The Centre for Policies, Laws and Agenda, NUSRL (CPLAN), at the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, is organising the 3rd National Blog Writing Competition 2026.
The competition invites participants to critically examine established legal and policy positions and propose practical alternatives in response to changing social, constitutional, economic, political and technological realities.
About NUSRL
The National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi (NUSRL) was established by an Act of the Jharkhand State Assembly in 2010.
The University has been recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Bar Council of India (BCI).
About the Competition
CPLAN, NUSRL is organising its flagship 3rd National Blog Writing Competition 2026.
Participants are encouraged to go beyond merely explaining existing laws and doctrines and instead critically analyse whether settled legal and policy positions remain relevant, effective and just.
The competition welcomes submissions from law students, academicians, researchers and professionals from all fields of law.
Theme
“Challenging the Settled: Critiquing the Accepted Positions of Law and Policy.”
Indicative Sub-Themes
- Lacunae in Legal Interpretation: Addressing Gaps in Existing Laws
- Laws Unsuitable for Contemporary Times: Rethinking Outdated Legal Frameworks
- The Limits of Judicial Precedent in a Changing Society
- When Policy Lags Behind Technology: Regulatory Gaps in the Digital Age
- Questioning the “Settled Law”: Revisiting Established Judicial Doctrines
- Colonial Legacies in Contemporary Law: Is the Existing Framework Still Relevant?
- Conflict Between Constitutional Principles and Outdated Statutory Provisions
- Ambiguity in Legal Interpretation
- Law Versus Social Change
- Gaps in Protection: Unaddressed Rights in Contemporary Legal Frameworks
- Policy Without Practice: Examining the Implementation Gap
- Technological Change and Legal Obsolescence
- The Problem of Rigid Legal Categories in an Evolving Society
- Reconsidering Traditional Legal Doctrines
- Judicial Innovation or Judicial Overreach?
- Invisible Gaps in Law: Communities and Issues Left Outside Legal Protection
- From Precedent to Progress: When Should Established Law Be Reconsidered?
- The Disconnect Between Law on Paper and Law in Practice
- Contemporary Problems, Outdated Laws: The Need for Legal Reform
- Beyond the Settled Position: Constitutional Morality, Social Justice, and Legal Change
The sub-themes are indicative and not exhaustive.
Important Dates
- Opening of Registration: August 27, 2026
- Last Date for Registration: September 15, 2026, 11:59 PM
- Last Date for Seeking Clarifications: September 20, 2026, 11:59 PM
- Release of Clarifications: September 25, 2026
- Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026, 11:59 PM
- Declaration of Results: October 25, 2026
Registration Fee
- Single Author: ₹300
- Co-authorship: ₹250 per author
- Maximum two authors per submission
- Total fee for a two-author team: ₹500
Awards
- First Prize: ₹5,000 + Memento + Certificate of Merit
- Second Prize: ₹3,000 + Memento + Certificate of Merit
- Third Prize: ₹2,000 + Memento + Certificate of Merit
- Top 15 entries: Publication on the official CPLAN website
- All participants: Certificate of Participation
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How to Register
Interested participants can register online through the official registration form.
Registration Deadline: September 15, 2026, 11:59 PM.
