments. The timing can be divided between both the speakers according to the wish of the team subject to a maximum of 12 minutes and minimum of 08 minutes perspeaker. The time division has to be informed to the Court Manager/Clerk before the beginning of the oral arguments. A maximum of 5 minutes may be reserved per team for rebuttal and surrebuttal which shall be at the discretion of the judges which shall be exclusive of the above time limits. The allotment of extra time shall be at the discretion of the judges Semi-Final Rounds Four teams from the Quarter-Final Round shall qualify for the Semi-Final Rounds. Semi-Final Rounds shall also be knock out rounds. Each Team shall argue only one side in the semi-finals, the side of which shall be decided by the way of the draw of lots. Each team shall be allotted a total of 30 minutes to present their oral arguments. The time division can be divided between both the speakers as per the discretion of the teams subject to a maximum of 17 minutes and minimum of 13 minutes per speaker. A maximum of 5 minutes may be reserved per team for rebuttal and surrebuttal which shall be at the discretion of the judges. The said 5 minutes shall be exclusive of the above time limits. The allotment of extra time shall be at the discretion of the judges. Any time extension without due permission of the judges shall invite negative marking. Final Round In the final round, the win-loss shall be decided on the basis of the aggregate score. No memorial score shall be added in the finals. Each team shall be allotted a total of 45 minutes to present their oral arguments. The time division can be divided between both the speakers as per the discretion of the teams subject to a maximum of 17 minutes and minimum of 13 minutes per speaker. This time division has to be informed to the Court Masters/ Clerks before the start of Oral Arguments. A maximum of 5 minutes may be reserved per team for rebuttal and surrebuttal which shall be at the discretion of the judges. The said 5 minutes shall be exclusive of the above time limits. The allotment of extra time shall be at the discretion of the judges. Any time extension without due permission of the judges shall invite negative marking. Rules for Written Submission/ Memorial Evaluation Teams shall prepare and submit memorials from both the sides. Late submissions beyond the stipulated time shall be penalized according to the format mentioned herein in this section. Format of Memorial Body of the memorial shall include: The cover page with the cause title Table of contents List of Abbreviations Index of Authorities Statement of Jurisdiction Statement of facts Statement of issues Summary of Arguments Arguments Advanced Prayer The font of the body of the memorial should be in the following format: Font of the body of the memorial Times New Roman, size 12 Line spacing 1.5 Heading Font size 14 The font to the foot notes Times New Roman size 10 Alignment Justified Teams shall cite all authorities in the Written Submission using footnotes following the Bluebook Method of Citation (20th edition). NOTE: Footnotes should be limited only to citations and in no case shall footnotes contain additional information or arguments. Any such attempt shall invite Negative Marking. Additional Rules for Memorial Submission Memorial should be spiral bound. Pages should be numbered at the bottom middle. All the Memorials Received within the time schedule will be evaluated by the MEC. The Evaluation done by the MEC will be final and binding. Each team shall send one hardcopy of each side to the organizers within the time limits prescribed in the rules. Any difference in the hardcopy and the softcopy submitted will attract disciplinary action as per the discretion of MCC. The teams will have to send 1 hard copy of the memorial from each side on or before the date of submission of Hard Copies of the memorial in adherence to the dates provided in the rulebook. The remaining 8 copies of the memorial of both the sides have to be brought along by the teams on 17th January 2020. The memorials shall not contain any form of identification apart from the team code. If any such identification or mark, symbol, etc. which has the effect of identifying the team is found on the memorial, then it shall result in instant disqualification. The memorial shall be of a maximum of 35 pages including the cover page and Pleadings. No annexure, photographs, exhibits, etc. should be added to the memorial. Each Memorial shall have the following and only the following on its cover page: The team code on the upper right hand corner of the cover page The name and place of the forum The relevant legal provision under which it is filed Name of parties and their status On whose behalf the memorial is filed Submission of the Memorials Participants are required to send two soft copies from each side, one from the appellant and other from the respondent( one in PDF format and other in Microsoft Word format) which must be mailed to glsmootcourt@gmail.com latest by December 30, 2021 (23:59 hours IST) with the subject “Memorials for Team Code - ”. The file names of the electronic copies of the Memorials must contain only the team code and the side being represented in the following format: e.g. (for Team Code TM01) TM01 (A) orTM01(R). The deadline for submission of the hard copies of the memorials for all participants will be 7th January, 2020 by 12 p.m. (IST). The teams must send ONE (1) copies of their Memorials for each side to the following address: Faculty of Law , GLS University, GLS Campus, Opp.Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad-380006, Gujarat. The content of these additional memorials should not differ from the content of the hard copies submitted to the Organizers. Petitioner memorials are required to have a Blue cover and Respondent memorials are required to have a Red cover. The Memorial shall be evaluated on following parameters: Description Marks Knowledge and Presentation of Facts 20 Knowledge of Law 20 Extent and Use of Research 20 Authorities Cited 15 Format 15 Overall Draft 10 Penalties (Memorials) Late Submission 3 marks per memorial every 12 hours after the deadline of submission. Disqualification beyond 48 Hours. Wrong File Name 1 mark per Memorial Failure to submit Memorial as one File 1 mark per Memorial Exceeding page limits 1 mark per exceeding page Failure to include the sections in the Memorial 3 marks per section Failure to include the required information on the cover page 1 mark per violation Failure to use the correct color coding 2 marks per Memorial Tie Breaker In the event of tie between the marks of two teams, following criteria shall be considered in order of their mentioning; Preliminary Round Memorial Marks Application of legal principles Quarter-Finals Memorial marks. Response to the queries of the Court. Semi-Finals Memorial marks. Response to the queries of the Court. Accommodation & Food Accommodation and food shall be provided by the Organizers only during the days of the competition, i.e. from 7th January, 2022 to 10h January, 2022(Morning), Scheduled check in and check-out times. Teams coming either prior to the dates of the competition so mentioned or staying back after the dates of the competition shall bear the expenses of accommodation on their own. The Organizing committee shall not bear any such expenses. The interested students are required, to inform the Organizing Committee, through their Travel & Accommodation Form, so as to enable them to make necessary arrangements. Under no circumstances the Organizer shall provide accommodation to any other person accompanying the team. Categories of the Awards Total Cash Prize of Rs. 5,46,000 Category of Awards/Certificate Cash Prize Trophy and E-Certificate to the Winning Team 2,25,000 Trophy and E-Certificate to the First Runners Up Team 1,50,000 Trophy and E-Certificate to Best Advocate: Petitioner: Respondent: 50,000 50,000 Trophy and E-Certificate to Best Memorial: Petitioner: Respondent: 25,000 25,000 Trophy and E-Certificate to Best Researcher 21,000 Interpretation of the Rulebook The interpretation of these rules by the organizer shall be conclusive. The decision of the organizers for the above stated rules shall be final and binding to the participating teams. Rules should be strictly adhered to.Any deviation from the above stated rules would attract penalties at the discretion of the MCC. All Participants are expected to maintain decorum in the Court during the competition and are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting the legal profession. The Organizers reserve the right to take appropriate action for any unethical, unprofessional and immoral conduct. The Organizers’ decision as regards the interpretation of rules or any other matter related to the competition will be final and binding. If there is any situation which is not contemplated in the rules, the Organizers’ decision on the same shall be final and binding. The Organizers reserve the right to vary, alter, modify, or repeal any of the above rules without any prior notification if so required and as they may deem appropriate. In case of any grievance, the team shall register a complaint with the Student Coordinator and shall not approach the Bench of judges or any other faculty/office holder for the same. All the above stated rules are inclusive for the competition. Moot Court Committee Patron Shri Sudhirbhai Nanavati President, GLS University Convenor Dr. Mayuri Pandya Director, Faculty of Law, GLS University Faculty Coordinator Dr. Vidhi Shah (9879797182) Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, GLS University Dr. Suja Nayar (9712720888) Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, GLS University Faculty Co-Coordinator Ms. Jiya Matharani (7984719633) Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, GLS University Ms. Sruti Bansal (9161489770) Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, GLS University Student Coordinator Ms. Rhishika Srivastva 7007404078 Student Co-Coordinator Mr. Rahul Rajhans 7203952150 Queries In case of any Queries and Clarifications feel free to contact us at mootcourt@glsuniversity.ac.in

