28ᵗʰ Annual H.M. Seervai Essay Competition in Constitutional Law
January 16, 2025
The National Law School of India University, Bengaluru, invites entries for the 28ᵗʰ Annual H.M. Seervai Essay Competition in Constitutional Law. Participants in this pan-India essay competition stand a chance to win the prestigious H.M. Seervai Gold Medal from NLSIU. The winning essay will be published in the National Law School Journal.
About the competition
In 1997, Senior Advocate Navroz Seervai instituted a Gold Medal in the name of the distinguished jurist, the late H.M. Seervai, for the best original essay written on the themes specified in Indian Constitutional Law. Over the years, this essay writing competition has become a prestigious event for law students all over India. The significant rise every year in the number of contributions from the student community shows their mark of respect and tribute to one of the greatest legal luminaries of our country, Hormasji Maneckji Seervai.
The last gold medal was awarded to Abhinav Ravi, National Law University Delhi for his essay on ‘The Indian Fourth Branch: Developing A New Institutional Morality.’ Read the winning essay here.
Essay topic
‘How should Indian Election Law be amended to strengthen Indian constitutional democracy?’
Eligibility
Students currently enrolled in an LL.B./B.A., LL.B./BBA, LL.B./B.Com., LL.B. regular mode programme in any recognised Law School/College/University in India may make a submission.
Submission guidelines
- Each entry should be an original, unpublished, single-authored essay in English.
- Every essay must clear anti-plagiarism checks & be supported by a bonafide certificate, duly signed by the Registrar / Vice-Chancellor or other Appropriate Authority.
- Entries should be formatted in Times New Roman, size 12 font, double-spaced on an A4 sheet, & carefully referenced using the OSCOLA citation style.
- Word limit: 7,000-10,000 words (inclusive of footnotes).
- Submission Deadline: April 15, 2025
To submit your essay, click here.
The University reserves the right to conduct interviews with selected candidates.