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The University of Lucknow is a public research university located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The Lucknow University Moot Court Association (LUMA), established in 2012, aims to develop practical knowledge and skills essential to the legal profession. It promotes legal advocacy, academic excellence and professional development through academic initiatives and competitions.
The Lucknow University Moot Court Association, Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow, invites submissions for the 4th National Article Writing Competition, 2026.
The competition aims to provide law students, research scholars, academicians and legal professionals with a national platform to demonstrate their legal research and writing skills. Participants must submit original and unpublished articles examining contemporary electoral and constitutional challenges and proposing reforms grounded in constitutional values.
Theme: “Electoral Democracy and Constitutional Governance in India: Contemporary Challenges, Legal Reforms and the Future of Democratic Integrity.”
The competition is open to:
Law students.
Research scholars.
Legal professionals.
Professors.
Participants must belong to institutions recognised by the Bar Council of India.
Additional conditions:
Co-authorship is permitted, with a maximum of two authors.
Inter-university participation is allowed.
Only original and unpublished work will be accepted.
Articles pending publication elsewhere or submitted to another competition are ineligible.
Articles must address the prescribed theme or one of its sub-themes, focusing on electoral democracy, constitutional governance, contemporary legal challenges, reform proposals and the future of democratic integrity in India.
Single-author article - ₹400
Co-authored article - ₹600
Winner: ₹3,000, mementoes and a publication opportunity.
First Runner-up: ₹2,000, mementoes and a publication opportunity.
Second Runner-up: ₹1,000, mementoes and a publication opportunity.
Participation Certificates: E-certificates for all valid entries.
Publication Opportunity: The top 15 articles will be selected for digital publication in collaboration with the LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research (ISSN: 2583-7753).
Authors selected for publication must pay an additional publication charge of ₹300 per article, payable only after selection.
13 October 2026: Registration opens.
31 October 2026: Last date for registration and payment.
30 November 2026: Last date for manuscript submission.
Declaration of Results: To be communicated later.
Late submissions will not be accepted. No extension will be granted unless officially announced by the organisers.
Participants must comply with the following requirements:
Word Limit: 3,500–4,000 words, inclusive of footnotes and excluding the title page.
Abstract: Maximum 200 words.
Keywords: Five keywords.
Language: English.
File Format: Microsoft Word (.docx).
Main Text Formatting: Times New Roman, 12-point font, 1.5-line spacing and justified alignment.
Footnotes: 10-point font.
Citation Style: OSCOLA, 4th edition.
Originality: Only original and unpublished submissions will be accepted.
Participants must submit two separate documents:
An anonymous manuscript.
A separate title page.
The manuscript must be identified only by the assigned Manuscript ID and must not contain identifying information about the author or their institution.
The similarity index must not exceed 10%, and AI-generated content must not exceed 10%. Submissions exceeding either threshold are liable to disqualification without a refund.
All manuscripts will undergo an anonymised peer-review process. The review panel's decision will be final and binding.
Payment must be made online using Paytm, Google Pay or PhonePe by scanning the QR code provided in the brochure.
Interested participants must:
Complete the registration form.
Provide the required details and payment information before the registration deadline.
Await payment verification and an acknowledgement email containing the assigned Manuscript ID.
Receive the manuscript submission form at the registered email address 15 days after the acknowledgement.
Submit the manuscript through the designated submission form before 30 November 2026.
Important: Registration alone does not constitute a valid submission. Participants must also upload their manuscripts through the designated submission form. They should check their inboxes, including spam folders, for registration acknowledgements and submission instructions.
Form-related queries
Aditya Saini: +91 7376929970
Anurag Kumar: +91 7388029705
Topic-related queries
Anoop Kumar: +91 9277151061
General queries
Aryan Singh (Convener): +91 6387599843
Aarushi Chaudhary (Convener): +91 7351345459
Brochure: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bXQ3FPWlGgZwGcxSJSgLO2cYIWqPS9g2/view
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