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Webinar on Admissibility of Electronic Evidence, GNLU Centre for Research in Criminal Justice Sciences

The Centre for Research in Criminal Justice Sciences (GCRCJS) of Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) is organizing a webinar on ‘Admissibility of Electronic Evidence’, on October 15, 2021. About the Centre Recognizing that a comprehensive appreciation of the technicalities, complexities and patterns of criminal law are indispensable for realizing the goals of the law, the Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar established the Centre for Research in Criminal Justice Sciences (GCRCJS). It is a centre dedicated to researching the niche area of Criminal Law. The centre provides a platform for a holistic research environment and aims to further knowledge and academic discussions about the multifaceted dimensions of criminal sciences. About the Speaker Mr. Bharat Chugh is an independent counsel practicing in the Supreme Court of India. After graduating with a degree in law from Jamia Milla Islamia in 2011, he secured first rank in the Delhi Judicial Services Exam in 2013 and was appointed as a magistrate. After resigning from judgeship in 2016, Mr. Chugh served as a partner at L&L partners, acted as an amicus curiae in several criminal cases and has been a resource person for various prominent institutions. He is an avid reader and often writes on legal issued for various blogs like SCC etc. He is also a member of the YSIAC Steering Committee (Singapore International Arbitration Centre). Topic Admissibility of electronic evidences Date 15th October 2021 (Friday), 3 P.M. (IST) Platform Cisco Webex Registration Procedure Kindly register for the webinar here. After the form is filled, the participant shall receive the details to join the session on the Email ID provided. Miscellaneous Kindly take note that no certificate shall be provided to the attendees, nor shall any request in this regard be entertained. Queries For any further queries regarding the event please contact us at gcrcjs@gnlu.ac.in.

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ICSI Online Quiz Competition on India’s Struggle for Independence

The ICSI (Institute of Company Secretaries of India) is conducting an Online Quiz Competition for students during the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, on the topic ‘India-It’s struggle for independence and 75 years of Indian independence’. About ICSI (Institute of Company Secretaries of India) The Institute of Company Secretaries of India is a premier national professional body in India under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India with the objective of promoting, regulating and developing the profession of company secretaries in India. About the Competition The ICSI is conducting an Online Quiz Competition for students during the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, on the topic ‘India-It’s struggle for independence, and 75 years of Indian independence’. Vision & Mission "To be a global leader in promoting good corporate governance." "To develop high calibre professionals facilitating good corporate governance." Topic India-It’s struggle for independence, and 75 years of Indian independence Details of the Competition Date of Quiz: October 27th 2021 Mode of Competition: Online No Participation Fee Registration Procedure The link to join the quiz will be shared separately at the email ID's of the students and will also be uploaded at the website of the Institute www.icsi.edu Eligibility Criteria Any student from all over India who have completed 12th and not more than 25 years ofage as on the date of the Competition. Awards 1st Prize: Cash Award of Rs. 5,000 + Commendation Certificate 2nd Prize: Cash Award of Rs. 3,000 + Commendation Certificate 3rd Prize: Cash Award of Rs. 2,000 + Commendation Certificate Team CS Nagendra D. Rao President, ICSI CS Devendra V Deshpande Vice-President, ICSI

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Webinar Series on Contemporary Developments in Human Rights, LPS NLUO and HRLN

The International Law and Policy Society of National Law University, Odisha and Human Rights Law Network are organizing a webinar series on ‘Contemporary Developments in Human Rights’ from 16 October-31 October 2021. About International Law and Policy Society (ILPS) The International Law and Policy Society has been established to provide through research, publications, seminars, conferences, projects and engagement, a platform for intellectual dialogue on contemporary issues of international law. The emphasis of this society is on public international law and international affairs. The society aims to engage with various stakeholders such as scholars, universities, policymakers, think tanks, law firms and intergovernmental organisations. ILPS currently runs its own blog and publishes its own newsletters, apart from organising lectures, webinars and conferences to provide a platform for in-depth study and productive discussions on current issues in international law. About Human Rights Law Network Human Rights Law Network is a division of the Socio Legal Information Centre (SLIC), a registered Society and Trust which has been established to partner with coalitions and social movements in India for providing free legal aid and legal literacy programmes throughout India. This coalition comprises NGOs, social movements, academics, students, activists, researchers, judges and lawyers in 24 states in India, dedicated to the use of the legal system to advance human rights, struggle against violations, and ensure access to justice for all. About the Webinar Series The Webinar Series has been designed in order to spread knowledge on the issues related to Human Rights during and after the pandemic. The Series aims to cover, through the course of six lectures, most of the contemporary developments in the sphere of social security, gender justice and woman rights in the country along with a special focus on the instances of violation as well as non-implementation of the existing Human Rights Laws. The faculty for the series constitutes of renowned lawyers, academicians and scholars engaged in the field of Human Rights and its advancement in India. Certification Available Students can also opt for a certification examination, passing which certificates would be handed over to the student. Certification Examination Examination- In order to get obtain a validation certificate, in the end of the webinar series, the attendee wishing to get a validation certificate shall pass an examination of 30 marks which would evaluate their understanding of the lectures. The exam will contain both objective and subjective questions. The results will be published within a week of the examination. The attendees enrolling for the certification will also be invited to submit a blog on any of the topics taught in the course within a period of 21 days of the webinar series, the best of which, after going through the editorial process, will be published on the society’s website. The Webinar Series is for free, however, the certification fee is Rs.50/- only. The Fees can be submitted through Paytm/Gpay/UPI to the following: Bank Name SBI Account Holder Name Naimisha Tayi (Treasurer, ILPS) UPI Id tayinaimisha77@oksbi Mobile Number 7673991217 The attendees registering for certification need to upload proof of payment in the registration form attached here. Dates/Timings Start Date: 16th October End Date: 31st October Tentative Timings: Every Weekend; 4:30 to 6:30 pm

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International Conference on Comparative Public Law by Parul Institute of Law, Vadodara

