The Centre for Film Studies, NLUO is organising an Alternate Ending Competition inviting participants to creatively reimagine the ending of the 2018 film “Andhadhun”. Participants are required to submit a written screenplay in accordance with the formatting guidelines provided in the brochure. The competition is open for registrations until 7th March 2026, with the top three submissions being awarded cash prizes.

The Link for Registration: Link

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ABOUT PROJECT KUTUMB

Project KUTUMB is a flagship outreach programme by the National Law University Odisha, launched in 2022, that aims to transform adopted communities into child-friendly settlements by improving access to education, health, and legal awareness. The project uses a rights-based and community-driven approach, focusing on strengthening local institutions and empowering families to create sustainable, locally-led child protection systems. It works in areas like Braja Beharipur, Baba Tilkanagar, and Valmiki Nagar to implement initiatives aligned with India’s Mission Vatsalya mandate.

ABOUT THE COURSE

The Double Credit Course titled “Contemporary Developments in Family Law and Juvenile Justice” under Project KUTUMB aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the evolving landscape of family law and juvenile justice in India, with particular emphasis on modern reforms, judicial interpretations, and socio-legal challenges emerging from non-traditional familial relationships. The course seeks to bridge theoretical perspectives with contemporary realities, analysing legislative amendments, landmark judgments, and policy measures that continue to redefine the framework of Indian family law and juvenile justice. By the end of the course, participants will have developed a nuanced appreciation of how Indian family law is adapting to modern social realities while balancing constitutional values, individual rights, and societal welfare. This course is ideal for law students, researchers, academicians and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of family law and juvenile justice in the contemporary context and to engage meaningfully with ongoing legal and social transformations.

RESOURCE PERSONS

• Ved Kumari, Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Law, NLUO
• (Dr.) Poonam Pradhan Saxena, Former Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Law, NLUJ
• (Dr.) Kiran Gupta, Former Professor In-charge and Professor of Law, Law Centre – II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
• (Dr.) Pinki Sharma, Professor of Law, Law Centre – II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
• Archana Parashar, Honorary Associate Professor, Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, Australia
• Priyanka Anand, Associate Professor of Law, NLUO
• Kalpna Sharma, Assistant Professor of Law (Selection Grade), Law Centre – II, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
• Priyanka Dhar, Assistant Professor of Law, HNLU
• Nikita Pattajoshi, Assistant Professor of Law, NLUO
• Akshay Verma, Assistant Professor of Law, NLUO
• M Vijay Bhaskar, Assistant Professor of Law, NLUO
• Ayushi Srivastava, Assistant Professor of Law, NLUO
• Shivani Mamgain, Researcher (Queer Legal Theory), NALSAR University of Law

COURSE EVALUATION

1. Component A: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – 50 marks
2. Component B: Submission of Short Article (Research Project) – 40 marks
3. Component C: Class Participation – 10 marks

ELIGIBILITY

This course is open to all interested participants; however, it would be highly beneficial for:

• 5-year or 3-year law course students
• Postgraduate law course students
• Research Scholars
• Academicians
• Advocates
• Other Professionals

FEE STRUCTURE

1. For NLUO Students: INR 950/- [Early Bird – INR 850/-]
2. For Non-NLUO Students: INR 1150/- [Early Bird – INR 1,050/-]
3. For Professionals: INR 1400/- [Early Bird – INR 1,250/-]

Early Bird offer valid till 11^th of February 2026 (Wednesday), 11:59 p.m. (IST).

PAYMENT DETAILS

• Visit: https://eazypay.icicibank.com/homePage
• Enter Institution Name as ‘National Law University’ and click on ‘Go’
• Fill in the following details
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After the payment you will get the auto generated payment receipt which must be uploaded in the registration form.

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Prof. (Dr.) Rangin Pallav Tripathy, Registrar, National Law University Odisha, along with Dr. Rishika Khare, Assistant Professor of Law, National Law University Odisha, made a presentation before the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 22 January 2026 on three significant legislative proposals.

They were invited to present their views on the key provisions of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025. During the presentation, they analysed and commented on several important clauses and constitutional implications arising from the proposed amendments.

