1st ALSB National Legal Policy Drafting and Presentation Competition, 2026

Amity Law School, Bengaluru is hosting the 1st ALSB National-Level Legal Policy Drafting and Presentation Competition, 2026, a national initiative built to grow the specialised skills that legislative and policy work actually demand. Instead of arguing a case before a bench, you will draft one: a statute, a constitutional reform, a regulatory framework, or a full policy paper on an issue of national significance.

The competition pushes you to move beyond adjudicatory learning towards legislative and policy-oriented thinking, with analytical precision, constitutional grounding, and real implementation feasibility at the centre of how your work is judged. It runs in two rounds: a written Preliminary (Drafting) Round followed by an online Advanced (Presentation) Round.

Amity Law School is a constituent of Amity University Bengaluru, which carries forward the legacy of the Amity Education Group across a 70-acre campus in South India and is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The Law School offers undergraduate, postgraduate, integrated, and research programmes in law, and is known for balancing classroom teaching with experiential learning. This competition reflects ALSB's stated commitment to preparing future professionals for India's evolving governance landscape.

The overarching theme is Viksit Bharat 2047. You may build your draft around any of the notified sub-themes, including:

• Legislative and policy reforms for a future-ready constitutional democracy
• Digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity, and AI governance frameworks for 2047
• Judicial efficiency, legal system modernization, and access to justice reforms
• Economic regulatory reforms for a $10 trillion innovation-driven economy
• Climate resilience, carbon regulation, and sustainable development legislation
• Public health governance, pandemic preparedness, and bioethics regulation
• National security, defence modernization, and strategic technology law
• Education, skill development, and demographic dividend legal frameworks
• Women's rights, gender justice, and inclusive social protection reforms
• Urban planning, housing, land governance, and smart city regulatory models
• Agriculture, food security, water management, and rural development laws
• Data protection, consumer rights, and platform accountability in digital markets
• Competition law, trade policy, and global diplomacy for India's emergence as a developed state
• Labour reforms, gig economy regulation, and future of work policy frameworks
• Child protection, disability rights, and welfare legislation for a socially inclusive India

Your submission has two combined parts, filed as a single document:

1. The Draft. A structured, self-contained normative instrument: a proposed statute, amendment, regulatory framework, or comprehensive policy paper. An indicative (non-mandatory) structure includes the Long Title; Statement of Objects and Reasons; Scope, Extent and Applicability; Definitions; Substantive Provisions; Procedural Provisions; Implementation and Institutional Mechanisms; Exceptions and Safeguards; Enforcement and Compliance; and Offences, Penalties and Remedies. It should reflect constitutional compatibility, regulatory feasibility, and administrative executability.

2. The Policy Addendum (Explanatory Note). Where the draft says what the law should be, the addendum explains why and how. It justifies key normative choices by addressing relevance and necessity, the constitutional or legal principles informing the design, policy objectives, comparative insights (where applicable), anticipated stakeholder impact, and risks with mitigation strategies. It must stay analytical and policy-oriented rather than descriptive.

This is genuinely open and interdisciplinary:

• Students pursuing UG, PG, Diploma, or Doctoral programmes at any recognised university, college, or institution in India.
• Participants from all disciplines, including (but not limited to) Law, Management, Social Sciences, Humanities, Commerce, Engineering, Technology, Public Policy, Media, and International Relations.
• International students, exchange students, research scholars, academicians, professionals, and independent researchers, subject to applicable participation guidelines.

You may enter individually or as a team of up to two members. Interdisciplinary authorship is permitted, and multiple teams from the same institution are allowed.

A few rules to follow closely:

• All submissions must be in English. The combined Draft (max 20 pages, inclusive of cover page and annexures) and Policy Addendum (max 10 pages) are submitted as a single combined file.
• The manuscript must be anonymised: no names, institutions, or identifying details. Only your assigned Team Code appears, and you must remove document metadata before submitting.
• Files are accepted in .doc / .docx and .pdf only, named as TeamCode.doc / TeamCode.docx / TeamCode.pdf.
• Submissions must be original and not published or under consideration elsewhere. A similarity threshold may be applied at the Organising Committee's discretion.
• The use of generative AI tools for automatic drafting or editing is not permitted; suspected submissions may be verified.
• The Addendum should conform to OSCOLA (4th Ed.) or any notified citation style.

Registration fee:

• Individual participant: INR 500
• Team of 2: INR 800

A maximum of two authors per entry is allowed.

• Winner: Rs. 7,000 + Certificate of Merit
• Runner-Up: Rs. 5,000 + Certificate of Merit
• Special Mention: Rs. 3,000 + Certificate of Merit

Certificates of Merit go to the top 3 teams, and a Certificate of Participation is issued to all participants. Top entries may be published in institutional outlets or shared with relevant policy bodies, subject to editorial review.

The competition has two rounds. The Preliminary (Drafting) Round is scored out of 100 across drafting clarity, formatting standards, research depth, practical feasibility, and the policy addendum. Shortlisted teams advance to the online Advanced (Presentation) Round, also out of 100, covering problem framing, draft quality, presentation and communication, handling of questions, and use of supporting authorities. Ties in the Advanced Round are broken by the higher Preliminary score.

Register through the official Amity event page for the competition and complete the registration payment before the closing date. Note that registration closes on 30 June 2026, while the actual draft submission is due later, on 15 July 2026. Entries must be submitted only through the official link or mode notified by the Organising Committee.

• Register and pay the fee before 30 June 2026
• Pick a sub-theme under Viksit Bharat 2047
• Draft your instrument (max 20 pages) + Policy Addendum (max 10 pages)
• Anonymise: Team Code only, strip metadata
• No generative AI; original work only
• Submit a single combined .doc/.docx/.pdf file by 15 July 2026