1st National PIL Drafting Competition 2025 | NLU Sonepat
NLU Sonepat announces the 1st National PIL Drafting Competition 2025 with cash prizes worth ₹12,000. Check eligibility, rules, and registration details. Register by Dec 2.
About Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonepat
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University (DBRANLU), established by the State Government of Haryana under Act No. 15 of 2012, stands as a premier institution committed to constitutional values, academic rigour, and the pursuit of social justice. Situated in Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Sonepat, the University provides a modern, eco-conscious, and student-centric campus environment. With eleven research centres, dedicated academic cells, and outreach initiatives, DBRANLU fosters a vibrant legal ecosystem shaped by scholarship, innovation, and ethical responsibility.
About The Competition
The 1st National PIL Drafting Competition, 2025, organised by the Centre for Labour Studies, DBRANLU, is part of the National Conclave on “Functioning of Constitution: Celebrating 75 Years of Indian Constitutional Journey.” This competition seeks to inculcate in students the art of drafting effective Public Interest Litigations—an instrument that has shaped India’s legal activism and advanced the cause of social and economic justice.
Participants will be required to draft a PIL within a 6-hour window, mirroring real-time advocacy challenges. The competition encourages analytical thinking, issue identification, legal research, and precise drafting centred on contemporary labour and constitutional concerns. All submissions will undergo plagiarism and AI detection checks to ensure academic integrity.
Important Dates
- Release of Brochure: 22 November 2025
- Last Date for Registration: 2 December 2025
- Date of Competition: 4 December 2025 (Virtual Mode)
- Declaration of Results: 6 December 2025
Who Can Participate?
The competition is open to all students enrolled in bona fide institutions offering LL.B. (3-year/5-year) or LL.M. programmes across India. Participants may register individually or in teams of two. Cross-university teams are permitted.
Registration Details
Participants must complete the online registration form between 22 November – 2 December 2025. A unique Team Code will be issued upon successful registration.
Registration Fee
External Institutions – Team of Two: ₹500 | Individual: ₹300
DBRANLU Students – Team of Two: ₹300 | Individual: ₹200
Mode Of Payment
HDFC Bank Ltd.
Account Holder: Registrar, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Law University, Seminar Account
Account Number: 50100156483861
IFSC: HDFC0003433
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Submission Guidelines
- The PIL Proposition will be emailed on 4 December 2025 at 12:00 PM.
- All submissions must be uploaded by 6:00 PM on the same day.
- Submissions must include both PDF and Word formats.
- File Name: TCXX_PIL2025
- Word Limit: 2500 words (including footnotes)
- Citation Style: ILI Format
- Use of AI tools is strictly prohibited.
- Plagiarism tolerance: Up to 10% only
Prizes
- 1st Prize: ₹7000 + E-Certificate of Merit
- 2nd Prize: ₹5000 + E-Certificate of Merit
- 3rd Prize: ₹3000 + E-Certificate of Merit
- E-Certificate of Participation for all registered participants
Contact Details
Student Coordinators:
- Ananya Tiwari – +91 95804 20301
- Chetan Sharma – +91 98172 43678
- Pratyush Sharma – +91 98174 60018
For queries: labourstudies@dbranlu.ac.in
The brochure is here
