About the Competition:The Magazine Committee of Government Law College, Mumbai, presents the 24th Dinesh Vyas Memorial Government Law College National Legal Essay Competition. Writing is an indispensable craft for any lawyer, one that must remain inextricably intertwined with the profession. In that spirit, the Magazine Committee of Government Law College, Mumbai, conducts an annual national-level legal essay writing competition: the Dinesh Vyas Memorial Government Law College National Legal Essay Competition.This Competition is sponsored in memory of the Late Mr Dinesh Vyas, one of GLC’s most distinguished alumni, who obtained his LL.B. degree from Government Law College in 1967.Eligibility:Open to students across all years pursuing their 5-year integrated law course/3-year LL.B. course/LL.M. from any recognised university in India, and equivalent law degree, abroad for the academic year of 2026-27, are eligible to participate in the competition.Registration Link:Click HereRegistration fees for –Single authorship: INR 100Co-Authorship: INR 150This registration fee shall be non-refundable.Payment details:Name: MAGAZINE COMMITTEE GLC MUMBAIAccount Number: 00000036022568212IFSC Code: SBIN0004283Prizes:First prize: Rs. 20,000Second prize: Rs. 15,000Third prize: Rs. 10,000Consolation prize: Rs. 7,500Consolation prize: Rs. 7.500Important dates:Registration Deadline: November 15th, 2026Submission Deadline: December 26th, 2026Declaration of Results: First week of FebruaryRules of submission:Language: EnglishSubmissions must be original and unpublished works of the author.Font: Times New RomanFont Size: 12Line Spacing: 1.5Margin: One inch on all sidesPaper Size: A4Word Limit: 5000 words (inclusive of footnotes)Citation Style: 5th Edition OSCOLACitation Font Size: 10Citation Spacing: 1.0Citation Font: Times New RomanAlignment: JustifiedPlagiarism over 15% will result in automatic disqualification.Use of artificial intelligence to write or rephrase words will result in disqualification.The title of the submission document must be the topic chosen by the author(s) along with their team code. Participants must not disclose their names or any identifying information in their submission document. If such details are found, the submission will be rejected and disqualified.Competition rules:All submissions will undergo a strict online plagiarism check.Special consideration will be placed upon the coherence of the essay, quality of analysis, quality of arguments and the depth of research and quality of literature cited.In case of any dispute, the decision of the professor in charge and the student editors will be final.It is the responsibility of each participant to ensure that the “.doc”/”.docx” file of the submission can be opened legibly with Google Docs/Microsoft Word.Team Code for submission will be sent after the registration deadline elapses. Kindly do not contact the organising committee regarding the team code before then.Submission of the essays will take place via the following:Submission LinkDownload Brochure:Click Here...Disclaimer:Any content on this website (i.e www.lawof.in)is solely for information purpose. It does not constitute formal recommendation or any professional advice. Due care has been taken in posting information, the existence of omissions herein is not ruled out. Neither the author nor lawof.in accepts any liabilities for any loss or damage of any kind arising out of any inaccurate or incomplete information on this website nor for any actions taken in reliance thereon. No part of posts on this website should be distributed or copied (except for non-commercial use, personal) without express written permission of lawof.in if there is any question or query then please mail on lawof.in@gmail.com..#NationalLegalEssayCompetition #DineshVyasMemorialEssayCompetition #GovernmentLawCollegeMumbai #LegalEssayWriting #NationalLevelCompetition #LawStudents #LegalResearch #EssayCompetition2026The post National Legal Essay Writing Competition 2026 | Government Law College, Mumbai | Registration Deadline: November 15th, 2026 appeared first on LawOF.