An International Conference on Comparative Public Law is being by the Centre for Constitutional Law and Policy, Parul Institute of Law, Parul University, Vadodara, and The Mediterranea International Centre for Human Rights Research, Reggio Calabria, Italy, on 25th November 2021. About the Organizers Parul Institute of Law, Parul University, Vadodara is duly approved by the Bar Council of India and is a member of the International Association of Law Schools, New York. It offers Five Year Integrated courses of B.A LL.B, B.Com.LL.B, B.B.A LL.B and 3-Year LL.B course. About Centre for Constitutional Law and Policy (CCLP) Parul Institute of Law’s Centre for Constitutional Law and Policy (CCLP) aims to carry out specialized research in the area of Constitutional Law and Policy. The importance of constitutional law is realized by the very fact that all laws of the land have to be consistent with the constitution. The centre seeks to achieve a sense of better understanding amongst the public at large about the constitutional ethos. The centre shall be dedicated to carry out extensive research, including research papers, projects, books, etc as well as organize several in house and external activities like judgment analysis, open house discussions, conferences, workshops, etc. About Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria The Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria also referred to as Mediterranea University or the University of Reggio Calabria, or simply UNIRC is an Italian public research university, located in Reggio Calabria, Italy. It was founded in 1968 and is one of the youngest universities in the country. The faculty of Law, study from the economic issues to those related to archaeology and artistic heritage. The university provides undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate education, in addition to a range of double degree programs. About Mediterranea International Centre for Human Rights Research (MICHR) The MICHR aims to promote the study, research and education in the field of Human Rights, through an interdisciplinary approach and a scientific follow-up (in keeping also with comparatist investigations). It will be implemented through a consistent and critical comparison, with the mobility (even on a short-term basis) of scholars interested in cooperating with the Centre, coming from more than 150 Universities. About the Conference Concept Note The study of comparative public law is closely associated with governance mechanisms across the world. The exercise of a comparative analysis is much more than simply academic interest. The very aim of comparative law lies in the betterment of one’s own legal system by carrying out an analysis of different legal systems across the globe. Despite this overwhelming importance of comparative public law, the studies on this subject area are not as much as compared to other disciplines. The Conference aims to serve as a platform for academicians, professionals, researchers and students to discuss and critically assess the existing legislative framework and policies. It also aims to analyze the innovations and development of the broad areas covered in comparative public law and come with sustainable solutions in addressing the issues in modern-day justice delivery mechanisms. Mode and Platform The conference shall be held online on the Google Meet platform. Eligibility Research papers, articles and case studies that are original and not published elsewhere are invited from Academicians, Research scholars, professionals and Students on various sub-themes or any other issue related to the main topic. Sub Themes Globalization of Comparative Public Law, Issues and Challenges Typology of Federalism Evolving boundary between public and private law Constitutions: Making, functions and typology Constitutionalism Evolution of fundamental rights Judicial activism and accountability Any other topic relevant to the main theme of the conference. Submission Guidelines The abstract and full papers are to be submitted, both in MS Word and PDF format on email address conference.pil@paruluniversity.ac.in with author’s name, affiliation and designation in a separate MS Word file. Abstract shall be of 250-300 words with five keywords. Font type-Times New Roman on A4 size paper. Font size-Heading 14, Sub Heading and main text 12, Line spacing 1.5. The 19th Bluebook method of citation shall be adopted uniformly. Length of the paper shall be 4000-5000 words. Papers with plagiarism of more than 10% shall be summarily rejected. Selected papers shall be published in the form of edited books/proceedings with an ISBN number by a reputed publisher. Important Dates Events Dates Last Date for Abstract Submission October 31, 2021 Last Date for Full Paper submission November 15, 2021 Last Date for Registration November 15, 2021 Note: Abstract acceptance/rejection intimation will be sent within 5 working days of receiving the abstract. Registration Details There is no registration fee. Co-authorship of maximum two contributors is allowed. Each author has to register individually. Registration form shall be mailed after the acceptance of abstract. Contact Information Mr. Faiz Ayat Ansari, Organising Secretary Assistant Professor (Law) & Coordinator, Centre for Constitutional Law and Policy, Parul Institute of Law, Faculty of Law, Parul University, Vadodara Researcher & Collaborator, The Mediterranea International Centre for Human Rights Research, Reggio Calabria, Italy Mobile Number: +91 9687004426 Email: faiz.ansari90542@paruluniversity.ac.in

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The Law and Technology Society’s National Debate Competition by NLSIU

The Law and Technology Society is organising its National Debate Competition on October 23 and 24, 2021. About The Organisers The Law and Technology Society of NLSIU, Bangalore is a group committed to exploring the boundless contours of the intriguing interface between law and technology. The main objective of the Society is to develop up-to-date learning opportunities in this field by organizing a series of fantastic events. The Dialogue is a research-driven think-tank working on the intersection of technology, society, and public policy. By facilitating informed policy debates at various levels, it aims to drive a progressive narrative in India’s policy discourse. Theme of the competition The dynamic nature of the internet requires us to revisit the traditional frameworks and explore more enabling policies for regulating competition in digital space. To encourage critical thinking and public speaking on inter-disciplinary issues the motion for the rounds will be based on ‘Competition Law in the Digital Space.’ Guidelines for the Competition 2 vs 2 format Participants are encouraged to register in a team of two, however in exceptional cases one can register individually as well. The OC will match the individual registrants through randomised allotment a day before the rounds. 6 minutes will be given to each speaker 1.5 minutes will be given to each team for rebuttals No. of Pre-break Rounds: 3 Motions for all the pre break rounds will be released 24 hours in advance Eligibility Criteria Students/research scholars enrolled in any UG/PG/Ph.D. course from any university are eligible to participate in the competition. Note: Prior knowledge of law is not prerequisite for participation. The motions will be framed keeping in mind the interests of all the participants and short explainers shall also be released by the organisers on their social media platforms to assist the participants in their preparation. Registration Details Interested participants are required to register here. Fee: Rs. 100 per participant Last date for registration: 21st October, 2021 Date of the competition: 23rd-24th October, 2021 Awards Mentorship session: All participants will be invited to attend a mentorship session with the echelons of the legal and tech fraternity on the first day of the competition. Exciting Cash Prizes The Best Team and Runners Up will be awarded a cash prize of Rs. 25,000 and 15,000 respectively. The semi finalist teams will be awarded Rs. 5,000 each. The best speaker and second best speaker will be awarded with Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 5,000 respectively. Contact Details For any further information/clarification, please reach out to The Law and Technology Society at lawtech@nls.ac.in Shubh Mittal (Convener): 8604133361 Shantanu Mishra (Joint-Convener): 9140452335

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South Asian Research Colloquium on Constitutional Law, MNLU, University of Colombo, ILI

