About NLUJ
One of the premier law universities of India, National Law University, Jodhpur (“University”) has undertaken consistent efforts to promote an innovative and hands-on approach to the study of emerging fields of legal discourse.
With the patronage of the Reserve Bank of India, the University established the Centre for Studies in Banking and Finance in 2002 to facilitate the discourse in the field of banking and finance.
About CSBF
The Center for Studies in Banking and Finance (“Centre” or “CSBF”) was established by the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) in 2002 to provide a venue for scholars and practitioners to exchange views on banking and financial systems through its various undertakings and activities. Through the corpus fund received by the RBI, the Centre seeks to promote robustness and vibrancy of the banking sector, capital markets and other financial services.
The Centre aims to build intellectual capacity in the areas of financial markets, corporate finance and related legal and regulatory issues by undertaking research and organizing events. Pursuant to the aforementioned aims and objectives, the Centre invites submissions for the Fifth NLUJ-CSBF Essay Writing Competition, 2026.
Eligibility
All students pursuing under-graduate (three/five year courses) or postgraduate law degrees from any law school/ university/ college recognized by the Bar Council of India are eligible to participate in the Competition.
Theme & Sub themes
Financial Market Misconduct in the Era of Digital Lending: Detection Challenges and Regulatory Responses.
Under this theme we suggest the following sub-topics:
- RegTech and SupTech: Can Technology Effectively Detect Misconduct in Digital Lending
- Enforcement Challenges Against Illegal Digital Lending Apps: A Cross-Border Legal Analysis
- Dark Patterns and Deceptive Design in FinTech Interfaces: A New Frontier of Market Misconduct
- The Proliferation of Unregulated Lending Apps (ULAs) : Regulatory Perimeter Challenges
Submission Guidelines
- The first page of the submission should only containthe title of the paper, followed by the 200 words abstract.
- The second pagemust contain a table of contents, and the main body of the manuscript should begin immediately thereafter.
- The word limit for the essay is 3500 words. The word limit is exclusive of the footnotes.
- Disclosure of information regarding identity of the author(s), including, but not limited to name, institutional assistance, professional details, etc., within the body of the manuscript or other properties of the document submitted is strictly prohibited. Any violation of the anonymity requirement will lead to disqualification of the manuscript for the purposes of the competition.
- All the submissions must be an original and unpublished work of the author(s).
- All the submissions will be checked for plagiarism and those with plagiarism percentage over the permissible limit (i.e., 10%) will be summarily rejected.
- The permissible limit for usage of Artificial Intelligence is 20%, beyond which the manuscripts will be summarily rejected.
How to Submit?
Interested candidates can submit entries via the link given at the end of the post.
Competition Guidelines
- A co-authorship of not more than two authors is permitted.
- By submitting the article, the author(s) forfeit their copyright over their manuscript in favor of the organizers.
- In case of any dispute,the decision of the organizers will be final and binding.The Centre retains absolute discretion in marking the manuscript.
Prizes
The best entries would be awarded:
- First Prize: INR 30,000 /- and a merit certificate;
- Second Prize: INR 25,000/- and a merit certificate;
- Third Prize: INR 15,000/- and a merit certificate;
- Certificate for special mention to the Fourth and Fifth best entry.
- The winning entry will be considered for publication in the latest issue of Scholasticus, Journal published by the Centre.
- The rest four entries may be considered for publication on the Centre’s Blog
Important dates
- Deadline for submitting entries: May 30, 2026.
- Announcement of result for the Competition: Third week of June, 2026
Contact
Ms. Anandita Srivastava
+91-8707083846
(Co-Convenor, Centre for Studies in Banking and Finance) anandita.srivastava@nlujodhpur.ac.in
Mr. Anshuman Srivastava
+91-9792845154
(Co-Convenor, Centre for Studies in Banking and Finance) anshuman.srivastava@nlujodhpur.ac.in
Click here to Submit.
