Courtroom 12

Judges: Anuja Pethia and Raghav Kumar Singh

Team code 9

Claimant

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai

Speaker Kareem Sobti
Speaker Khushbu Shah

Researchers:

Devshree Patil
Shruti Dhonde

Team code 18

University School of Law and Legal Studies, GGSIPU

Respondent

Speaker 1- Rohan Mandal
Speaker 2- Shiva Pande
Researcher- Ishita Khurana

At 10:35, rounds have started in courtroom 12.

The rounds start with a bit of hesitation from the teams but just a few minutes and few questions later the teams seem more confident. The months of research is visible especially for the respondents as they very smoothly answer the questions put forth. The claimants have fallen into a trap and are not able to answer the questions being thrown at them. However, the judges allow them a few more minutes to complete their arguments. Some unanswered questions later, the anxiety is very visible on the teams’ faces. The respondents very comfortably and confidently move from one argument to another, answering almost all the questions. The expression on the judges’ faces are enough to indicate the respondents have convinced the judges to their best.