A South Asian Research Colloquium on Constitutional Law 2021-22 is being organised by MNLU Mumbai, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka and Indian Law Institute, New Delhi. About Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai (MNLU) Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai is one of the premier National Law Universities in India. MNLU Mumbai was established in Maharashtra to impart advanced legal education and promote societyoriented research in legal studies for the advancement of the societal life of the people in the country. The prime goal of the University is to disseminate advanced legal knowledge and processes of law amongst the students and impart in them the skills of advocacy, legal services, law reforms and make them aware and capable to utilize these instruments for social transformation and development. About Faculty of Law, University of Colombo The Faculty of Law of the University of Colombo is the only Faculty of Law in the entire University system in Sri Lanka under the University of Grant Commission. The main objective of legal education in the Faculty of Law has been not only to teach its students what the law is but also, and importantly, to teach them what the law ought to be. The Faculty of Law concentrates not only on the transmission of knowledge but importantly on inculcating necessary skills and proper attitudes to be a law graduate with social responsibility and respect for human rights and other rights of people. About Indian Law Institute Indian Law Institute was founded in 1956 primarily with the objective of promoting and conducting legal research. The objectives of the Institute as laid down in its Memorandum of Association are to cultivate the science of law, to promote advanced studies and research in law so as to meet the social, economic and other needs of the Indian people, to promote systematization of law, to encourage and conduct investigations in legal and allied fields, to improve legal education, to impart instructions in law, and to publish studies, books, periodicals, etc. Theme South Asian Constitutionalism,Crisis and Unstable Democracies About the Theme Over the last two decades, South Asia is witnessing changes in the structures and sub-structures of the representative constitutional democracy. South Asia is home to major democracies of the world. It shares a common base with culture, social, economic, political, and linguistic diversities. It is home to 24.89% of the total world population with growing poverty, weak governance, and dwindling democracies and economic structures. Recurring problems have led to the instability of the democracies making it a volatile ground for the overthrowing of the Constitution of the countries. There are multi-fold reasons for these instabilities. Constitutionalism can guarantee democracy. For a long time, the South Asian countries have looked towards the West for adopting the ideas and solutions to their problems but these problems can only be solved by the indigenous and homegrown approaches. Academic discussions can play a vital role in this continuous process of evolution of the Constitution and democracies. The colloquium will help in the concurrence of learners and researchers from different countries which will lead to an exchange of thoughts, expression, creativity, novelty, and innovation. It has also led the South Asian States to change, amend and replace their existing constitutional structures. Comparative constitutional law jurisprudence in the subaltern context in South Asia exposes how institutional safeguards like constitutional courts, human rights commissions, regional institutions have been compromised due to instabilities like the militarized constitutional politics, subservience of democratic principles, and flawed constitutional designs. The unconventional jurisprudence evolving in this region exposes how decolonial South Asia is developing its own subaltern constitutionalism. The colloquium through critical cases studies of crisis in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Nepal traces how ethnic politics, religion, nationalism, authoritarianism, decolonisation has all contributed to the creation of distinctive constitutionalism in South Asia. On average, Constitutions have lasted only 17 years since 1789. Within this, Constitutions in the post-colonial countries, which gained independence after World War II, have been particularly fragile. Pakistan, for example, has had three different Constitutions and large periods of rule without any Constitution. Among the 12 Asian countries that gained independence soon after World War II and drafted Constitutions, only three Constitutions have survived - India’s, Taiwan’s, and South Korea’s. During the course of the colloquium, the participants will delve into political, historical, or constitutional analysis comparing South Asian constitutional experiment with its indelible geopolitical and internal crisis legacy. South Asian subaltern constitutionalism is a break as well as a continuity, which is the result of the intersection of mutually constitutive post-structuralism and post-colonialism. The success of South Asian democracies will lie in tracing the stability of constitutional institutions, empowering marginalized minorities, and proselytizing subaltern constitutional ethos. Despite strong constitutional guarantees, South Asian states have witnessed legitimisation of discrimination and delegitimization of rule of law. The colloquium also explores constitutionalism through subaltern tools of comparative constitutional law in the South Asian region. Program Schedule Workshop I Introduction to Research Methods in Constitutional Law (November- December 2021) Workshop II Research Development Workshops and first Review and Discussion of Draft Paper: Symposium (February – March 2022) Workshop III Presentation of Research Papers and Reviews by Discussants (May-June 2022) Presentation and Publication of Academic Research Papers International Conference on South Asian Constitutionalism, Crisis and Unstable Democracies (September 2022) Registration Articles of the participants shall be published as a book by a reputed publisher or a special issue of an indexed journal. 20 participants will be selected based on geographical representation and their writing sample. Young legal academics from South Asia with 1-5 years of teaching/research experience can apply. No Participation fee will be charged. Participants will be selected on the basis of a review of the application form. Registration form: https://forms.gle/UZiYd29EcDo99a6LA Applications are open till 30th October 2021 Team Program Director & Chair Prof. (Dr.) Dilip Ukey Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai Program Co-Directors & Co-Chairs Prof. (Dr.) Manoj Kumar Sinha Director, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi Prof. (Dr.) Anil Variath Registrar (I/c), Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai Dr. Kokila Konasinghe Senior Lecturer in Law, Faculty of Law, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Program Administrators Adithya A. Variath Convenor adithya.v@mnlumumbai.edu.in Amana Khare Coordinator amana.khare@mnlumumbai.edu.in Contact Address: MNLU Mumbai, 2nd and 6th Floor, MTNL Building, Technology St, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400076 For any queries contact: colloquium@mnlumumbai.edu.in See more at https://mnlumumbai.edu.in/

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One-Day National Virtual Seminar on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, ADYPU

A 1-day National Virtual Seminar on ‘Women’s Rights and Gender Equality’ is being organized by School of Law, ADYPU scheduled to be held on October 22, 2021. About Ajeenkya DY Patil University (ADYPU) Ajeenkya DY Patil University is a private University located in Lohegaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India and belongs to the DY Patil group, a network of educational institutions in India. About the Conference The 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), opened on 14 September, 2021 under the theme - “Building resilience through hope - to recover from COVID-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalize the United Nations" The United National General Assembly also launched the Feminist Plan for Sustainability and Social Justice, outlining how to use the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis to shape a better, more gender equal and sustainable world with emphasis on including women’s voices and leadership. Thus, the realization of women’s rights and gender equality is crucial for sustainable development. The international momentum for promotion, protection of Women’s rights coupled with Gender equality initiatives has percolated to national level mandating effective redress of violations of human rights. Within the frame work of the Indian democratic polity, he laws, development policies and plans have aimed towards advancement of women rights and gender equality. Hence, the need to accentuate women’s rights emanates from the inter-linkages between Gender inequality and human development wherein as per the Global Gender Gap Report 2021 India ranks 140th out of 1506 countries in-spite of pro-women laws and constitutional tenets of affirmative action alternatively positive discrimination in favour of women. The Constitution of India embodies the principle of gender equality, in the Preamble, Fundamental duties and the Directive Principles. However, women continue to face discrimination, harassment consequentially, violation of their rights. The need of the hour is to develop appropriate strategies to eliminate any form of discrimination against women so that women can participate equally in all walks of life. This Virtual National seminar will throw light on several issues and challenges faced by women with special reference to post pandemic era and discuss the needs for the advancement of women in all walks of life. Further the seminar invites suggestions from the intellectuals of the society for the empowerment and development of women, to combat discrimination and violence against women. Sub-Themes Women Rights and Gender Bias Violence against Women- Public Private Divide Women's Sexuality and Reproductive Rights Impact of Covid-19 on Women’s Rights Judicial Activism and Changing contours of Women’s Rights Women’s Rights : Indian Constitution Women’s Rights as Human Rights Domestic Violence against Women Rights of a women at workplace **The above themes are just indicative. The authors are free to send abstract/paper on any other area they feel is relevant to the theme of the seminar Guidelines for Submission Word Limit for the Abstract is 250-300 Words. Word Limit for the Full Paper is 3000-4000 Words. The Abstract and Full Papers are to be sent as a MS Word Document. Uniform Font style should be maintained in Times New Roman ‘12’ For Foot Notes Font Size ‘10’is to be maintained. Text Alignment should be justified. Line Spacing should be ‘1.5’. Plagiarized submissions will be subject to disqualification. Editorial Committee shall reserve the right of Disqualification. Procedure for Submission of Abstract Word Limit for the Abstract is 250-300 Words. Abstract will be peer reviewed before acceptance Link: https://forms.gle/PN3jVMaNZYipiwvh9 Publication Opportunity Selected papers (after peer reviewing) from the seminar shall be published in the form of book containing an ISBN number or UGC Care Journals (publication charges will be extra). Registration Fee for the Conference Academician and Others : Rs. 400 Research Scholars : Rs. 300 Students : Rs. 100 For Registration to click the link here: https://forms.gle/PN3jVMaNZYipiwvh9 Important Note: Kindly mention the details of NEFT/Transaction ID once you remit the registration fee. Payment Details Name of Account Holder: Ajeenkya Dy Patil University A/c No: 0263201001599 IFSC Code: CNRB0000263 Swift Code: CNRBINBBPFD Bank: Canara Bank, Koregaon Park Branch, Pune, Maharashtra, India Important Dates Last date for submission of Abstract: 6/10/21 Intimation of Acceptance: 08/10/21 Last Date for Submission of Full Paper: 17/10/21 Date of One Day Virtual National Seminar: 22/10/21 Queries Any queries should be emailed to: lap.committee@adypu.edu.in Organized by School of Law, Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune, Maharastra Chief Patron Prof. Hridaysh Deshpande Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune Conveners Dr. Samraggi Chakraborty Head, School of Law, Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune Prof. (Dr) Ettamena Venugopal School of Law, Ajeenkya DY Patil University, Pune Organizing Committee Dr. Nagesh Sawanth Associate Professor, School of Law, ADYPU Dr. Shiastha Peerzadha Associate Professor, School of Law, ADYPU Ms. Saee Thamankar Assistant Professor, School of Law, ADYPU Ms. Kashmira Lonkar Assistant Professor, School of Law, ADYPU Ms. Prakriti Prohit Assistant Professor, School of Law, ADYPU Mr. Sambhaji Mohite Associate Professor School of Law, ADYPU Ms. Anu Solanki Assisatnt Professor School of Law, ADYPU

