The Karnataka Chapter of Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to Legal Education (IDIA) is conducting an Essay Writing Competition in collaboration with Khaitan & Co (KCO). IDIA is a non-profit, student-run movement that aims to empower underprivileged and marginalised children through legal education. It is conducting this Essay Competition as a part of its fundraising activities to support its initiatives. KCO, which is supporting IDIA in organising the Competition, is one of India’s oldest and largest law firms, having a legacy of providing exceptional legal services while also performing its social responsibility. Following are the relevant details about the Essay Competition:
Eligibility: All undergraduate Law students, in both Integrated Law Degrees (5-Years) and Standalone Law Degrees (3-Years) are eligible to participate in the Essay Competition.
Prizes: The Participants can win the following Prizes:
– 1st Place: Internship Opportunity with Khaitan & Co., along with a Rs. 5k Cash Prize and a Certificate.
– 2nd Place: Rs. 3k Cash Prize along with a Certificate.
– Top 5 Entries overall: Certificates of Merit.
Theme: Participants are requested to write on any topic that substantially deals with any area of commercial and corporate law. These areas of law may include but are not limited to competition law, contract law, corporate governance, insolvency law, insurance law, and securities law. Submissions that fall outside of this ambit will be rejected. Some suggestive topics are:
– Intersection of data privacy and competition law in India
– SEBI and fin-influencer regulation
– Revisiting the corporate purpose debate in India
– Fiduciary duty of promoters in India
– Regulating competition in the digital sphere
Submission Guidelines: All Essays must comply with the following requirements before Submission:
– Word Count: 5000-7000 words, exclusive of footnotes
– Number of Authors: Both single-authored pieces and co-authored pieces with 2 co-authors are allowed.
– Citation Style: 4th Edition of OSCOLA
– Font: Times New Roman; Font Size: 12
– Line Spacing: 1.5
– Anonymity: No mention of name, email, university, or any other identifying details. A submission will be automatically rejected if any identifying details are present.
Registration and Submission Deadlines: The Registrations opened on 1st May 2026 and will remain open until 15th June 2026. The Last Date for Submission is 15th June 2026.
Registration Fees: The Registration Fee for a Single-Authored Piece is Rs. 250, and the Registration Fee for a Co-Authored Piece is Rs. 400.
Links for Registration and Submission: Following are the links for Registration and Submission of Pieces:
Contact Information: For any queries, please feel free to email idia@nls.ac.in or text Gurnoor (Deputy Team Leader, Karnataka Chapter, IDIA) at +91 81460 19284, or Abhinav (Deputy Team Leader, Karnataka Chapter, IDIA) at +91 87390 36060.
