TNNLU National Essay Writing Competition for law students on Indian Contract Act & Surrogacy in Independent India: Submit by Dec 31

By an Act of the State Legislature (Act No. 9 of 2012), the Government of Tamil Nadu founded Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli to deliver superior legal education. The TNNLU began operations in the 2013-2014 academic year. TNNLU provides two integrated five-year undergraduate programmes, a one-year LL.M. programme in three streams, and a PhD programme in law. The University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Bar Council of India have both acknowledged the institution (BCI).

Through an integrative approach to the study of law, TNNLU hopes to foster a feeling of social responsibility among students and faculty. The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, the Indian Institute of Company Secretaries, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, the Asian Law Institute, and the Indian Academy of Social Sciences are all members of TNNLU (permanent member). TNNLU is also a Competition Commission of India-approved organisation.

STAP 
Suthanthira Thirunaal Amudha Peruvizha is a Tamil adaptation of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (STAP). It is a celebration and commemoration of India’s growth over the past 75 years, as well as the beautiful history of its people, culture, and achievements. It exemplifies India’s sociocultural, political, and economic identities. STAP is committed to the people of Tamil Nadu, as well as the people of India as a whole. TNNLU will host a number of events as part of STAP from October 2021 to August 2022.

The Event’s Details
Seventy-five years of independence have seen a shift in women’s responsibilities, as well as new prospects for their growth and success in an independent India. Women’s well-being and growth, on the other hand, are constantly hampered by social hierarchy. Surrogacy is one of those issues where the rights and responsibilities of the persons involved are unclear. Furthermore, there is no effective regulatory structure in place.

In India, the Indian Contract Act of 1872 is regarded the fundamental contract law. As we approach our 75th anniversary of independence, it is past time to examine the relationship between the Indian Contract Act of 1872 and surrogacy contracts from a feminist standpoint.

As part of the Suthanthira Thirunaal Amudha Peruvizha (STAP) activities to mark 75 years of independence, the students of the Batch of 2025, who are now pursuing ‘Law of Contracts – II,’ are organising a national essay writing competition.

Topic of the Essay

Feminist Perspectives on Indian Contract Act and Surrogacy in Independent India.

Competition Timeline

• Registration & Submission Deadline: December 31, 2021.
• The first 50 entries will only be accepted.

Winners will be notified through mail.

Eligibility

Undergraduate or Postgraduate students pursuing any discipline in any recognized University in India.

Registration Fee

No registration fee

Awards & Certificates

The top 3 participants will be awarded certificates of merit.

The essay of the winner will be published in the forthcoming issue of TNNLU Law Review.

Guidelines to adhere

• All essays must be written in English.
• Co-authorship is allowed.
• The format specified below has to be strictly adhered to.
  • File type – All files submitted should be either in .doc or .docx with the file name as ‘Participant’s Name-Event Name’.
  • Body – Times New Roman, size 12, line spacing 1.5, justified.
  • Footnotes – ILI Rules of Footnoting, Times New Roman, size 10, line spacing 1, left-aligned.
  • Endnotes are not to be used.
• Word Limit of essay (exclusive of footnotes)is a minimum of 3000 words and a maximum of 5000 words.
• All submissions must be accompanied by an abstract not exceeding 200 words.
• The body of the manuscript should not contain any personal details of the author, to enable anonymous screening.
• The work submitted should be original and unpublished and must not be under simultaneous consideration for publication elsewhere.
• The plagiarism limit should be less than 10%. The Organizing Committee reserves the right to use any plagiarism checker to vet the submissions.
• The entries should be submitted through the registration-cum-submission form only.
• The Organizing Committee reserves the right to publish or not publish the essays. In case of publication, the author(s) of the published essay(s) would be notified by the Organizing Committee.
• The entries would be assessed based on the following parameters: originality, relevance to the topic, coherence and content.

RELEVANT LINKS AND CONTACTS

Registration Form

For any clarifications, please send an email to stapcontractlaws@tnnlu.ac.in OR

student coordinator, Mohamed Adnan Sami S: +91 79045 65959