2nd National Case Comment Writing Competition 2020

Amity Law School is pleased to announce the Second edition of its Online Amity National Case Comment Writing Competition 2020 in collaboration with SCC ONLINE, Indian Lawyers Association, and Legal Bites. This event will test your analytical skills and prowess in reviewing a judgment and Landmark Cases.

About the Competition

2nd National Case Comment Writing Competition 2020 competition would serve as academic stimulations and harness skills like drafting, critical thinking, writing skills, and teamwork, making them better professionals.

This competition aims to provide an opportunity to the students of law to interpret the below-mentioned legislations, analyze them and prepare a provision for provision review of the legislation suggesting which provisions are outdated and which provisions are contrary to the Constitution of India.

List of Cases for Case Comment (Choose anyone)

1. M Siddiq (D) Thr Lrs v. Mahant Suresh Das & Ors,
   9 November 2019 [Ayodhya Land Dispute Case]
2. Nagraj and Others v. Union of India, 19 October 2006 [Reservation in Promotion]
3. Hindustan Construction Company Ltd. v. Union of India, 27 November 2019 [Section 87 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act struck down]
4. Swiss Ribbons Pvt. Ltd v. Union of India, 25 January 2019 [S.C. Upheld the Validity of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016]
5. DAV College Trust and Management Society v. Director of Public Instruction,
   17 September 2019 [Government Funded NGO’s come under RTI]
6. Chebrolu Leela Prasad Rao & Ors. v. State of A.P. & Ors., 22 April 2020 [100% reservation in the job for SC/ST struck down]
7. Manohar Lal Sharma v. Narendra Damodardas Modi, 14 November 2019 [Rafale Fighter Jet Deal] [Revised]

Eligibility

1. The Competition is open for all students or professionals pursuing/completed Undergraduate and Post Graduate courses in/from any recognized University across the country.

2. Co-authorship: up-to two authors is permitted.

Team Composition

Each team may comprise of a maximum number of 2 members and a minimum of 1 member.

Click here to download Brochure [Revised]

Registration Fee

For Single Author: 450 INR

Co-Author: 800 INR

Registration

Interested students are required to duly fill the registration form mentioned below.

Registrations Closed

Important Dates

1. Registration Deadline – 20th May 2020
2. Releasing Submission Codes – 23rd May 2020
3. Last Date of Submission – 26th May 2020
4. Announcement of Result – 1st June 2020

Format of the Case Comment

The case comment should preferably include the following elements: procedural background, facts of the case, reasoning, disposition, and lastly critical analysis.

1. Background
2. Facts of the Case
3. Reasoning
4. Disposition
5. Critical Analysis

Formatting Requirements

• The Page layout should be A4.
• The submission should be in Times New Roman in 12 font size. The Footnotes shall be in Times New Roman in font size 10. A line spacing of 1.5 for the main text and 1.0 for the footnotes is to have adhered.
• Citation style must be uniform throughout the document and the Bluebook 20^th Edition citation must be followed.
• The length of the case comment should not exceed 3500 words (including footnotes).
• The cover page of the submission should include the Title of the Case, name of the Participant(s), and the Submission Code allotted.

Submission Guidelines

Participants have to send the soft copy (.doc or .docx) of their case comment on or before 26th May 2020 by 23:59 IST at alshmoot2016@gmail.com. The Subject of the mail should strictly be Case Comment [Team Code].

Prizes

All participants will receive a participation certificate which shall be sent by the organizers to the respective colleges of the participants on the official college address provided. Cash prize, trophies, and certificates shall be provided for the following positions:

• 1st Prize: 5,000 INR + Trophy + SCC ONLINE Subscription + Certificate of Excellence

• 2nd Prize: 3,000 INR + Trophy + SCC ONLINE Subscription + Certificate of Excellence

• 3rd Prize: 2,000 INR + Trophy + SCC ONLINE Subscription + Certificate of Excellence

Shortlisted Case Comments will be published in the Blog.

• Certificate of Merit would be awarded to the top ten participants (excluding Top three).
• Certificate of Participation will be given to all the participants. A soft copy of the Certificate of Participation will be sent to all the participants after the successful declaration of the results.

Contact

For any further details or queries, please write to alshmoot2016@gmail.com or WhatsApp the Organising Committee–

• Tanya: +91-78360 70747
• Himanshu: +91-96547 70494

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