About NUJS
The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata is one of India’s leading law universities, recognised for its interdisciplinary approach to legal education and vibrant student-led initiatives. The university aims to encourage thoughtful engagement with law’s role in society and prepares students to contribute meaningfully to advocacy, reform, and shaping conversations around law and justice.
About SACJ NUJS
SACJ, NUJS, Kolkata is a premier student-run academic body committed to promoting research, dialogue and awareness on issues surrounding criminal laws and justice. The society aims to bring students, practitioners, and scholars together to examine pressing issues in criminal justice through lectures, panel discussions, workshops and essay competitions.
About the Essay Writing Competition
The SACJ Essay Writing Competition is the society’s annual flagship event designed to encourage legal scholarship on emerging themes in criminal law. Open to law students and researchers across India, the competition seeks to foster nuanced debate on contemporary issues while offering participants the chance to win cash prizes, have their work published on the SACJ Criminal Law Blog, and gain recognition through certificates of merit and participation.
Themes of the Essay
1. Women-centric laws: A Modern Tool for Gender Injustice?
2. The New Criminal Laws: Navigating the Modern Lanes of Organised Crime.
Eligibility
Students/Research Scholars enrolled in any UG/PG/PhD course in any Indian University.
Submission Guidelines
Word Limit: 3000 words (including hyperlinked sources)
Important Dates
Last date of registration: 5th October, 2025
Last date of submissions: 20th October, 2025
Announcement of Results: 15th November, 2025
Prizes
1st Place: Cash prize worth ₹7000
2nd Place: Cash prize worth ₹5000
3rd Place: Cash prize worth ₹3000
Top 5 entries: Opportunity to be published in the SACJ website
Registration Fees:
Single Authorship: ₹300
Co- Authorship (up to 2 authors): ₹500
Payment Details
Account Name: The Society for Advancement of Criminal Justice
Account Number: 520101247040645
IFSC Code: UBIN0906638
Bank Name: Union Bank, NUJS Kolkata Campus Branch
Register Now: https://forms.gle/YXCSPaQcv5hhoY6E7
Contact Information
For further details or inquiries, please write to us at: sacj@nujs.edu
Or reach out to:
Arpitha Mariam Roy (+91 75078 96434)
Junaid Hossain (+91 84361 68647)
