1st Nation-wide CGCU Legathon 2026 at The School of Legal Studies (SLS), CGC University, Mohali
About the University
The School of Legal Studies (SLS), CGC University, Mohali, is the organising institution of the 1st Nation-wide CGCU Legathon, 2026. Established under the Chandigarh Educational Society, CGC University carries forward a legacy of over 25 years in higher education. The university has earned recognition through NAAC A+ accreditation, NIRF rankings, NBA accreditation, and a QS I-GAUGE Platinum rating, reflecting its commitment to quality education and academic innovation.
The university integrates modern technology with outcome-based learning and focuses on preparing students for evolving professional environments. With advanced infrastructure, a student-centric ecosystem, and industry-driven training, CGC University aims to build future-ready professionals.
The School of Legal Studies focuses on developing legal knowledge through both theoretical foundations and practical exposure. It offers programmes such as B.A. LL.B (Hons.), B.A. LL.B., B.Com LL.B., BBA LL.B., and a three-year LL.B. programme. Students benefit from facilities including moot court practice, legal aid initiatives, digital research access, and structured internship opportunities. The school emphasises ethical legal training and practical problem-solving aligned with contemporary legal challenges.
Details About the Event
The 1st Nation-wide CGCU Legathon, 2026, is conceived as an experiential learning platform designed to bridge classroom learning and real-world legal practice. Unlike traditional competitions, Legathon focuses on immersive, applied legal tasks rather than on routine presentation-based formats. Participants engage with live legal issues linked to emerging themes such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity, justice delivery systems, contracts, and professional ethics.
The core philosophy behind Legathon is learning by doing. Students are encouraged to analyse, argue, draft, redesign legal solutions, and defend their reasoning in dynamic settings. The competition replicates practical roles of modern legal professionals, including advocates, advisors, policy designers, and contract drafters.
The event consists of four unique components:
- AI and Cybersecurity Debate (Offline)
Teams debate the theme “Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity: A Boon or Bane?” where participants must prepare both sides of the argument. - Client Counselling Competition (Offline)
Participants receive simulated client problems and demonstrate legal reasoning, communication skills, ethics, and advisory capacity. - Law–AI and Justice Design Challenge (Hybrid)
Participants submit innovative justice design proposals focusing on AI-enabled and human-centred legal solutions. - Draft a Contract Marathon (Hybrid)
Individuals draft contracts within a stipulated time and present key clauses, compliance aspects, and reasoning before judges.
Through these events, Legathon aims to sharpen practical skills, legal analysis, argumentation, drafting ability, and professional decision-making in a technology-influenced legal environment.
Who Is It For / Eligibility
Legathon welcomes participation from a wide academic community, ensuring inclusivity across disciplines where law intersects with technology and governance.
- The AI & Cybersecurity Debate is open to students from any recognised college or university and requires participation in teams of two.
- The Client Counselling Competition is open to bona fide undergraduate law students participating in teams of two.
- The Law–AI and Justice Design Challenge allows individual participation from undergraduate and postgraduate students from law, technology, humanities, management, and allied fields.
- The Draft a Contract Marathon is open to undergraduate law students enrolled in integrated five-year law courses or three-year LL.B programmes, with individual participation only.
The structure ensures that both beginners and advanced law students can participate according to their interests and strengths.
Location (Country / State / City)
The event is organised at CGC University, Mohali, located in Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab, India.
Address:
State Highway, Sirhind Road, 12A,
Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Chandigarh – 140307, India.
While some events are conducted entirely offline on campus, hybrid events allow online participation through virtual platforms and digital submissions, making participation accessible from different regions.
Registration / Submission Procedure
Participants are required to register in advance within the prescribed deadline announced by the organisers. Registration is generally completed through the official registration link provided in the event brochure or communication channels.
For offline events, teams must carry valid student identity cards on the day of participation. For hybrid or online events, submissions are to be uploaded digitally in PDF format or presented via video conferencing platforms as instructed by organisers.
In events involving written submissions, participants must ensure originality and comply with prescribed word limits or drafting guidelines. Plagiarism or unethical dependence on AI tools may lead to disqualification. Shortlisted participants in certain categories will present their work virtually before a panel of judges.
Participants are advised to carefully read event-specific rules, time limits, and evaluation criteria before submission.
Fee Details
The registration fee varies according to the event category:
- AI & Cybersecurity Debate: ₹1000 per team
- Client Counselling Competition: ₹1000 per team
- Law–AI and Justice Design Challenge: ₹300 (individual participation)
- Draft a Contract Marathon: ₹300 (individual participation)
The fee generally includes registration, lunch, participation kit, and certificates.
Prizes
Legathon offers awards recognizing excellence in legal performance, innovation, and advocacy.
- Winners receive trophies, certificates of merit, and cash prizes (event-specific).
- Runner-up positions also receive certificates and, in certain categories, cash awards.
- Special recognition categories include Best Speaker and Best Advocate awards.
- All registered participants receive participation certificates, including digital certificates for online events.
The judging criteria focus on content quality, clarity of expression, legal reasoning, creativity, ethical understanding, and overall presentation skills.
Deadlines / Important Dates
- Event Dates: 13th and 14th March, 2026
- Hybrid events are scheduled primarily on 13th March 2026.
- Offline debate and client counselling competitions are scheduled for 14th March 2026.
Participants should complete registration within the announced deadline and monitor official communication for scheduling, problem statements, and presentation slots.
Contact
For queries related to participation, registration, or event coordination:
Event Coordinators
Dr. Gurdeep Kaur Pandher
Associate Professor and Head, School of Legal Studies
Email: hod.law@cgcuniversity.in
Bineet Singh
Assistant Professor, School of Legal Studies
Contact: 8628829824
Email: bineet.j4162@cgcuniversity.in
