IDIA UP Chapter: 4th Edition Of The Essay Writing Competition

Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education, commonly abbreviated as IDIA, is a non-profit organisation working in India founded by Late Prof. (Dr.) Shamnad Basheer.

The project is run by student volunteers from various law schools to identify marginalised students with an aptitude for the study of law. It then trains these selected students through a rigorous program for the leading law entrance examination. Once selected to the top law schools, IDIA arranges for sponsorships/scholarships and mentorship schemes to help candidates blossom to their full potential and take their rightful places as leading lawyers and community advocates. IDIA comprises around 20 state chapters, the UP Chapter being one of them. The student volunteers, led by team leaders work tirelessly to realise the aims of IDIA in and around the UP region.

For more information, you can visit the website here.

About IBC Laws

IBC Laws is a web-based resource that maintains an online legal database on topics such as Corporate Resolution, Compromise & Arrangement, Merger & Acquisition, Liquidation, Winding Up, Bankruptcy of Individual & Partnership Firms, Securitization & Enforcement, Arbitration and Dispute & Litigation Resolution at one place. The online database comprises reported case laws with briefs about the decision & citation, updated acts, regulations, rules, notifications & circulars and relevant content in quick searchable mode with a separate dashboard for each topic.

You can read about IBC Laws by clicking here or visiting their social media handles on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About the Event

The participants would write essays related to the theme and the sub-themes that IBC Laws and our team have decided.

A panel will ultimately choose the top 3 entries. The author of these entries will get a chance to get their submission published on the IBC Laws Blog, along with some additional incentives, such as internships that Neeraj Associates. We are also going to offer monetary benefits to the winner.

Theme: “Contemporary Issues in Arbitration, Corporate, and Competition Laws”

Sub-theme:

Category-A: Corporate Law and Competition Law

• Insolvency of Personal Guarantors
• The case for Corporate Social Responsibility
• Decriminalization of Corporate Offences
• Challenges to Competition Law in a Digitalized Economy
• Jurisdictional Interface of Competition Authorities and Sectoral Regulators

Category-B: Arbitration Law

• The Seat v. Venue Debate
• Extent of Judicial Interference in Arbitration Proceedings
• Powerplay between National Court and Arbitral Tribunal vis-à-vis Interim Measures
• Patent Illegality of Arbitral Award
• Award by Emergency Arbitrator vis-à-vis Amazon v. Future Retail

Tentative Schedule

• Registration begins on - 24th January 2023
• Last date of submission- 20th February 2023
• Result declaration - First week of March 2023

Incentives

Winner –

• Publication of Essay on the IBC Laws Blog.
• Subscription to IBC Laws Blog premium.
• Certificate of Excellence by the IDIA U.P. Chapter.
• Internship Opportunity at Neeraj Associates, Lucknow.
• Cash Prize- Rs. 1,000/-

Runner-Up -

• Publication of Essay on the IBC Laws Blog.
• Subscription to IBC Laws Blog premium.
• Certificate of Excellence by the IDIA U.P. Chapter.
• Internship Opportunity at Neeraj Associates, Lucknow.

3rd Prize -

• Publication of Essay on the IBC Laws Blog.
• Subscription to IBC Laws Blog premium.
• Certificate of Excellence by the IDIA U.P. Chapter.

Top 5 - Certificate of Merit by the IDIA U.P. Chapter

All other participants will receive a Participation Certification from the IDIA U.P. Chapter.

Submission Guidelines:

Co-authorship of up to two authors is allowed.

Authors should restrict their submissions between 1800-2000 words (exclusive of endnotes).

The minimum contribution for the registration will be Rs. 150 for a single author and Rs. 200 for co-authorship.