About the Competition
In 1997, Senior Advocate Navroz Seervai instituted a Gold Medal in the name of the distinguished jurist, the late H.M. Seervai, for the best original essay written on the themes specified in Indian Constitutional Law. Over the years, this essay writing competition has become a prestigious event for law students all over India.
The significant rise every year in the number of contributions from the student community shows their mark of respect and tribute to one of the greatest legal luminaries of our country, Hormasji Maneckji Seervai.
The last gold medal was awarded to Niharika Mukherjee, National Law School of India University, for her essay on ‘The Right to Contest Elections and Internal-Party Democracy: A Constitutional Proposal.’
Essay topic
‘A Decade in the Making of the GST (Goods and Services Tax): Gateway to a Single National Market or a Challenge to Federalism?’
Eligibility
Students currently enrolled in an LLB/ BA LLB/ BBA LLB/ BCom LLB regular mode programme in any recognised Law School/College/University in India may make a submission.
Submission Guidelines
- Each entry should be an original, unpublished, single-authored essay in English.
- Every essay must clear anti-plagiarism checks & be supported by a bonafide certificate, duly signed by the Registrar/Vice-Chancellor or other Appropriate Authority.
- Entries should be formatted in Times New Roman, size 12 font, double-spaced on an A4 sheet, & carefully referenced using the OSCOLA citation style.
- Word limit: 7,000-10,000 words (inclusive of footnotes).
- Submission Deadline: May 30, 2026
How to Submit?
Interested candidates can submit entries via the link given at the end of the post.
Contact
For any queries, please write to hmse@nls.ac.in.
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