The Bihar Chapter of IDIA (Increasing Diversity by Increasing Access to legal education) is delighted to announce its National PIL Competition (Drafting & Pleading) in association with Your Legal career Coach and Dua Associates.
About IDIA:
Increasing Diversity By Increasing Access to Legal Education (IDIA) is a nationwide movement to empower underprivileged and marginalised communities by creating top-quality lawyers from within. Founded by legal academician, late Prof. (Dr.)Shamnad Basheer runs on the backbone of
more than 600 passionate student volunteers spread across India.
About the competition:
Public Interest Litigation (PIL) is Indian judiciary’s unique gift to constitutional jurisprudence. PIL provides a relaxation in the procedural requirements for approaching the Judiciary in cases where the “interest” of the “public” is under threat. It is an invitation extended to all the public-spirited individuals to knock on the Court’s door if they witness constitutional neglect or lawlessness.
The main objective of public interest litigation is to safeguard the interests of society and ensure that justice is served to all, irrespective of social, financial, and socio-economic backwardness.
Objective:
- The principal objective of the competition is to provide the budding minds of the legal fraternity an opportunity to understand the practical intricacies of drafting a PIL.
- This competition is a fundraiser, the contribution made by the participants will be used for the purpose of funding the legal education of underprivileged and marginalised students.
Themes:
- Environment and Wildlife Protection;
- Accessible Education for Persons with Disabilities;
- Gender Justice and other Contemporary Issues.
(these themes are suggestive, not mandatory)
About the Sponsors:
Your Legal Career Coach (YLCC)
We are an initiative to create a dedicated platform for lawyers and law students to help them with their career goals. Started with the aim to bridge the gap between NLUs and Non-NLUs, First Generation and Second/Third Generation Lawyers, Metro City Students and Remote Students. Our Founder, Sammanika Rawat, is an Internationally Certified Career Coach and Internationally accredited Mediator.
Dua Associates
Dua Associates is India’s leading full-service law firm set up in 1986, serving several Fortune 500 companies, and publicly-listed companies. public-sector enterprise as well as many multinational and multilateral organisations and brand names from the U.S., Europe, Japan and ASEAN.
Team composition:
- Individual Participation, as well as Participation in a team of two, is allowed
- Cross teams are allowed
Eliginility:
Students currently pursuing their Bachelor’s Degree in law i.e. 3- year LL.B. course or 5 year LL.B. course from any recognized university/college in India.
Perks:
- Internship opportunity at Dua Associates.
- Free Mentorship Sessions with YLCC.
- Certificates of Excellence and Participation.
Minimum contribution:
- Single Participation: ₹ 200/-
- Participation in a team of two: ₹ 250/-
Payment has to be made on the following UPI ID:
𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗯𝗵𝗴𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗺𝟱𝟮@𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗰𝗶 / 8507130175 (Shubh Gautam).
Important dates:
- Last Date for Registration: 30th June 2022.
- Last Date of Submission: 10th July 2022.
- Oral Rounds: 20th July 2022.
Registration Link:
Candidates can register here (click here).
In case of queries, feel free to reach out to:
Mukesh Kumar: 8083004848
Shubh Gautam: 8507130175
Find the Brochure here (click here)
