International Research Paper Writing Competition 2020 | VIPS

International Research Paper Writing Competition on “Impact of COVID-19 on Law, Policy and Governance” is being organised by Vivekananda School of Law and Legal Studies (VSLLS), Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies.

Eligibility

The Competition is open to students pursuing LL.B. (3 year and 5 year)/LL.M courses from any recognized university.

Theme

Impact of COVID-19 on Law, Policy and Governance.

Sub-Themes

1. COVID-19: Privacy Rights and Cybersecurity risks
2. Protecting Workers’ Rights through the COVID-19 crisis
3. COVID-19 and Businesses
4. Public health and role of state with special reference to the coronavirus crisis
5. COVID-19: The Rule of law and democracy
6. Intellectual Property Rights and relevance of Compulsory Licensing in the time of COVID-19.
7. COVID 19: Digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence
8. COVID 19: Cyber laws and cyber crimes
9. Relevance of ethics during the Coronavirus crisis
10. Schools of Jurisprudence and COVID-19
11. Legal view of measures taken to tackle COVID-19
12. Critical appraisal of law and order machinery during COVID-19
13. Media and the Coronavirus crisis: Limitations of the Freedom of Speech
14. Legal appraisal of vaccination trials and emergency health measures
15. COVID-19 and the Future of International Law

Prizes

• First prize: INR 3,000/-
• Second prize: INR 2,000/-
• Third prize: INR 1,500/-

The winners shall be given the monetary prize as well as the certificates.

Participation certificates shall be given to all and the selected papers will be published.

Results

The result shall be declared in the last week of December 2020. The names of the winner shall be displayed on the college website i.e. www.vips.edu/vls.

The winners shall also be intimated separately.

Important Dates

• Last date for Registration: 05th December 2020 [Extended]
• Last date for Submission: 20th December 2020
• Announcement of result: 31st December 2020

Registration Details

Interested students are required to fill the registration form attached in the brochure and upload the transaction receipt of Rs. 500/- (in case of a single author) and Rs. 600/- (in case of co-authorship) as the registration fee.

• Account Name: Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies Law School
• Bank Details: Axis Bank Limited
• Branch: Lok Vihar
• Account No.: 912010050002859
• IFSC: UTIB0000588

Important Links

Registration Form: Click here

Brochure: Click here to view

Contact

Email: lexquestor@gmail.com

Student Coordinators

Shivangi: +91-87569 79052

Anubhav Seth: +91-79829 28321

Reported by: Shivangi Srivastava

---

1. Interview: Advocate Puneet Bhasin, Cyber Law Expert
2. Jurisprudential Analysis of Criminalization of Marital Rape