Introduced on the final day of the Monsoon Session on 20 August 2025, the Bills propose the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers if they are arrested for a period of thirty days in connection with serious charges.

The Government of India has constituted a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine the three Bills. The Committee comprises 31 Members, including 21 Members from the Lok Sabha and 10 Members from the Rajya Sabha, and is chaired by Ms. Aparajita Sarangi, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha).

National Law University Odisha, as part of its Project on Tobacco Control Initiatives, has developed Information, Education and Communication (IEC) videos on Tobacco Free Educational Institution (ToFEI) Guidelines in English, Hindi and Odia. These videos aim to guide the educational institutions in fulfilling the mandates of the ToFEI Guidelines, enabling them to become tobacco-free and provide a healthy environment for students and staff.

To expand the outreach and promote awareness nationwide, the videos are proposed to be translated into more than eight Indian languages.

ToFEI Guidelines Awareness Video – English

ToFEI Guidelines Awareness Video – Hindi

ToFEI Guidelines Awareness Video – Odia

For more information, contact ptci@nluo.ac.in

7^th CLS Credit Course Information Module

The Constitutional Law Society, National Law University Odisha is proud to announce the opening of the registrations for the 7^th Double Credit Course on the theme of “Law, Power and Privilege in Indian Constitutionalism and Beyond”. The course has been scheduled in an online mode from 1^st February 2026 to 22^nd February 2026.

About the University:

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack was established by Act 4 of 2008 by the Odisha State Legislature keeping in mind an enunciated vision of advancement of learning, teaching, research, diffusion of knowledge in the field of law and catering to the needs of society by developing the professional skills of those intending to take up the professions of Advocacy, Judicial Services, Legal services, and so on. National Law University, Odisha is committed to providing an atmosphere in which academic excellence is the foremost priority for students. Along the lines of this vision, NLUO has significantly catered to the needs of the research in various legal fields by paving way for various dedicated research centres and societies. Such endeavours enable students to pursue individual interests and take part in various literary and recreational activities throughout the academic year.

The Constitutional Law Society is one of such initiatives of NLUO which aims at promoting study, research, and informed deliberation in the field of Constitutional Laws, and its allied subjects with a policy and application-oriented purpose.

About the Constitution Law Society NLUO:

The Constitutional Law Society of National Law University Odisha was established in 2018 with a vision to provide a platform for public discourse and deliberation vis-à-vis Constitutional Law. Constitutional Law Society NLUO seeks to supplement an accessible forum for intellectual discourse and shape the discussion of the most important and relevant issues of constitutional law through meticulous scholarship, public lectures and seminars, and research through independent projects, conferences, and co-operation with other institutions and individuals engaged in constitutional study.

The Constitutional Law Society, National Law University Odisha endeavours through the course of its activities to foster awareness about the subject and its importance. The purpose behind the establishment of the Society is to generate debate and dialogue on various nuances of the subject of Constitutional Law. The activities undertaken by the committee shall be aimed at enabling the students to have a holistic understanding of constitutional principles and constitutional jurisprudence.

About the Theme:

Despite constitutional guarantees, discrimination in India persists across institutions, schools, workplaces, hospitals, families, public offices, and private markets. This course becomes especially relevant in such a diverse democracy, where discrimination operates not only as an individual wrong but as a systemic phenomenon embedded in institutions, relationships, and cultural norms. This course examines the layered operations of caste, gender, sexuality, religion, disability, and reproductive inequality in modern India.

It draws from landmark judgments, global jurisprudence, social-movement histories, and contemporary scholarship to understand how discrimination is produced, justified, contested, and regulated. By grounding legal analysis in lived experiences and current events, the course highlights the realities that shape access to dignity and equality today, from caste bias in elite institutions to medical discrimination, queer exclusion from family law regimes, reproductive autonomy questions, and the challenges of ensuring inclusive governance.

