1st National Virtual Essay Writing Competition on Corporate Law in the Era of Technological Disruptions 2026
Amity Law School, Amity University Bengaluru
📌About the Event
The 1st National Virtual Essay Writing Competition on Corporate Law in the Era of Technological Disruptions 2026 is organised by Amity Law School, Amity University Bengaluru. The competition aims to encourage students, research scholars, and academicians to explore emerging issues in corporate law, artificial intelligence, digital capitalism, data governance, platform corporations, smart contracts, ESG compliance, cryptocurrency regulation, and corporate accountability. The central theme is “Corporate Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Capitalism.”
ℹ️ Event Details
- Mode of conduct: Virtual / Online
- Organiser: Amity Law School, Amity University Bengaluru
- Theme: Corporate Law in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Capitalism
- Focus areas:
- Artificial Intelligence and Corporate Decision-Making
- Corporate Liability in Autonomous Systems
- Data as a Corporate Asset
- Dark Patterns and Digital Consumer Exploitation
- Big Tech and Competition Law Challenges
- ESG Compliance and Corporate Accountability
- Cryptocurrency and Corporate Regulation
- Smart Contracts and Legal Validity
- Platform-Based Corporations and Governance
- Algorithmic Bias and Corporate Responsibility
- Cross-Border Digital Corporations
- Cyber Risk and Corporate Duty of Care
- Corporate Law in the Metaverse
📅 Important Dates
- Registration deadline: 21 June 2026
- Essay submission deadline: 10 July 2026
- Result announcement: 25 July 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibility:
- Undergraduate students
- Postgraduate students
- Research scholars
- Academicians
- Participation format:
- Participants can register as single authors or as a team of 2 co-authors.
- Multiple entries by individual authors are not allowed.
- A participant can submit an entry related to only one sub-theme.
- Submission rules:
- Essays must be submitted in English.
- Submissions must be original, unpublished, and non-plagiarised.
- Similarity index must be below 10%.
- The essay must not be under consideration for any other publication or competition.
- Any identification mark in the essay may lead to disqualification.
- Submission must be uploaded in MS Word (.docx) format.
- Formatting guidelines:
- Paper size: A4
- Font: Times New Roman
- Font size: 12 pt for body text, 14 pt for headings
- Citation style: Latest Bluebook Citation Format
- Footnotes only: Endnotes should not be used
- References: Hyperlinked references should not be used
- Sources: Primary sources like judgments and statutes should be cited; blogs/news articles should not be used as primary citations.
🏆 Benefits for the Participants
- Winner: ₹7,000
- Runner-up: ₹5,000
- Total cash prize: ₹12,000
- Certificates:
- All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.
- Winner and runner-up will receive a Certificate of Merit along with the participation certificate.