Amity Law School Bengaluru is organizing the 1st ALSB National-Level Legal Policy Drafting and Presentation Competition, 2026, aimed at fostering policy research, legislative drafting skills, and evidence-based legal reform among students, academicians, researchers, and legal professionals across the country.
About Amity Law School
Amity Law School, a constituent of Amity University Bengaluru, stands as a premier institution for legal studies, committed to fostering academic excellence, professional competence, and ethical responsibility. With its forward-looking curriculum and student-centric learning environment, the Law School embodies Amity’s vision to create global legal professionals who are socially conscious and justice-driven.
About the Event
The 1st ALSB National Legal Drafting and Policy Writing Competition, 2026, organised by Amity Law School Bengaluru, is a national-level initiative aimed at cultivating the specialised skills required for legislative and policy formulation among law students.
The competition encourages participants to engage with contemporary governance challenges and draft statutes, constitutional reforms, and policy frameworks on issues of national significance.
By emphasising analytical precision, constitutional grounding, and implementation feasibility, the event offers a platform for young legal minds to move beyond adjudicatory learning and towards legislative and policy-oriented thinking, reflecting ALSB’s commitment to preparing future professionals for India’s evolving governance landscape.
Theme for the Competition
Viksit Bharat 2047
Sub-Themes
- Legislative and policy reforms for a future-ready constitutional democracy
- Digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity, and AI governance frameworks for 2047
- Judicial efficiency, legal system modernization, and access to justice reforms
- Economic regulatory reforms for a $10 trillion innovation-driven economy
- Climate resilience, carbon regulation, and sustainable development legislation
- Public health governance, pandemic preparedness, and bioethics regulation
- National security, defence modernization, and strategic technology law
- Education, skill development, and demographic dividend legal frameworks
- Women’s rights, gender justice, and inclusive social protection reforms
- Urban planning, housing, land governance, and smart city regulatory models
- Agriculture, food security, water management, and rural development laws
- Data protection, consumer rights, and platform accountability in digital markets
- Competition law, trade policy, and global diplomacy for India’s emergence as a developed state
- Labour reforms, gig economy regulation, and future of work policy frameworks
- Child protection, disability rights, and welfare legislation for a socially inclusive India
Eligibility and Team Composition
- Students pursuing Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Diploma, or Doctoral programmes from any recognised university, college, or academic institution in India are eligible to participate.
- Participants from all academic disciplines and domains, including but not limited to Law, Management, Social Sciences, Humanities, Commerce, Engineering, Technology, Public Policy, Media, International Relations, and allied fields, are eligible.
- International students, exchange students, research scholars, academicians, professionals, and independent researchers are also eligible to participate, subject to the applicable participation guidelines.
- Multiple teams from the same institution are permitted.
Submission Guidelines
- All submissions must be in English. The combined Draft and Policy Addendum shall not exceed the prescribed page limit notified in the brochure. Exceeding the limit may result in deduction of marks.
- The manuscript must not contain the name(s), institution(s), or any identification details of the participant(s). Only the assigned Team Code should appear. Participants are required to remove document metadata prior to submission.
- Submissions must be original and not published or under consideration elsewhere. A similarity threshold may be applied at the discretion of the Organising Committee to ensure academic integrity.
- The use of generative artificial intelligence tools for automatic drafting or editing is not permitted. The Organising Committee may verify suspected submissions through appropriate measures.
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Submissions shall be accepted in .doc / .docx and .pdf formats only. Files must be named as: TeamCode.doc / TeamCode.docx / TeamCode.pdf
Any other format may be rejected.
- The Draft and Policy Addendum shall be submitted as a single combined file inclusive of all pages, annexures, if any, and references.
- The competition is open to students enrolled in a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate programme in law or allied disciplines. Entries may be submitted individually or in teams of up to two members. Interdisciplinary authorship is permitted.
- Entries must be submitted through the official link or mode notified by the Organising Committee. Submissions through any other means shall not be considered.
- In case of any dispute regarding interpretation of rules, the decision of the Organising Committee shall be final and binding.
Registration and Payment
Registration Link: [Click Here to Register]
Payment Link: [Click Here to Pay]
Structure
- Preliminary Round – Policy Draft Submission
- Advance Round – Presentation Round (Online)
Registration Fee
- Individual Participant: INR 500
- Team of 2 Participants: INR 800
Note: Maximum up to 2 authors are allowed.
Event Deadlines
- Opening of Registrations: 25 May, 2026
- Closing of Registration: 30 June, 2026
- Last Date for Seeking Clarifications: 05 July, 2026
- Deadline of Submission: 15 July, 2026
- Declaration of Preliminary Round 1 Results: 20 July, 2026
- Advance Round: Policy Presentation: 30 July, 2026
- Declaration of Results: 14 August, 2026
Awards and Prizes
- Winner: Rs. 7000 + Certificate of Merit
- Runner-Up: Rs. 5000 + Certificate of Merit
- Special Mention: Rs. 3000 + Certificate of Merit
Note:
- Certificate of Merit to the Top 3 Participants/Team.
- Certificate of Participation to all Participants.
Downloads
Brochure: [Click here to view]
Contact
Dr. Jyotirmoy Banerjee [Faculty Convenor, Program Lead & Assistant Professor, Amity Law School, Bengaluru]
- Ph: +91-8504951904
Ms. Dia S. [Student Coordinator, Amity Law School, Bengaluru]
- Ph: +91-8220336321
Ms. Niharika Suresh [Student Co-Coordinator, Amity Law School, Bengaluru]
- Ph: +91-9544593010