11th NLIU - VKC Law Offices National Corporate Law Moot 2025 [Cash Prize Worth Rs. 1 Lakhs] [Register By Nov 30th]
The National Law Institute University, Bhopal (NLIU), established in 1997, has consistently been accredited as one of the leading legal institutions of the country. The Moot Court Association ('MCA') is one of the oldest student-bodies at NLIU; established in 2002. The MCA is responsible for all the mooting and allied activities like client counselling competitions. For this edition of the NLIU National Corporate Law Moot, we have VKC Law Offices as the Joint Organizer of the Moot. VKC Law Offices, based in New Delhi, led by Mr. Varun Kumar Chopra (Advocate on Record, Supreme Court of India), is a well-established legal firm with a strong focus on diverse areas of litigation and arbitration.
With 10 successful editions, the NLIU National Corporate Law Moot is one of the oldest and most reputed corporate law based moots in India. The MCA has announced the eleventh edition of the NLIU - VKC Law Offices National Corporate Law Moot, 2025, scheduled to take place from 17th - 19th January, 2025 in the campus of NLIU, Bhopal.
The moot will have memorial qualification rounds for all the registered teams. The top 12 teams to score the highest marks in their respective memorials would be invited to compete in the oral rounds of the competition. The oral rounds shall be held from 17th - 19th January, 2025 with each team having to participate in two preliminary rounds. The top 4 teams based on the scores of the preliminary rounds shall participate in the Advanced Rounds of the competition.
Eligibility: The competition is open to all law students enrolled in a 5-year integrated law course or a 3-year LLB program.
Theme:The moot proposition for this edition will be based on Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. The moot proposition will be released soon and sent to all the institutions registering provisionally.
Prizes: All teams participating in the memorial qualification rounds of the moot will receive certificates of participation. The following prizes will be awarded to recognize outstanding performance in the moot:
Winners: Rs 50,000 cash prize along with a trophy and certificates of merit
Runners Up: Rs. 30,000 cash prize along with a trophy and certificates of merit
Best Speaker: Rs. 10,000 cash prize along with an award and a certificate of merit
Best Memorial: Rs. 10,000 cash prize along with an award and certificates of merit
Timeline of the Moot
- Release of the Moot Proposition: 22nd November, 2024
- Last Date for Provisional Registration: 24th November, 2024
- Last Date for Final Registration: 30th November, 2024
- Last date for sending Clarifications: 8th December, 2024
- Submission of Memorials (Soft-Copy): 30th December, 2024
- Declaration of results of the Memorial Qualification Round: 4th January, 2025
- Oral Rounds: 17th - 19th January, 2025
Registration Fees
The Registration Fee for the Memorial Qualification rounds is INR 2,000 for a 3-member team. The teams advancing to the oral rounds shall submit an additional fee of INR 12,000 to confirm their participation in the oral rounds.
Registration Process
Each institution must, first, provisionally register itself through its designated moot court society for the Competition by filling the following google form by 24th November, 2024: https://forms.gle/fVhApGosPesHZUxj6.
Only upon the confirmation of the provisional registration by the Administrators, each team shall register for the Competition by filling the online registration form before 30th November, 2024. The online registration form will be sent to the institution's moot court society once the said institution's provisional registration has been confirmed.
Contact Information
nnclm@nliu.ac.in, mca@nliu.ac.in or on the numbers given below, should you require any assistance/clarification.
Anwesh Patnaik (Joint-Convenor): +91 8800189275
Rituraj Singh Parmar (Joint-Convenor): +91 8770323874
Pranjal Kushwaha (Joint-Secretary): +91 8174958542
Ishita Warghat (Joint-Secretary): +91 8657294262
Important Links:
The link to the Brochure and Rulebook of the Competition is provided here.
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