III Nyayavimarsha National Essay Writing Competition 2026 On “Law, Sovereignty And Society”; Registration Open
Nyayavimarsha, a peer-reviewed, open-access, half-yearly law journal (e-ISSN: 3048-5134), published under Ever Green Trust, invites entries for the III Nyayavimarsha National Essay Writing Competition 2026.
The competition seeks to encourage independent research, critical thinking and scholarly engagement with contemporary legal, constitutional and socio-political issues.
Eligibility: Undergraduate and postgraduate students of all disciplines, faculty members, researchers, scholars and practitioners are eligible to participate.
Essay Topics
Participants may choose any one of the following 20 topics:
1. Vande Mataram, National Honour and Constitutional Freedom
2. Urban Naxalism and the Law
3. National Security and Freedom of Speech
4. Freedom of Religion and the Regulation of Religious Conversion
5. Temple Administration by State and Religious Freedom
6. Decolonising Indian Law: Has Independent India Done Enough to Shed Its Colonial Legal Inheritance?
7. Constitutional Duties in an Age of Rights
8. Student Suicides in India Through Durkheim's Sociological Lens
9. Illegal Migration, National Security and Human Rights
10. Waqf Reform and Public Accountability: Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025
11. Right to Protest versus the Right of the Public to Order and Mobility
12. Are Internet Shutdowns Constitutionally Justified?
13. Honour Killings, Community Authority and Individual Autonomy
14. Foreign Funding of Civil-Society Organisations: FCRA Amendment Bill
15. “Judges Speak Through Their Judgments”: Judicial Speech, Public Commentary and the Ethics of Constitutional Office
16. Deepfakes and Disinformation
17. India's Response to Terrorism
18. From Non-Alignment to Strategic Autonomy: Is India's Foreign-Policy Doctrine Sustainable in an Increasingly Polarised World Order?
19. Persecution of Hindus, Sikhs and Other Indigenous Religious Minorities in South Asia
20. From the Income-tax Act, 1961 to the Income-tax Act, 2025: Genuine Tax Reform or Merely Simplification of an Old Regime?
Prizes
· First Prize: ₹10,000
· Second Prize: ₹5,000
· Third Prize: ₹2,500
· Consolation Prizes: ₹500 each for ranks 4–10
Winning essays will be published in Nyayavimarsha. Eligible participants who successfully submit their essays in accordance with the competition rules will receive participation certificates.
Important Dates
· Registration Deadline: 14 November 2026
· Essay Submission Deadline: 28 November 2026
· Results Announcement: 12 December 2026
Registration Fee: ₹100 per participant
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/dQohA5ySNoJm37gJ6
Word Limit: 1,500–2,500 words, excluding footnotes.
The competition is sponsored by Mr. Saurav Sanyal, Advocate, Maharashtra.
Interested participants are requested to refer to the attached brochure for detailed rules, registration procedures and submission guidelines.
For enquiries:
WhatsApp: +91 91591 11938
Email: shailu2013@gmail.com