RGNUL’s National Competition on Legal Innovation & Legal Startups [Oct 2]: Register by Aug 29

Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The Act incorporated a University of Law of national stature in the State of Punjab, thereby fulfilling the need for a Centre of Excellence in Legal Education in the modern era of globalization and liberalization.

About the Collaborators: Legal Start Ups

Indian Legal System is going through a tough time because of the pendency of cases for years. Many efforts have been made to cope up with this situation. They need a radical change in the legal system and innovation is the answer to this. Western countries have come up with several innovative platforms i.e. legal startups to address various legal affairs.

They also need legal startups in India to make the system efficient and effective which is non-existent. Looking at this situation, Legal Startups has been created for highlighting all legal startups across the world. The main objective of Legal Startups is to highlight all legal startups and put it on one platform.

About the Competition

The main idea of the competition is to showcase the Legal Start Up’s, exhibit their functioning, the challenges they faced or are facing and the outcome achieved by them. The competition attempts to provide a platform to all the Legal Start Up’s to exhibit their ideas and work in a competitive ambience.

Theme

The field of litigation is witnessing various challenges for the last few decades especially in terms of pendency of cases, quick disposal, mounting appeals, traditional methods of lawyering that fail to address the contemporary problems and complex legal compliance’s. To address these situations, we need to devise new and better innovative mechanisms and initiatives in the said fields.

Innovation and Startups in the legal field are the answer to this paradox that our Judicial System is facing. Many young entrepreneurs have introduced startups that have come up in the legal system in the past few years especially by young, dynamic individuals.

Also, the Ministries, Government Departments/bodies have initiated various innovative schemes for ensuring Justice is served to people at large. The main objective of Legal Startups is to highlight all legal startups and put it on one platform.

Guidelines of the Submissions

• Only existing Startups/Initiatives are allowed to participate in the competition. Startup/Initiative must be at least one year old but not more than three-year-old from the date of announcement of the competition.
• The competition is open to all individuals who are 18 years of age or above on the date of release of the competition.
• Participation is allowed only as a team. The team will consist of a minimum of two and maximum of four members.
• There is a registration fee of Rs. 1180/- (inclusive of GST) for participation by Tuesday, August 29, 2021.
• The link for the payment of the registration fees can’t be found here.
• Registrations are to be done through the Google form by Tuesday, August 29, 2021. The link for the same can be found here.
• Only selected entries will be invited to present their startup idea/initiative ideas. The shortlisting of the teams will be done by a Panel of Experts constituted for the same.
• After the shortlisting, there will be 2 rounds in the competition, preliminary and final. (Refer Brochure for more details)

Awards

• Winner: Cash Prize of Rs. 51,000/- [Memento & Certificate of Merit]
• 1st Runner Up- Cash Prize of Rs. 25,000/- [Memento & Certificate of Merit]
• 2nd Runner Up- Cash Prize of Rs. 11,000/- [Memento & Certificate of Merit]
• All the entries will be given certificate of participation
• Selected ideas can be given funding support, mentorship by RGNUL, Patiala as per their terms and conditions prescribed.

Important Dates

• Last for Registration and Payment: 29th August 2021
• Last date for submissions of the PDF format of the proposal/initiative: 20th September 2021
• Preliminary Round: 1st October 2021
• Final Round: 2nd October 2021

Contact Information

Coordinators

Dr. Abhinandan Bassi:9878068664

Dr. Geetika:9646023882

Student Coordinators

• Sahajveer Baweja:8949059106
• Kartikaya Gautam:8708047641
• Jasleen Kaur:9914402985
• Tanisha Singh:9413309117
• Kunal Yadav:9958987512

OFFICIAL BROCHURE