About the Resource Persons:

This Course will be conducted by a rich panel of academicians. The following are our panellists:

1. Dr. Sangha Mithra

Dr. Gnana Sanga Mithra S is an Associate Professor and Associate Dean (Research – Interdisciplinary) at Vinayaka Mission’s Law School, Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (DU), Chennai. A trained sociologist, her academic and policy-oriented research spans gender and transgender studies, migration, public health, climate change, and inclusive governance. She has published extensively in high-impact Scopus-indexed (Q1–Q3) journals, authored and edited scholarly volumes with Routledge, Springer, and Taylor & Francis. Dr. Mithra actively contributes to academic leadership as a reviewer and editorial board member for reputed international journals and as a resource person, session chair, and invited speaker at national and international conferences. Her work reflects a strong commitment to interdisciplinary research excellence, social justice, and evidence-based policy development, aligned with the institutional vision of Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation.

2. Dr. Asang Wankhede

Dr Asang Wankhede, DPhil, MPhil in Law (University of Oxford), LLM (SOAS, Distinction) is a grassroots organiser and a lawyer specialising in anti-discrimination law. His focus area is caste, race, poverty and intersectionality. He is author of a leading monograph on Indian affirmative action. He actively engages at the UN on addressing caste and analogous forms of discrimination based on work and descent across Australia, Asia, Europe and Africa.

3.    Dr. Ceren Kasim

Dr jur. Ceren Kasım is a researcher and consultant, currently serving as a research and teaching fellow in Germany. She holds a doctorate in law from the University of Göttingen and a master’s degree from Humboldt University of Berlin. Her work has been recognised with prestigious grants and scholarships, including from the DAAD, the Hans Böckler Foundation and the ISLSSL. She has contributed her expertise as an external consultant to the ITC-ILO and as a research expert to the ETUI, among other leading organisations. In addition to her scholarly pursuits, Dr Kasım is a qualified lawyer. She has practised law as a representative of the Turkish Social Security Institution and has worked extensively with trade unions. Her research is centred on international and European employment, anti-discrimination and social law, approached from a comparative perspective. Dr Kasım’s principal research interests encompass anti-discrimination, diversity and gender, as well as violence and harassment in the world of work.

4.  Ms. Jwalika Balaji

Jwalika Balaji is a Research Fellow at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, Delhi. She holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (LLM-equivalent) degree from the University of Oxford and a BA LLB (Hons) from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. She is published in the areas of family law, anti-discrimination law, and human rights in international journals as well as print media. She has given guest lectures at many National Law Universities as well as other law colleges. She is on the Board of Directors at OutLawed India, a not-for-profit organisation working to improve access to law and justice.

Details of the Course:

The course shall be held in an online mode and has been scheduled for a total of 33 hours. The dates for the event are 1^st February – 22^nd February 2026.

Assessment of the Course:

As per the evaluation framework, the assessment for this Credit Course will consist of application-based multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The MCQ assessment will comprehensively cover all six modules and will test the participants’ understanding of constitutional principles, statutory frameworks, case laws, and contemporary debates discussed throughout the course.

Procedure for Payment:

All students are to strictly adhere with the procedure given here and any payments made through any other method shall not be considered:

• Click on the URL: https://eazypay.icicibank.com.
• Enter Institution Name as ‘National Law University’ and click on ‘Go’.
• Fill the details: Email ID, Mobile No., Amount, Student Name, Roll or Enrolment No. (Enter your Roll / Enrolment number for NLUO students and enter 131 for others), Semester (Enter your Semester number for NLUO students and enter 11 for others), Year, Payment Date, Purpose (Mention 7th CLS Credit Course).
• Once the required data is furnished, click on ‘Submit’ after entering the captcha and OTP.
• After the payment you will get the auto generated payment receipt, which must be uploaded in the registration form with the Transaction ID clearly visible.

The fees for this Credit Course follow a two-tiered registration process which is as follows:

• Early Bird Registration: INR 750 for NLUO students and INR 900 for non-NLUO students.
• Regular Registration (Post-Early Bird): INR 900 for NLUO students and INR 1200 for non-NLUO students.

The deadline for the Early Bird registration is 20th January, 2026. Post that, the regular registrations shall continue till 30th January, 2026.

Link for the Registration Form:

The link for the registration form can be accessed here.

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Contact Us:

For any queries, you can contact us at cls@nluo.ac.in.

The National Law University Odisha (NLUO), Cuttack, in collaboration with its Gender Sensitisation Committee (GSC), is organising a Double Credit Course on ‘Gender and Law’. The course is designed to offer an interdisciplinary and practice-oriented understanding of gender justice within the legal framework.