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Online Essay Writing Competition for Students on Reducing Import Dependence, ICSI

The ICSI (Institute of Company Secretaries of India) is conducting an Online Essay Writing Competition for students during the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, on the topic ‘Reducing Import Dependence: Aatmanirbharta ki Aur’. About ICSI (Institute of Company Secretaries of India) The Institute of Company Secretaries of India is a premier national professional body in India under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India with the objective of promoting, regulating and developing the profession of company secretaries in India. Levels of Competition Preliminary Round by all Regional/Chapter Offices Regional Round by all Regional Councils National Round by ICSI-HQ Eligibility Criteria Any student from all over India who have completed 12th and not more than 25 years of age as on the date of the competition. Pattern of the Competition Topic : “Reducing Import Dependence – Atmanirbharta Ki Aur” It will be conducted through online mode Students interested to participate, will send their entries (soft copy, PDF version) directly to their respective Regional office /chapter office at the designated email id latest by 8th Oct 2021. Essay should be computer type written Arial 11 font size in doble spacing, not more than 300 words. Out of all entries received at their end, each chapter will shortlist one best entry latest by 10th October 2021 and forward the same to their respective Regional Council. Out of all entries received at their end, each Regional Council will shortlist three best entries latest by 13th Oct 2021 and forward the same to ICSI HQ. ICSI-HQ will receive in total 12 (3x4) entries. ICSI-HQ will evaluate it and out of that declare 1st, 2nd & 3rd All India winners name latest by 25th Oct 2021. 1st, 2nd & 3rd prize winners will be awarded cash prize & commendation certificates as mentioned above. Jury An eminent jury comprising of three Academicians/Professionals/Officers of ICSI shall be constituted to adjudge the participants. Financial Assistance ICSI HQ shall only be providing Cash Awards to the All India winners. Despatch of Cash Awards and Certificates to the Winners All three All India winners of the competitions shall be given the Cash Awards and Commendation Certificates. The Cash Award and Certificate shall be sent to the respective students by the means & modes as decided by ICSI-HQ. Miscellaneous The decision of the judges as regards the result of the competition will be the final and binding; The Institute’s decision regarding interpretation of rules or any other matter related to competition will be final; If there is any situation not contemplated in the rules, the decision of Secretary of ICSI shall be final.

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Global Media Competition on Labour Migration, International Labour Organization

International Labour Organization is inviting submissions for its 7th Annual Global Media Competition 2021 on Labour Migration. About International Labour Organization International Labour Organization (ILO) is a United Nations agency whose mandate is to advance social justice and promote decent work by setting international labour standards. They have developed a system of international labour standards aimed at promoting opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security, and dignity. About the Competition The Competition aims to recognize fair and balanced media reports that contribute to the elimination of public misperception, xenophobia and discrimination against migrant workers and highlight the positive contributions they make. This year, specific media coverage of the impact of COVID-19 on labour migration and fair recruitment, including contributions of migrant care workers, will be viewed favourably, as well as stories about migrant domestic workers to mark celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). The competition is open to both professional and student journalists. The winners will be selected by a panel of experts in international migration and journalism, based on creativity, accuracy and balance, protection of migrants, and positive portrayal of labour migration Entry Criteria For the professional awards, this contest is open to media professionals and professional journalists who are 18 years of age and older. For the student award, this contest is open to students from journalism schools/universities who are currently enrolled in a journalism school or university curricula. To enter the contest, all participants must fill in the Online Entry Form. No postal submissions or e-mail will be accepted. Entries should fall into one of the following two categories: i) Professional or ii) Student. For each entry submitted the author should indicate which type of production is being submitted: written press, photo essay, multimedia, video, radio (referred to below as “media pieces”). Published print and online submissions should not exceed 8,000 words, podcast, radio and video submissions should not exceed 25 minutes. A maximum of two entries may be submitted by any one participant. The opening date for entries to the competition is 6 May 2021 and the closing date is 15 October 2021 (23:59, Central European Time). The ILO reserves the right to extend the duration and closing date of the contest or to cancel the contest if an insufficient number of quality entries are received. For the professional awards, entries of published media pieces must have been published between 15 October 2020 and 15 October 2021 to qualify. For the unpublished category, which can be submitted only by students, there is no limit of time. A submission in any language is welcome. However, an English, French or Spanish translation should be included if parts of the submitted material are in a language other than English, French or Spanish. The translation must be faithful to the original. The English, French or Spanish versions will be the one judged. Participants are responsible for the quality and appearance of their submission. The judges will make their decisions based on how it appears on a computer screen. No responsibility can be taken by the organizers for entries that are incorrectly submitted. The ILO reserves the right to disqualify any entry that contains hurtful, misleading, libellous or vulgar content, or that contains any material that could constitute or encourage conduct which would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any national or international law or ILO standards. For terms and conditions, click this link: https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---protrav/---migrant/documents/genericdocument/wcms_789423.pdf Awards Professional Awards Award categories: three prizes on the topic of labour migration for professionals will be awarded. The prizes will be awarded for published media pieces (including but not limited to written press, photo essay, multimedia, podcast, video, and/or radio) recognizing exemplary reporting on labour migration: Specific coverage of the following issues will be encouraged and viewed favorably: COVID-19 impact on labour migration and fair recruitment (lessons learned, contribution of migrant workers, such as care workers during the pandemic, recovery measures, etc.), Migrant domestic workers. The latter thematic has been selected to support the celebrations of the 10th year anniversary of the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). Prize: Each of the winners of the professional award for a published media piece will be able to choose between two prize options: Paid fellowship (course fees, only for a maximum of two winning co-authors per media piece) to participate in an online ITC-Turin course on a fair recruitment or labour migration related topic in 2022; or a cash prize of $1,200 USD Student Award Award categories: one prize will be awarded for a published or unpublished media piece recognizing exemplary reporting on labour migration . Specific coverage of the following issues will be encouraged and viewed favorably: COVID-19 impact on labour migration and fair recruitment (lessons learned, contribution of migrant workers, such as care workers during the pandemic, recovery measures, etc.), Migrant domestic workers The latter thematic has been selected to support the celebrations of the 10th year anniversary of the ILO Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189). Prize: The winner of the student award will be able to choose between two prize options: Paid fellowship (course fees, only for a maximum of two winning co-authors per media piece) to participate in an online ITC-Turin course on a fair recruitment or labour migration related topic in 2022; or a cash prize of $500 USD. Provisions applicable to both Professional Awards and Student Award The winners will be announced in December 2021 to celebrate International Migrants Day. The fellowship prize will include the course fees for the online course. Winners should confirm their choice for the prize they wish to receive within 1 month of the date of the announcement of the winners. Thereafter, it will not be possible anymore to change to the other prize option. The cash prize to the eligible winners will be distributed within 4 months of the date of announcement of the winners by bank transfer. For this purpose, winners should have bank accounts in their own names. With respect to the fellowship prize option, winners must complete the selected course by 31 July 2022. In the event that the course is cancelled or that the winner cannot participate including for any reason beyond the winner’s, the ILO or ITC’s control, the winner should communicate his or her intention immediately, and the cash prize will be awarded instead. The winners are responsible for paying any and all taxes due on prize money awarded. Visibility: The winning entries, as well as other top entries, will be featured on the ILO’s website, ILO social media sites, and may be used in future ILO workshops, trainings and events. The winners of the competition agree that their name and winning entry, including pictures and videos, will be used in post-contest publicity and training material developed by the ILO. Decisions on the awards are final and without appeal. Issues/Topics to be covered COVID-19 impact on labour migration and fair recruitment, including on care workers’ contributions Illustrate how COVID-19 affects international labour migration, migrant recruitment practices and migrant workers’ lives and their families. Media reports that highlight aspects of impact to the effective enjoyment of decent work are encouraged, including adequate working conditions, payment of wages, repatriation support and access to health care and social protection, as well as their exposure to potential exploitation and abuse. Migrant domestic workers Illustrate why it is important to ensure decent work for domestic workers , including their rights to a minimum set of protections under labour law and acknowledge the crucial social and economic contribution of domestic workers. Key dates 15 October 2021 (23:59, Central European Time): Deadline for submissions, via the online entry form. December 2021: Competition winners will be announced to celebrate International Migrants Day (winners will be contacted in advance). Contact labour-migration-media-competition@ilo.org

