National Online Legal Notice Drafting Competition 2026, Pune

About the Organiser

The National Online Legal Notice Drafting Competition 2026 is organised by Nutan Maharashtra Vidya Prasarak Mandal (NMVPM) Trust through Late Adv. Ku. Shalaka Santosh Khandge Law College, Talegaon Dabhade, Pune.

Established in 2025, the College is affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University, recognised by the Government of Maharashtra and approved by the Bar Council of India. It is committed to quality legal education, academic excellence, professional competence and ethical values.

About the Competition

The National Online Legal Notice Drafting Competition 2026 is a practical, simulated legal drafting exercise for undergraduate law students across India. A legal notice is a pre-litigation communication through which a grievance or claim is formally presented, the basis of the demand is identified and an opportunity for resolution is provided before legal proceedings are initiated.

The competition will involve preparation of a Legal Notice, a Reply to the Legal Notice and an Online Interview/Viva Voce. One participant in each pair will prepare the Legal Notice and the other will prepare the Reply. Both participants will appear for the Interview/Viva Voce.

Objective of the Competition

The competition aims to bridge the gap between classroom learning and practical legal practice by strengthening participants’ legal drafting, analytical reasoning, professional communication and advocacy skills.

Participants will analyse a factual dispute, identify relevant legal issues, develop legal reasoning and formulate effective demands or defences through professionally structured legal documents.

Competition Structure

Participants may choose any one of the following problem statements:

Problem Statement I: Recovery of Unpaid Wages from a Private Company – Ms. Riya Sharma v. Zenith Digital Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Problem Statement II: Recovery of Contractual Dues from the Government – M/s Aarav Infrastructure v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

Each participating pair must prepare both a Legal Notice and a Reply based on the selected problem statement.

The evaluation will be based on the following components:

Eligibility

Open to undergraduate students pursuing LL.B., B.A. LL.B., B.B.A. LL.B., B.L.S. LL.B. or any other recognised undergraduate law programme in India.
Participation is strictly in pairs of two.
Both participants must be bona fide students of a recognised law institution at the time of registration.
The competition is completely online and official communication and submissions shall be in English.

Submission Guidelines

The Legal Notice and Reply must be submitted as two separate PDF files.
Each document must be between four and six pages.
A unique Team Code will be provided after registration and must appear only in the header of the submissions.
Names, college details, contact details, logos or other identifying information must not appear in the submitted PDFs.
AI-assisted content and textual similarity shall each be limited to 10%, wherever technically verifiable.
Plagiarism, substantial copying, fabrication or manipulation of legal authorities, impersonation, malpractice or unethical use of AI may result in disqualification.

Formatting Guidelines

Perks of Participation

Practical exposure to professional legal notice and reply drafting.
Opportunity to apply legal reasoning to simulated real-world disputes.
Online Interview/Viva Voce experience focused on the problem statement, legal authorities, drafting choices and legal reasoning.
Certificate of Participation for every registered participant, subject to compliance with the competition requirements.
The top three teams will receive prizes, mementos and certificates.

Prizes

First Prize: ₹7,000 + Memento + Certificate
Second Prize: ₹5,000 + Memento + Certificate
Third Prize: ₹3,000 + Memento + Certificate

Registration Details

Mode: Online
Registration Fee: ₹500 per team of two participants
Registration must be completed through the official Google Registration Form after submission of the required details and payment.
Payment details and payment instructions are provided in the competition brochure.

Important Dates

Registration Opens: Sept 29, 2026
Problem Statement Released: Sept 29, 2026
Last Date for Registration: Oct 17, 2026
Last Date for Submission of Legal Notice and Reply: Oct 24, 2026
Online Interview/Viva Voce: To be announced
Results Declaration: To be announced
Prize and Certificate Distribution: To be announced

How to Register?

Interested participants can register through the official Google Registration Form (attached at the end of the post) after completing the required details and payment.

Contact Details

For queries and official communication, write to lakssk.lawcollegecompetitions@gmail.com or contact +91 7030082408.