The course shall be conducted in online mode and will span a total duration of 32 hours, tentatively scheduled from 19^th January to 15^th February 2026. The course includes a mandatory evaluation component in MCQ format, to be conducted in the first week of March 2026.

Background to the Theme:

The intersection of gender and law is an evolving field that critically examines how legal systems shape, regulate, and respond to gendered realities. While constitutional guarantees promise equality and non-discrimination, lived experiences often reveal structural gaps and systemic biases. This course seeks to bridge the gap between legal theory and social practice by engaging with gender as a lived, institutional, and legal concern.

The course adopts an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from constitutional law, sociology, public policy, and feminist theory. Through case studies, reflective discussions, and problem-based learning, participants will engage with contemporary issues such as reproductive rights, gender-based violence, workplace harassment, and the intersection of gender with technology and digital governance.

About the Institution:

The NLUO was established under Act 4 of 2008 by the Odisha State Legislature with the vision of advancing learning, teaching, research, and dissemination of legal knowledge. The University is committed to academic excellence and social responsibility and actively promotes research, training, and outreach through its various centres and committees.

About the Committee:

GSC has been constituted under Rule 3 of the National Law University Odisha Sexual Harassment Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal Regulations, 2021. The Committee is committed to promoting gender equality, inclusivity, and awareness within the university.

GSC regularly conducts gender orientation programmes and facilitates discourse on gender, sexuality, consent, intersectionality, and feminist legal thought. Through workshops, discussions, and academic initiatives, the Committee seeks to foster a gender-sensitive and inclusive campus environment.

About the Resource Persons:

The course will be conducted by an experienced panel of academicians and researchers, including:

• Ms. Jwalika Balaji – Research Fellow, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy; BCL (Oxford), BA LLB (Hons), NLSIU
• Ms. Bhavneet Kaur – Assistant Professor, Jindal Global Law School; sociologist specialising in gendered violence and memory studies
• Dr. G. Uma – School of Gender and Development Studies, IGNOU; expert in gender, governance, and public policy
• Dr. Smita Jha – Professor, IIT Roorkee; scholar in literature, gender, and sociolinguistics
• Ms. Shivani Mamgain – PhD Scholar, NALSAR University of Law; former faculty at NLUO with expertise in law and queerness

Details of the Course:

• Mode: Online
• Duration: 32 Hours
• Assessment: Online MCQ-based evaluation (2 hours)
• Attendance Requirement: Minimum 75%

The detailed course structure, modules, objectives, and learning outcomes are provided in the brochure attached for reference.

Course Outline and Schedule

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Payment & Registration Details:

• Fees for Students: ₹750/-
• Fees for Professionals: ₹1000/-

Payments must be made only through the ICICI Eazypay Gateway. The detailed payment procedure is attached in the brochure. After successful payment, participants are required to complete the registration form and upload the payment receipt therein.

Please note that seats are limited and registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants are advised to confirm that the registration form is accepting responses before making the payment.

For any further queries, participants may contact the Student Coordinators or write to gsc@nluo.ac.in.

1^ST KAUTILYA SOCIETY NLUO ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION, 2025 [REGISTRATION EXTENDED]

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 OVERVIEW OF THE INSTITUTION

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack was established by Act 4 of 2008 by the Odisha State Legislature keeping in mind an enunciated vision of advancement of learning, teaching, research, diffusion of knowledge in the field of law and catering to the needs of society by developing the professional skills of those intending to take up the professions of Advocacy, Judicial Services, Legal services, and so on. National Law University, Odisha is committed to providing an atmosphere in which academic excellence is the foremost priority for students. Along the lines of this vision, NLUO has significantly catered to the needs of the research in various legal fields by paving way for various dedicated research centers and societies. Such endeavors enable students to pursue individual interests and take part in various literary and recreational activities throughout the academic year.

The Kautilya Society is one of such initiatives of NLUO which aims at promoting study, research, and informed deliberation in the field of public policy, and its allied subjects with a policy and application-oriented purpose.