Nikhil

12th National Moot Court Competition, School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

The School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) is organizing its 12th Flagship Edition of the National Moot Court Competition, to be held from November 18 to 21, 2021, virtually. About School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, was founded and is administered by Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). The parent university, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), formerly Christ College had the rare distinction of being one of the first institutions in India to be accredited in 1998 by the NAAC. Subsequently, in 2004 and 2016, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) has the top grade ‘A’ in the 4-point scale. In four decades, the institution has become the most preferred educational institution in the city. SLCU entered the list of top law schools in India according to the NIRF Rankings declared by the MHRD in 2020. The Courses are approved by the Bar Council of India. SLCU boasts of unmatched infrastructure comprising of well-equipped audio-visual classrooms, resourceful libraries with the latest legal publications and journals, information centre with all-time Internet connectivity, conference halls, mini auditoriums and above all, a conducive environment to study and explore numerous possibilities in life. About the Moot Court Society The Moot Court Society (MCS) of School of Law is a student run body under the able guidance of our faculty coordinators. The society seeks to channelize students into the activity of mooting. The primary goal of MCS is to provide all students with the opportunity to harbour research, oral advocacy skills, legal drafting skills and other essential prowess to mould a student into an adept mooter. In order to achieve this objective, MCS organizes various events like Moot Primer (for novice mooters), Introductory Moot Rounds for 1st-year students, Internal Moot Championship between 1st and 2ndyear students, Internal National Ranking Rounds, Internal International Scheduled Moot Ranking Rounds and our flagship event – National Moot Court Competition which is an inter-collegiate event. Teams of SLCU have a long tradition of excellence in mooting and advocacy at both national and international levels. This year as well, MCS strives to promote and foster a vibrant mooting culture to reach greater heights and set new benchmarks. About the National Moot Court Competition The National Moot Court Competition (NMCC), which has attracted significant attention from students around the country and has evolved into one of the most prestigious moots in the country, has been one of the most prominent events on the MCS calendar over the years. The past editions of the NMCC have revolved around the propositions with subject matters primarily relating to Constitutional Law, Competition Law, Arbitration Law and Tax Laws. Additionally, the NMCC has had the pleasure of hosting eminent dignitaries such as Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, Hon'ble Mr. Justice A.K. Sikri, Hon’ble Mr. Justice L. Nageswara Rao, Late Mr. Ram Jethmalani, Ms. Indira Jaising, and many other notable figures from the Legal world. The 12th Flagship Edition of the National Moot Court Competition is scheduled to be held from 18th to 21st November 2021 virtually, and it shall strive to carry forward the same legacy in providing a holistic experience of mooting in the virtual format. Participation All law colleges/ institutions/ universities across the country recognized by the Bar Council of India are eligible to take part in the Competition. All participants must be currently pursuing their Bachelor’s degree in Law, i.e., either 3 year or 5 year courses. Only one team per college/institution/university shall be allowed to participate. Registration Competition registration shall be based on first come first serve basis to 40 participating teams. Registration shall be successful upon completion of all formalities mentioned in the Rules. Last day for Online Registration is 17th October, 2021 (by 6:00 PM). Request for Refund of Registration Fee shall not be entertained. Registration Procedure to be completed at: https://forms.gle/BC7ncM6Kv2i7Scah9 Other Important Links Moot Proposition: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kpyU2RJa_dEQ2bIvOfeSOETf_TmaHagD/view Rules & Regulations: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kfi4Y9ZJIoZyH4yuiQbu38eBasXSIC4N/view Team Composition Each participating team can comprise either two (2) or three (3) members. In case of two (2) members, both the members shall be designated as speakers. In case of three (3) members, two (2) members shall be designated as speakers and one (1) member shall be designated as the researcher. No change in composition of team shall be entertained after the completion of registration. Official Language The official language of the competition shall be English. All competition rounds, memoranda and compendiums must be in English. Registration Fees The registration fee for the Competition is INR 1,800/- (Rupees One Thousand Eight Hundred Only). Registration fee is only payable in favor of Christ University, Bengaluru via the online portal at https://southindianbank.in/ChristFee/ , please select the “FEST’ option followed by which you may select “The National Moot Court Competition 2021” and proceed with the payment, attached in Annexure – ‘A’ are the relevant screenshots indicating the process. Dress Code The dress code for all participants throughout the competition shall be: Men- white shirt, black blazer, and black trousers, black tie and, Women- White shirt/kurta, black blazer, black trousers. Competition Format The 12th School of Law, CHRIST, National Moot Court Competition, 2021 shall consist of a Researcher’s Test and the following oral rounds, Preliminary Rounds, Octa-Final Round, Quarter-Final Round, Semi-Final Round and the Final Round. The Octa-Final, Quarter- Final, Semi-Final and the Final Round shall be knockout rounds where each team will argue only once either for the Petitioner/Applicant or Respondent. Researcher's Test The Researcher’s Test will be conducted prior to the oral rounds. The test shall be proctored and be conducted on an online platform. The questions for the test shall be objective based on the applicable law, precedents and facts pertaining to the Moot Proposition i.e. MCQ based test. There shall be a total of 25 Questions for 2 marks each. The test shall be taken by the team’s researcher. In case the team has no designated researcher, one of the speakers shall be required to take the Researcher’s Test. Please note that the marks scored in the test shall not contribute to the overall score and is only to determine the winner of the Best Researcher's award. Rules and Regulations with regards to the conduct of Researcher’s test shall be sent to the participants in due time. Preliminary Round The preliminary rounds shall be conducted in two stages. Each stage will have one preliminary round where each team will represent either the petitioner/applicant or respondent for that round. Sides will be determined by way of draw of lots. Each team will face a separate team and a separate bench in both the preliminary rounds. The qualification to Octa-Finals will be determined based on the Round Point System as explained in Provision VI. Addendum The teams based on their registration and the team code disclosed therein, shall be allotted either Petitioner/Applicant or Respondent i.e. all teams with an even number code shall be Petitioner/Applicant for the preliminary round and all teams with an odd number code shall be Respondent for the preliminary round. If a team is allotted Petitioner/Applicant for Preliminary Round 1, the same team shall be representing Respondent for Preliminary Round 2. Prior to each round, in furtherance of transparency, the Moot Court Society shall conduct a meeting for draw of lots wherein teams will be paired at random by using particular randomizing software. Octa-Final Round The top sixteen (16) teams selected by way of Provision VI shall qualify for the octa-final round. A seeding chart shall be prepared with ranks being given to the top 16 teams. To ensure fair play, power match-up shall determine the fixtures which shall be prepared with the top sixteen (16) teams in such a way that Rank one (1) goes against Rank sixteen (16), Rank two (2) goes against Rank fifteen (15) and so on. Only the sides on which the teams shall argue will be determined by way of draw of lots. Quarter-Final Round The top eight (8) teams selected