Writing
Competition 2020
Hey, everyone!
Greetings from the Law and Technology Society, 20-21 !
We hope this e-mail finds you in good health.With the rising importance of technology, it is common to see debates on privacy and encryption on all the popular forums. To hear your views on these issues, we are excited to invite your contributions to our Essay Writing Competition 2020, which we are organizing in collaboration with The Dialogue.
Who are we?
The Law and Technology Society of NLSIU, Bangalore is a group committed to exploring the boundless contours of the intriguing interface between law and technology. The main objective of the Society is to provide up-to-date learning opportunities in this field by organizing a series of interesting & insightful events.
The Dialogue is a research-driven think-tank working on the intersection of technology, society, and public policy. By facilitating informed policy debates at various levels, it aims to drive a progressive narrative in India’s policy discourse.
What is this competition
we are talking about?
With our Essay Writing Competition 2020, we seek to encourage the participants to engage in outside the box thinking and to explore new issues related to privacy and encryption.
For this, we cordially invite your entries on the following themes:
- Situating encryption and allied rights within the Indian legal framework
- Critical appraisal of the right to privacy in the context of intermediary liability
Apart from providing an outstanding opportunity to demonstrate your accomplished level of writing and understanding, we also promise you the following:
- Expert Comments: The winning entries will be selected and commented upon by the leading cognoscenti in the field of law and technology. These will include Supreme Court judges, Senior Advocates, and various academicians renowned all over the globe.
- Cash Prize of Rs. 1 Lakh: There will be a total of six such winning entries, which will comprise of three from each of the aforementioned themes. The first, second, and third entries from each of these themes will be rewarded with a cash prize of INR 25,000, INR 15,000, and INR 10,000 respectively.
- Publication: Such entries will get published in the leading law review journal of India.
- Certificate of Merit:Top ten essays from each theme will also be awarded a Certificate of Merit
Now that you have decided to write the essay, here are some rules that we expect you to follow
Rules of the competition
- Last date of Registration : October 15, 2020
- Last date of Submission : November 10, 2020
- Co-authorship limit: 2 Authors
- Word Limit: 4000 to 6000 words(excluding footnotes)
- Citation Style: Bluebook 19th Edition
Hit the registration button now and get your place booked in this exciting and rewarding learning opportunity!
Wishing you robust health
The Law and Technology Society, 20-21
Convenor :
Joint-Convenor :
Harshit Goyal
Kabeer Jay
