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The School of Legal Studies (SLS), was established in 1962 as part of Kerala University and later became part of Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) in 1971. The Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer Chair on Human Rights, established in memory of Late Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer, a renowned advocate for Human Rights and former Supreme Court judge, is committed to advancing his human rights-centred legal principles.
What Are The Details Of The Competition?
- Eligibility: All students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in law (both three-year L.L.B. course & five-year L.L.B. course) and LL.M from any law college/school/university in India are eligible to participate in this competition.
- Themes:
- Modernization of Human Rights Law Framework in India
- Application of International Human Rights in India
- Enumerated and Un-enumerated Human Rights in India
- Enforcement of Human Rights in India: Issues and Challenges
- Role of Judiciary and Human Rights Institutions
- Prizes: All the selected entries will be published as Chapters in an ISBN-numbered edited book. Additionally, the winners of the competition will be awarded the following prizes:
- First Prize: Rs. 10000 + Medal + Certificate
- Second Price: Rs. 5000 + Medal + Certificate
- Third Prize: Rs. 2500 + Medal + Certificate
- Important Date:
- Deadline for submission of Articles: 25th May 2024
- Announcement of Results: 20th June 2024
- Submission Procedure:
- No Co-authorship is allowed
- One author can submit only one entry
- All submissions must have an appropriate article title that is different from the theme.
- The maximum word limit of the article must be 3500 – 4500 words, excluding footnotes.
- The Article should contain an abstract of 250 words with Five Keywords
- Font and size: Times New Roman, size 12 (for main text). Times New Roman, size 10 (for footnotes).
- Size and alignment: A4 size, with 2.54 cm margin (normal margin).
- All headings must follow the format of first letter caps (e.g. History of Human Rights in India)
- All text should be justified.
- The paper must be accompanied by a cover page containing details such as the Title of the Paper, Theme of the Paper, Name of the Author, University/ Institution/ Organization, Email Address and Mobile Number.
- Footnoting: OSCOLA 4th Edition
- All articles must be original and unpublished work of the author and should not have been submitted for publication/published elsewhere in any form.
- All articles must be plagiarism-free; however, similarity up to 15% with proper footnoting and AI content up to 5% is allowed.
- Registration Fee: The Registration Fee is Rs. 500/-
- The fee can be paid to:
- Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer Chair on Human Rights
- School of Legal Studies
- Account No. 67177926340
- Bank: SBI CUSAT Campus Branch
- IFSC Code: SBIN0070235
- Submissions Link: CLICK HERE
For More Information:
Contact Information:
Dr. Aneesh V. Pillai, Coordinator, Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer Chair on Human Rights, – vrkchair@cusat.ac.in
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