ABOUT KAUTILYA SOCIETY NLUO

Kautilya Societies are student initiatives in universities across the country set up by Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy (“Vidhi”) with the aim to widen access to legislative drafting and analysis, and to empower young minds to explore public policy as a career path. The Kautilya Society, NLUO Chapter has been set up at National Law University Odisha, in association with Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy.

The Kautilya Society initiative envisions providing opportunities to their students for successful careers in public policy and other related fields such as development, advocacy, consultancy, campaigning, financial analysis, economics and research. The vision of the society is to provide awareness and opportunities for students to nurture their interest in public service and policy as career options with a view to becoming good citizens of India.

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THEME: Arbitration and Public Policy in India

Introduction

Arbitration has been constantly posited as a totally private dispute resolution mechanism for parties to resolve any contractual breaches or disagreements privately, without having to resort to the courts. Arbitration is seen as providing a ‘double solution’, it firstly, helps to unburden the Court’s caseload and secondly, it ensures confidentiality between parties, helping to forego any unnecessary public scrutiny. However, it has been observed, and even, lamented upon, that the present arbitral system in India has not helped with any of the following. In fact, enforcement petitions have posed to be a major roadblock to the ‘speedy’ nature of arbitrations, with enforcement petitions being delayed as much as 5 years. Such has been the case of arbitration in India, that as recent as in 2023, the Ministry of Finance even rolled out a Circular, discouraging the inclusion of arbitration in public procurement contracts.

In light of this scenario, literature on Indian arbitration does not fulfil the discussion it begets. Public policy is the biggest challenge posed during enforcement proceedings, so that the award is not converted into a binding judgment. Hence, an Essay Writing Competition on the theme of “Arbitration and Public Policy in India” will not only help add literature to this ever-contentious issue, but also allow the authors make themselves aware with how public policy and arbitration constantly clash, collide and sometimes, be harmonious to each other in high stakes arbitrations.

Sub-Themes

• Arbitrability of Workplace Sexual Harassment Claims.
• The ‘Ghost in the Machine’: AI-Assisted Arbitral Awards and the Public Policy Challenge.
• Green Arbitration: Reconciling Investor Protection with Climate Change Public Policy.
• Data Sovereignty vs. Arbitral Confidentiality: A New Public Policy Frontier.
• Third-Party Funding and Public Policy: A Necessary Evil or a Modern Tool for Justice?
• Inclusion of Civil Procedures in Ad-hoc Arbitrations: Necessary for Proper Disposal or Infringement on Autonomy?

The above themes are suggestive and the authors are free to submit pieces on any other subject which falls within the broad theme of the intersection of arbitration and public policy.

Eligibility

• Students pursuing Five-Year/Three-Year LLB Discipline
• Students pursuing One-Year/Two-Year LLM Discipline
• Students who are not pursuing law but are interested in the subject-area are also allowed to participate.

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions shall be made in .doc/.docx format (Word 2007 or 2010 or 2013).
• All submissions are to be made via a google form. (Note: write your submission’s title as the filename. Example: the arbitrability of tenancy matters.docx).
• The google form that will be used for submission will ask for the following name:

1. Name
2. Email
3. Contact Number(s)

• The name of the file or the file in no place shall indicate the identity of the author(s).
• Manuscript word limit: 1500-2000 (excluding endnotes)
• Hyperlinking shall be preferred mode of referencing. If hyperlinking is not possible, then end-noting may be resorted to.
• Font: Times New Roman. Font size: 12. Line spacing: 1.5. All text should be justified.
• Each manuscript must contain an Abstract of 50-100 words (not inclusive within the total word count)
• The competition shall follow a strict plagiarism and AI policy. All articles must have a similarity index of less than 10% and 0% Articles with false positives shall be duly read to ensure whether the piece is originally written or it has been written by an AI model.
• Your essay should be error-free; grammar, spelling, punctuation etc.
• It is recommended that the authors visit the Vidhi website to get a better understanding on the type of submissions that the Editorial Board looks forward to receiving.

Please Note: 

Manuscripts not in conformity with these guidelines may be rejected at the sole discretion of the Editorial Board. The Editorial Board reserves the right to send the manuscripts back to the authors for any modification(s) at any stage, in the event of non-conformity with any of the submission guidelines. The Editorial Board may, in its absolute discretion, waive any of the above rules or amend the process. In case of any dispute or ambiguity, the decision of the Editorial Board shall be final and binding.

