National Essay Competition Details
- Theme: Explore various themes in Criminal Law
- Eligibility: Open to school students (11th and 12th std.) and undergraduate law students
- Registration Deadline: November 20, 2023
- Submission Deadline: November 30, 2023
National Essay Writing Competition Theme Options
- Intersection of religion and criminal law
- Recent criminal law amendments
- Alternate dispute resolution mechanism in criminal law
- Punishment & Sentencing
- Influence of social and cultural factors on criminal law
- Use of forensic evidence in criminal investigations and trials
- Reforms in Indian Criminal law
- Indian jurisprudence on marital rape
- Impact of technological developments on criminal law
- Death Penalty: Balancing Justice and Morality
- Wrongful convictions: Miscarriage of justice
- Rights of the accused
- Victim justice
- Crime against women
- Witness protection
- Corporate criminal liability
Eligibility in this National Essay Competition
- Open to higher secondary and undergraduate law students
Registration & Submission in this National Law Essay Competition
- Register by November 20, 2023, via this link
- Submit essays in .doc/.docx format to ccjs@rvu.edu.in by 11:59 pm, November 30, 2023
Formatting Guidelines for this Nationl Essay Contest 2023
- Word Limit: 2,000 to 3,000 words (exclusive of footnotes)
- Page Size: A4
- Pagination: At the bottom of the page
- Citation Format: Any uniform citation style can be followed
- Text Font: Times New Roman; Font Size: 12 points; Line Spacing: 1.5
- Footnotes Font: Times New Roman; Font Size: 10 points; Line Spacing: 1
Submission Guidelines for Essay Competitions for Students
- Submissions must be original to avoid disqualification
- Co-authorship is permitted up to a maximum of two authors
- No identification marks in the essay
- Essays shall not have been previously published or under consideration for publication
- Evaluation based on relevance, depth of analysis, cogency of arguments, feasibility of suggestions, structure, language, and references
Prizes in this Essay Competition 2023
- Higher Secondary Category
- 1st Prize: ₹ 10,000
- 2nd Prize: ₹ 5,000
- 3rd Prize: ₹ 3,000
- Undergraduate Category
- 1st Prize: ₹ 10,000
- 2nd Prize: ₹ 5,000
- 3rd Prize: ₹ 3,000
- Top 5 entries in each category will be published on the CCJS Criminal Law Blog
- All participants who submit essays before November 30, 2023, will receive a Certificate of Participation
Contact for this RVU Essay Competition 2023
In case of any queries, contact ccjs@rvu.edu.in, Eesha Shrotriya at eeshas@rvu.edu.in, or Shantanu Pachauri at shantanup@rvu.edu.in.