by way of Provision VI shall qualify for the quarter-final round. A seeding chart shall be prepared with ranks being given to the top 8 teams. To ensure fair play, power match-up shall determine the fixtures which shall be prepared with the top eight (8) teams in such a way that Rank one (1) goes against Rank eight (8), Rank two (2) goes against Rank seven (7) and so on. Only the sides on which the teams shall argue will be determined by way of draw of lots. Semi-Final Round The top four (4) teams selected by way of Provision VI shall qualify for the semi- final round. A seeding chart shall be prepared with ranks being given to the top 4 teams. To ensure fair play, power match-up shall determine the fixtures. Rank one (1) will go against Rank four (4) and Rank two (2) against Rank three (3). Only the sides on which the teams shall argue will be determined by way of draw of lots. Final Round The top two (2) teams selected by way of Provision VI shall qualify for the final round. Sides will be determined by way of draw of lots. Memoranda Format Specifications All memoranda must be typed on A4 sized white paper, except for the cover page, with font size 12, font type Times New Roman, line spacing 1.5 with justified alignment and uploaded on the google form link which shall be shared in due time. Contents Cover Page Table of Contents Table of Abbreviations Index of Authorities Statement of Jurisdiction Summary of Facts Issues Raised Summary of Arguments Arguments Advanced Prayer General Instructions Every participating team must prepare a separate memorandum (written submissions) for petitioner/ applicant and respondent complying with all provisions of the Rules. The maximum page limit for the memorandum is 35 Pages, including the cover page, table of contents, table of abbreviations, index of authorities, etc. Please note that the Summary of Facts shall not exceed more than 1,000 words. Furthermore, arguments advanced shall not exceed 20 pages. The memorandum shall strictly be below 20% plagiarism limit, non-adherence to which shall attract penalties in memorial scoring. No end notes are to be included in the Memorandum. The cover page must only include the following in justified alignment except mentioned otherwise, Team Code on the right-hand top corner- Name of the forumbeing approached Case type and number Case name ‘Memorandum on behalf of petitioner/applicant or respondent’ The color scheme for the cover page of the Petitioner/Applicant memorandum must be Blue and of the Respondent memorandum must be Red. Citations for the memoranda are to be in the form of footnotes only, endnotes are not permitted. Footnotes must not contain substantive pleadings and should not be communicative. All footnotes must adhere to the 20th Edition of bluebook citation format. The memoranda must not contain annexure, photographs, sketches, exhibits or affidavits etc., violation of the said provision will attract penalties. Submission Guidelines All participating teams must submit soft copy of the memoranda (both petitioner/applicant and respondent) either on or before 7th November, 2021 at 23:59 hours. The soft copiesin both MSWord (.doc or .docx) and PDF (.pdf) format must be uploaded on the Google form. The details regarding the Google form will be shared at a later date. Identity of the team or names of the participants or the institution name must not be disclosed. Memoranda Scoring The Moot Court Society shall constitute a panel of judges with domain expertise, for the evaluation of the memoranda. Both memoranda shall be evaluated separately on a scale of 0-100. The criteria for evaluation are as follows Marking Criteria Marks Allotted Application and Appreciation of Facts 20 Identification of Issues 10 Application of Legal Principles, Authorities and Precedents 20 Ingenuity and Logical Reasoning 15 Lucidity and Writing Skills 15 Referencing 10 Formatting and Presentation 10 Total 100 Oral Pleadings The order of oral pleadings shall be as follows: Petitioner/ Applicant Speaker1; Petitioner/ Applicant Speaker2; Respondent Speaker1; Respondent Speaker2; Rebuttal by Petitioner/ Applicant; and Sur-rebuttal by Respondent. During the course of the oral pleadings, no speaker shall disclose his/her identity or the identity of his/her institution by any means whatsoever. If in case, the petitioner/applicant do not raise for rebuttal, the sur-rebuttal is deemed to be cancelled. Oral Pleadings Scoring The oral pleadings of each speaker shall be evaluated on a scale of 0-100 as follows: Marking Criteria Marking Allotted Knowledge and Marshalling of Facts 20 Application of Legal Principles and Usage of Authorities 20 Structure, Articulation and Clarity 20 Persuasiveness, Ingenuity and Response to Questions 20 Court Etiquette, Presentation Style and Time Management 20 Total 100 Penalties The penalties shall be as follows: Delay in submission of memorial 5 marks for every 15 minutes of delay Failure to include all the sections in the memoranda 2 marks for every such section Failure to use the prescribed citation format 20 marks per memorial i.e. Applicant/Petitioner and Respondent Excessive length of any section of the Memorials 2 marks for each extra page Use of incorrect font style, font size or line spacing 1 mark per violation, maximum of 10 marks per side Plagiarism in Memorials Disqualification of the team Disclosure of identity during the Competition Disqualification of the team Awards Winners/ Best Team –Cash Prize of Rs.30,000/-, internship Opportunity at Spice Route Legal, a three (3) one-year complimentary (Academic) subscription to SCC Online Web Edition to be distributed to the winning team worth Rs. 24,000/- each having total value of Rs. 72,000/-, a three (3) one-year complimentary subscription to EBC Learning worth Rs. 14,500/- each having total Value of Rs. 43,500.00/- and One- free course of choice from Memo-Pundits. Runner-Up/Second Best Team –Cash Prize of Rs.18,000/- and a 50% discount coupon on a course of choice from Memo-Pundits. Best Speaker of the Competition– Cash Prize of Rs. 5,000/- and One-free course of choice from Memo-Pundits. Best Memorial – Cash Prize of Rs.5,000/. Best Researcher- Trophy and One- free course of choice from Memo-Pundits. Additional Perks All participants can avail a 30% discount on moot mentorship by Memo-Pundits, have one month access to the SCC Online Web Edition to all participants valued at Rs. 1,099 each. For the same, E-mail ids of the participants shall be provided to SCC Online to activate the subscriptions. Furthermore, all participants shall avail the one-hour Online training session on SCC prior to draw of lots. Miscellaneous Copyrights to all Memorials submitted to School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) in furtherance of this competition shall vest with the Organizers and the Organizers reserve the right to transfer the same to any Knowledge Partner. The Moot Court Society reserves the right to take appropriate action for any unethical, unprofessional, immoral conduct and uncalled for behavior of the participants at the competition. The Moot Court Society highly recommends that teams make their own arrangements for internet access as the rounds shall be held virtually. Further, the rules and procedure regarding the virtual rounds shall be released at a later stage. The Virtual Rounds shall be held on Cisco WebEx primarily. Google Meet maybe used for the creation of Intermediary lobbies. If any situation arises which is not contemplated by the Rules, the decision of the Organizing Committee shall remain final and binding. The Moot Court Society reserves the right to vary, alter, modify and/or repeal any provision of the Rules if so required. Important Dates Last Date for Seeking Clarifications 15th October, 2021 Last Date for Online Registration (Inclusive of Payment & Other Procedures) 17th October, 2021 Release of Clarifications 18th October, 2021 Release of Team Codes 20th October, 2021 Last Date for Submission of Memorials Soft Copy Through Google Form 7th November, 2021 Researcher’s Test 17th November, 2021 Inauguration 18th November, 2021 Preliminary Round 1 18th November,2021 Preliminary Round 2 & Octa-finals 19th November, 2021 Quarter & Semi-finals 20th November, 2021 Finals & Valedictory 21st November, 2021 Contact Details Email: moot@law.christuniversity.in Faculty Coordinators Dr. Chaitra R. Beerannavar (7204895456), chaitra.beerannavar@christuniversity.in Mr. Ashwin Kunal Singh. (9845042621), ashwin.kunal@christuniversity.in Mr. Karan Singh Chouhan. (7987747689), karan.singh@christuniversity.in Student Convenors Harit Narang (9872299255) Rachna Dubey (7760550819)