Process of Evaluation

All articles to go through a three-tiered editorial process. They are as follows

1. First Stage: This stage shall entail a preliminary check of the article, whether it follows the prescribed formatting guidelines such as being within the word count, not breaching the plagiarism limit, is not AI-written, etc. This stage is to clerically check the article for the basics.
2. Second Stage: This stage shall entail the editors to read through the articles, to assess whether the ideas are novel and original, to assess structure of the article and whether proper citations have been provided along with a grammar check. This stage shall also decide which articles are being considered for the prizes and would be forwarded to the external board of editors.
3. Third Stage (or the External Panel): This shall be the final stage, where selected articles from the second stage will be forwarded to an External Panel of 3-4 members to decide the articles which shall be selected for publication on the Vidhi Blog as well as the Winners of the Competition. Publication on the Vidhi Blog is at the discretion of the External Panel.

SCHEDULE

The provisional schedule is as follows:

FEES

REGISTRATION PROCESS

• All participants are requested to pay the registration fee in the following way:
• Visit https://eazypay.icicibank.com
• Enter Institution Name as ‘National Law University’ and click on ‘Go’
• Fill the details.
  • Email id
  • Mobile No.
  • Amount
  • Student Name (Enter your name)
  • Roll or Enrolment No. (Enter your Roll / Enrolment number for NLUO students and enter 131 for others)
  • Semester (Enter your Semester number for NLUO students, and enter 11 for others)
  • Year
  • Payment Date
  • Purpose (Mention KS Essay Writing Competition)
• Once required data is filled in click on ‘Submit’ after enter the captcha and OTP.
• After the payment you will get the auto generated payment receipt.

The registration form must be filled by 11:59 P.M., 7^th December, 2025

via: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdb68yibhXHJ4Pt5rQwYKgm-LJXh18142HLUpDZ_AvroVP3Bg/viewform

SUBMISSION PROCESS

• Team codes will be allotted after registration.
• Submission must be done by 11:59 P.M., 22^nd December 2025
• via this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVc1YhjGHkEmqSbdDEMf3OV5JWM4kbbGZyOKCWehh1gEF6-A/viewform
• Please ensure that details provided in the registration form is same as in the submission form.

PRIZES FOR THE TOP-3 PARTICIPANTS (PRIZE POOL – 9.5K)

1. Winners: 5,000/-
2. Runners-up: 3,000/-
3. Second Runners-up: 1,500/-

The top submissions will also be published on the Vidhi Blog subject to the discretion of the External Panel.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For any queries you can mail the Society at ksociety@nluo.ac.in

Further, you can contact the persons below:

Convenor: Mridula Singh Bhatti (+91 9315900895)

Co-Convenor: Vibha Vaikuntanath (+91 9113841237)

Editor-in-Chief: Aryan Chowdhury (+91 8318262740)

National Law University Odisha 14th and 15th November 2025

The two-day national consultation-cum-workshop was organised by the National Law University Odisha as a part of its Project on Tobacco Control Initiative, in collaboration with Centre for Public Health Law of NLUO, National Law University Tripura and Vital Strategies, New Delhi, on 14^th and 15^th of November 2025 at NLUO’s campus in Cuttack. The themes of the workshop included – health burden of tobacco use in India; Legislative Framework on Tobacco Control; Advancing Policies and Regulations; Countering Tobacco Industry Interference; Protection of Vulnerable Population; and Accountability in Tobacco Control.

The workshop on both days started with Plenary sessions, wherein the Keynote addresses were delivered covering various themes of the workshop. The keynote speakers included Prof. Yogesh Pratap Singh, Vice Chancellor, NLU Tripura; Dr. Nilakantha Mishra, Director of Health Services, Government of Odisha; Dr. Harish Meena, Associate Professor, NCERT, Ministry of Education; Dr. Ramya Pinnamaneni, Director, KIIT School of Public Health; and Dr. Prajna Paramita Giri, Associate Professor, Community Medicine & Family Medicine, AIIMS Bhubaneswar.

