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We are delighted to inform you that the School of Law, Christ University is organizing a National Level Law Drafting Competition. The aim of this Competition is to encourage and bring about reform in the existing legal system.

Topics: (any one of the following)

1. Criminal Law: Rape; Homosexuality; Bride Burning; or Hate Speeches
2. Civil Law: Rights of Women under various Personal Laws.
3. Judicial Accountability
4. Medical Accountability
5. Cyber Law
6. Intellectual Property Law.

Submission Guidelines:

A. The draft of a new Legislation should be in the same format as a Legislation comprising of all charging, enacting and penalizing sections.

B. The draft of an amendment should be in the same format as an Amending Act clearly stating the Objects and Reasons, followed by the Amendment proposed.

C. The draft must be accompanied with a summary clearly stating the reasons and object for the proposed legislation

D. Length: Not exceeding 30 pages.

E. Font: 1.5 Spacing, Times New Roman, Font size 12.

F. Paper Size: A4 size.

G. Entries should be accompanied with a Cover Page containing Name of Author (s), Institution’s Name, Contact Details including email id’s of Author (s); and a Bona Fide Certificate issued by the Institution or photocopy of ID Card of issued.

H. Demand Drafts shall be made in favor of “Christ University” payable at Bangalore.

I. Submission shall be made in Hard as well as Soft copies.

J. Soft Copy to be sent to lawreformscom@gmail.com and Hard copy to be sent to address given below.

K. The entries should be spiral bounded. The cover page for the Legislation shall be BLUE while the cover page for the amendment shall be RED.

L. Plagiarized entries to be disqualified.

Prizes:

1^st: Rs. 10, 000/-

2^nd: Rs. 8, 000/-

3^rd: Rs.5, 000/-

Mailing Address:

Law Reforms Committee,

School of Law, Christ University,

Hosur Road,

Bangalore—560029,

Karnataka.

Any the number of entries per college is unrestricted, students can send in their drafts, not exceeding 30 pages to lawreformscom@gmail.com, latest by 5^th March, 2010. The students are also required to send two hard copies of the same to the mentioned mailing address.

The registration fee shall be Rs. 300/- Per Author. Author (s) of an entry is required to send the registration amount in a single Demand Draft. The last date for registration has been extended till 20^th February, 2010 from 15^th February, 2010. For any queries or clarifications please feel free to contact Divya Khaitan, at 095383 59376 or Rajitha Nair, at 093413 03110.