Participate in the 22nd Dinesh Vyas Memorial National Essay Competition. Showcase your writing skills and win! Register by Nov 2.

About Government Law College, Mumbai

With a heritage spanning over 150 years and a seemingly endless list of eminent alumni, Government Law College, Mumbai has been considered as a premier institute of legal education since its inception in 1855. Having humbly begun as evening classes in a borrowed premises, this college that first lit the candle of legal education in India, stands tall amongst all its contemporaries. Government Law College has a distinguished tradition.

About the Competiton

The Magazine Committee of Government Law College, Mumbai presents the 22nd Dinesh Vyas Memorial Government Law College, National Legal Essay Competition. Writing is a proclivity that a lawyer must never detach from himself, and thus, each year, the Magazine Committee of Government Law College, Mumbai, organises a national-level legal essay writing competition, the β€˜Dinesh Vyas Memorial Government Law College National Legal Essay Competition’. The Dinesh Vyas Memorial Government Law College National Legal Essay Competition is sponsored in the memory of Late Mr Dinesh Vyas, one of GLC’s most distinguished alumni, who obtained his LLB degree from Government Law College in 1967.

22nd Dinesh Vyas Memorial National Essay Competition
22nd Dinesh Vyas Memorial National Essay Competition

Topics

  • One Nation, One Election: An Analysis of the Report and Its Implications for Indian Democracy;
  • Evaluating the Telecommunications Act 2023: Advancements, Challenges, and Implications for India’s Digital Future;
  • Analysing the Ayodhya Rami Reddy Alla vs. PCIT Case: Implications and Lessons from the Telangana High Court’s Ruling on General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) [WP Nos. 46510 and 46467 of 2022 (Telangana High Court)];
  • In light of the recent US copyright case revolving around the free e-lending facility of Internet Archive, what should be the limits on β€˜fair use’ of copyrighted works by students and academicians?
  • Educational institutes’ restrictions on religious symbols: Safeguarding secularism or choking religious freedom?
  • Reforming the Global Guardian: The ICJ’s Shortcomings in Protecting Individual Rights and Ensuring Accountability for War Crimes – Exploring Solutions for Greater Effectiveness

Prize

  • First Prize: Rs. 20,000/-
  • Second Prize: Rs. 15,000/-
  • Third Prize: Rs. 10,000/-
  • Consolation Prize: Rs. 7,500/-
  • Consolation Prize: Rs. 7,500/-
  • The first prize winning entry will be published in the 94th edition of mΓ©LAWnge , the Annual College Magazine of Government Law College, Mumbai. All publishing rights will remain with the organising committee.

Important Dates

  • Registration Deadline: November 2, 2024
  • Submission Deadline: November 10, 2024

How to Register?

Interested participants can register through this link.

Deadline

The deadline for registration is November 2, 2024.

Click here to view the official notification of the 22nd Dinesh Vyas Memorial National Essay Competition.

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