The second session of the programme focused on the consultation on the MPOWER policy, split into 6 sessions across two days on Monitoring tobacco use, Protecting People from Tobacco Smoke, Offering Help to Quit Tobacco Use, Warning about the dangers of Tobacco, Enforcing TAPS ban and Raising Taxes on Tobacco. The consultation largely saw the discussion on the challenges in achieving the six components of the policy and the corresponding improvements and developments that are needed for the policy implementation.

The third sessions on both days of the conference consisted of 17 paper presentations and 3 poster presentations across 5 sessions on the themes relating inter alia to ToFEI Compliance, TAPS Ban, Countering Tobacco Industry Interference, transition from tobacco to non-tobacco livelihoods, etc.

The two-day programme saw participation of 58 participants from across the country and the State of Odisha from the fields of academia, civil society, government officials, legal and public health experts, etc. The discourse undertaken at the workshop significantly contributed towards the study of tobacco control and has immense potential to contribute towards strengthening the tobacco control regime in India. The workshop was organised by Dr. Rishika Khare, Project leader of the Project on Tobacco Control Initiatives, under the guidance of Project Technical Advisor, Dr. Amit Yadav, Deputy Director – Tobacco Control, Vital Strategies, New Delhi.

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ABOUT NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY ODISHA

National Law University Odisha, Cuttack was established by Act 4 of 2008 by the Odisha State Legislature keeping in mind an enunciated vision of advancement of learning, teaching, research, diffusion of knowledge in the field of law and catering to the needs of society by developing the professional skills of those intending to take up the professions of Advocacy, Judicial Services, Legal services, and so on. National Law University, Odisha is committed to providing an atmosphere in which academic excellence is the foremost priority for students. Along the lines of this vision, NLUO has significantly catered to the needs of the research in various legal fields by paving way for various dedicated research centres and societies. Such endeavours enable students to pursue individual interests and take part in various literary and recreational activities throughout the academic year. 

ABOUT THE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW SOCIETY

The Constitutional Law Society (CLS) is one of NLUO’s initiatives to promote study, research, and informed deliberation in constitutional law and allied subjects with a policy and application-oriented purpose. It was founded in 2018. Its mission is to facilitate discussions and research in constitutional law and related areas, focusing on practical applications. CLS NLUO provides a platform for intellectual discourse through rigorous scholarship, public lectures, seminars, independent research projects, conferences, and collaboration with like-minded individuals and institutions dedicated to constitutional studies.

COMPETITION THEME: Constitutional Rights: Citizenship Assurances and the Rights Beyond

SUB THEMES:

a.     Legal Citizenship v. Lived Belongingness

b.     Digital Citizenship and Data Privacy

c.     Birthright Privilege and Statelessness

d.     Electoral Roll Revision: An exercise in exclusion?

e.     OCI & POI Status and the National Sports Policy 2025

f.      Non-refoulment v. Deportation

g.     Basic Needs Approach: The Reach of Welfare Schemes

h.     Sovereignty v. Due Process: Expulsion of Immigrants

i.      Public Security and the Deprivation of Liberties

j.      Ethnic Cleansing: Within and Beyond Borders

For the other details, kindly refer to the Competition Brochure.

ELIGIBILITY:

We welcome participation from all undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing a degree in law.

IMPORTANT DATES:

1.     Call for Submissions: October 2, 2025

2.     Extended deadline for Registration: November 12, 2025

3.     Extended deadline for Submission: November 15, 2025

4.     Declaration of Results: December 10, 2025

REGISTRATION FEES AND PROCESS:

The registration fee is as follows for all participants:

·       Single Authorship: ₹ 200

·       Co-Authorship: ₹ 300

After payment, you are requested to register your participation here.

PRIZES:

The competition offers attractive prizes for the winners, runners-up, and second runners-up, including:

1.     Winners: ₹ 5,000 Cash Prize

2.     Runners Up: ₹ 3,000 Cash Prize

3.     Second Runners Up: ₹ 1,500 Cash Prize

The top three winning entries will also be eligible for publication in the NLUO-CLS Blog. Further, all participants will be given certificates.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Should you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to contact us:

·       Email: editorial.cls@nluo.ac.in

·       Phone: +91 85828 02714