HNLU: Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Releases 'Student Essays On Law & Sciences'

The Hidayatullah National Law University Press has brought out the publication ,, 'Student Essays on Law & Sciences', an edited volume of student essays. The book was released by Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra, Judge, Supreme Court of India, Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal, Judge, High Court of Chhattisgarh; Shri Prafull Bharat, Advocate-General of Chhattisgarh; Prof. (Dr.) Ranbir Singh, Pro-Chancellor, IILM University; Shri Rajneesh Srivastava, Principal Secretary, Law and Legal Affairs Department, Government of Chhattisgarh; Prof. (Dr.) V.C. Vivekanandan, Vice-Chancellor, HNLU Raipur in the presence of EC members and faculties on March 30th, 2024.

The book is a culmination of a National Level Essay Writing Competition organized by HNLU's Centre for Law & Sciences and Centre for Privacy & Data Protection. The competition, themed 'Is Law the Ultimate Science?', prompted students nationwide to explore and debate the intricate relationships between legal studies and the scientific domain. The competition's standout essays have been thoughtfully compiled in this edited volume, providing fresh insights and perspectives on the evolving interplay between these two critical fields of study.

The book is based on the selected essays of the competition held recently with cash prizes of Rs. 10,000/- for Ms. Rhythm Sharma and Ms. Saumya Soni & Mr. Aditya Bhura were adjudged as the First & Second Runner's Up accordingly winning cash prizes of Rs. 7,500/- & Rs. 5,000/- respectively. The book was edited by Dr. Debmita Mondal and Dr. Priyanka Dhar, Heads of the Centre for Law & Science and the Centre for Privacy & Data Protection respectively at HNLU.