The National Law School of India Review (NLSIR), the flagship student-edited, double-blind peer-reviewed law journal of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, has announced the institution of the 'Chief Justice E.S. Venkataramiah Memorial Best Essay Prize', an annual national essay competition open to undergraduate law students across India, instituted with the support of the family of Late Justice E.S. Venkataramiah. The competition will be conducted between June and September every year. Each year's essay competition will be organised around a contemporary and significant theme in law. Shortlisted entries will be evaluated by a panel of eminent academics and practitioners with relevant subject-matter expertise.

The winning entry will be published in NLSIR and the winner will receive a cash prize of Rs. 25,000 and a citation plaque bearing the winner's name. This year's competition theme will be announced in early July, and further details will follow in due course.

Eligibility

The competition is open to all undergraduate law students (enrolled in either the five-year or three-year law programmes) at any law school recognised by the Bar Council of India (BCI).

For further information, visit the NLSIR Repository