“Touch Their Hearts” is a one-of-a-kind policy case competition in India, which will be hosted by the NLIU Cell for Law and Technology in order to inspire students to think critically, analytically, and creatively and to put forth policy proposals which benefit the underprivileged and marginalized sections of the society. The Cell is excited to organize this Competition as part of Techtonic, which will include participation from law students throughout the nation and abroad.
Result Declared 2025
| Position | Name |
| Winner | Sneha Patidar, Radhika Baderia |
| 1st Runners-Up | Harshit Pastariya |
| 2nd Runners-Up | Bhuvaneshwaree, Akshata Das |
Result Declared 2024
| Position | Name |
| Winner | Juhi Bhayani, and Sameena Sayyed |
| 1st Runners-Up | Harshita Shanker and Priyanshi Prakriti |
| 2nd Runners-Up | Tanvi Agrawal |
Result Declared
| Position | Name |
| Winner | Pranjal Kushwaha and Kunal Shailendra Dave |
| 1st Runners-Up | Akshata Das and Bhuvaneshwaree BVLN |
Format of the Competition
It will be an online competition. The beginning of the competition shall be marked by the release of a Policy Case, wherein the specific contours of the policy questions will be defined. The teams will be expected to make a written submission addressing these policy questions. The whitepapers submitted will undergo review by distinguished personalities in the field of law.
Theme
This year’s theme for the competition is Inter-Sectoral Vulnerabilities of Marginalized Communities within the Governance Framework.
Problem Statement: Here
Why should I participate?
- In the heart of our competition lies a tapestry of talent, and we are delighted to shine a spotlight on those who have truly distinguished themselves.
- *Winner- 10,000 INR and Internship opportunity to the winner at Mittal, Swarup & Srinivasan Law Chambers
- *1st runners-up- 7,500 INR
- *2nd runners-up- 5,000 INR
- * Participation Certificates: For all!
Important Dates
All interested students shall be required to register for the event in order to be eligible for participating in the Competition. The registration fee is INR 350 for Single Participant and INR 500 for team of two participants.
Register here: Here
Rulebook: Here
Registration Opens: 7 Jan, 2025
Release of problem statement: 7 Jan, 2025
Registration Deadline: January 20, 2025
White paper submission deadline: January 23, 2025
Results Announced: February 09, 2025
Submission Guidelines
- The name of the document should be “team code – Written Submission.” The written submission must not bear the name of the participants.
- In the event, the team has issues relating to the submission of their piece, they may email the piece to [email protected] within the stipulated deadline.
- The subject of the mail should be – “Team code – Written Submission | NLIU-Touch Their Hearts 2023”.
Team Composition
- Students may participate individually or in a team consisting of two (2) members.
- Participants may form inter-institutional teams for the competition.
- Participation is open to all under-graduate and masters students studying law and related subjects only.
- There is no cap on number of teams registering from a college / University.
The registration fee is INR 200 for Indian teams (teams representing universities located in India) and USD 3 for foreign teams (teams representing colleges and universities located outside India. Teams representing branches of Indian universities located outside of India will also come under this category). Each team shall be provided a team code that they shall use as a reference point throughout the Competition.
No refund of the registration fee shall be permitted.
The Organising Committee reserves the right to add, amend or remove any rules regarding the Competition and the decision of the Organising Committee shall be final and binding on all matters.