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Padma Vibhushan N. A. Palkhivala National Tax Research Paper Competition 2021, MNLU

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai [MNLU] is organising the Padma Vibhushan N. A. Palkhivala National Tax Research Paper Competition 2021, jointly with the All India Federation of Tax Practitioners and Goods and Services Tax Practitioners Association of Maharashtra scheduled to be held on 26th – 28th November 2021 Topics Topic 1: Section 255(7) of the Income-tax Act, 1961: Faceless Income-tax Appellate Tribunal - Does it pass the test of Constitutional validity? Legislative competence: Ministry of Finance vis-à-vis Ministry of Law & Justice Due process of law & future functioning of the Tribunal Digitalization of the Judiciary Position in other Jurisdictions Any other area(s) the author deems fit. Topic 2: Supply of services by an “intermediary ” to a foreign recipient - Constitutional validity of Section 13(8)(b) of the Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 (“IGST”) read with Section 8(2) thereof - Whether the tax levied by the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 pursuant to these two provisions is ultra vires the Constitution? Can laws made by Parliament under Article 286(2), that is the IGST Act, be challenged on touchstone of Article 286(1)? Can Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 be challenged as ultra vires Article 286(1)? Extra-territorial operation and territorial nexus – Parliament vs. State Legislatures – whether Section 13(8)(b) read with Section 8(2) enables State legislation to have extra-territorial effect and if so, whether this per se can be a ground to strike down legislation? Tax policy and judicial review. Interplay of IGST Act and the legislative competence of State Legislatures. Role of economic theories in Constitutional adjudication. Is the transaction classifiable under Section 7(5)(c) of the IGST Act instead of Section 8(2)? Impact of Sections 13(8)(b) and Section 8(2) of IGST Act being ultra vires or the transaction being classified as under Section 7(5)(c) instead of under Section 8(2) of the IGST Act? Topic 3: Access to Justice in Tax matters (Direct taxes, Indirect taxes (With special reference to GST) and Prosecution) Efficacy in delivery of Justice Foreign investors perspective Expansion constrains of the Judiciary Appointment of Ad hoc Judges Financial independence of the Judiciary Digitalization of the judiciary Any other area(s) the author deems fit. Each article can be authored by a maximum of two authors. The entries will be judged by a panel of eminent professionals and judges. The three best articles will be awarded cash prizes, along with a certificate of merit and a medal. The winning research paper will be published in the AIFTP Journal, Journal of GSTPAM, ITATonline website, and/or in other leading tax magazines. Kindly confirm your participation for the same by 18th September 2021, 6.00P.M. IST and additionally mail the google form reply by 18th September 2021, 6.00 PM IST on mcs@mnlumumbai.edu.in . The entries must reach MNLU, Mumbai on or before 30th October 2021 by 5:00 P.M. IST. Please find enclosed a copy of the Rules governing the competition. Participation and Registration Each participating college can send a maximum of one paper. Paper can be authored by a maximum of two students. Entries must be in English only. Participation is restricted to students enrolled in either the 3-year LL.B course or the 5- year integrated law course. Participants are required to duly complete the registration by 18th September, 2021 (6 P.M. IST) by filling the google form and paying the registration fee by using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdOyqlt-woy8Ei2T-ybewFxKuMqo1s8YKLaWsNjN1_0RWdOvA/viewform The details for the payment will be notified soon. A mail should be sent to mcs@mnlumumbai.edu.in with the transaction number and the Team Details after making the payment. Participants must additionally confirm the registration by sending the google form receipt received through mail to mcs@mnlumumbai.edu.in on or before 18th September 2021, 6 PM IST. Presentation The research article must comprise not less than 7,500 words and not more than 10,000 words including footnotes. The research paper should be typed on A4 size paper; font-size of the body of the text must be 12, font type: Times New Roman, 1.5 Spacing, and one-inch margins on each side. Citing and referencing should be as per OSCOLA 4th Edition There should be appropriate footnotes indicating the correct source of information. The footnotes may be typed in font size 9, Font type: Times New Roman, Single Spacing. However, two separate footnotes must be double spaced. A bibliography, mentioning all the articles, books, references, websites, etc referred to, should be made at the end. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Participants must email a copy of their entry as a Read-Only MS-Word document to mcs@mnlumumbai.edu.in. Copyrights of all authors are respected, but neither the AIFTP, ITAT Bar Association, The Goods and Service Tax Practitioners Association of Maharashtra (GSTPAM) nor Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai will be responsible for any infringement of the same. Each entry shall be enclosed with a covering letter on the letterhead of the participating college along with a seal of the institution mentioning the name and class of the student. Marking Criteria Each article will be marked on a total of 100 marks. The following is the criteria for marking and the marks allocated to each category: Structure of Articles 20 marks Ingenuity of Ideas 15 marks Issues Covered 15 marks Language, grammar, and style 15 marks Use of Law and Authorities, reference, etc 30 marks The decision of the judges shall be final. Awards A Certificate of Merit, medal and a cash prize shall be awarded to each of the three best research papers. The cash prize awarded shall be as follows: First Prize Rs. 10000/- Second Prize Rs. 7500/- Third Prize Rs. 5000/- Certificate of Participation will be issued to each of the participants. The Best Article will be published in the Souvenir which will be released on the occasion of the Padma Vibhushan N. A. Palkhivala National Tax Moot Court Competition 2021. The Best article will also be published along with a photograph of the participants in the AIFTP Journal, GSTPAM, and on the website (www.itatonline.org) All winners shall be duly intimated by E-mail or Telephone. Miscellaneous For the purpose of this competition, each article shall be the original work of the participant/s. Any article found to be a copied work from any other original work, would be disqualified. The article should not have been submitted to any other competition and/or should not have been published earlier. All entries shall be deemed to be the property of the association which reserves the right of publication of the same. If there arises any situation that is not contemplated in the Rules, the organizers decision on the same shall be final. The organisers reserve the right to vary, alter, modify or repeal any of the above rules if so required and as they deem appropriate. The authors should not send the papers for publication to any magazine, paper etc. without the prior consent of the organisers. Contact Details Diya Dutta (Convenor): +91 8800765832 Karina Katrak (Associate Convenor): +91 9920098080 Vaishnavi Sharma (Associate Convenor): +91 7738471919 Email Address: mcs@mnlumumbai.edu.in

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