[Live Updates] : 5th NLIU Justice R. K. Tankha Memorial International Arbitration Moot Court Competition

Court Room No. 5

With the ticking of the clock, it's time for the speakers of the claimants. The judges are actively involved in the discussion by questioning the submissions. The claimants provide quick and smart replies. The second speaker continues with his contentions and there's no questions from the panel of judges. The judge questions the claimants why the resources have not been sourced from any other source but the cheapest one. The judge states that " If you put all your eggs in one basket, is it not reasonably forceable that the basket may fall." to prove the flaw in the argument. The rebuttals begin and the respondents cite a case to strengthen their contention. The claimants respond to the submission and this marks the end of the rounds.

Court Room No. 16

JUDGES: Gaurav Sharma, Prakhar Deep

PETITIONER:

T10/DSNLU

Speakers: Muskan Jain, Navya; Researcher: Tejaswi

RESPONDENT:

T34/JGLS

Speakers: Andal Seshadri, Sagarika Kaul; Researcher: Ena Kapur

“No. Incorrect,” proclaim the judges at the arguments attempted by the speaker.

With their buttoned collars and heads held high, the teams had seemed quite confident when the round had commenced. But in the next few minutes, the parties migrated between a confident stance and a hesitant one, a tranquil one and a perturbed one, a collected one and a ruffled one, a composed one and a fumbling one in response to the ruthless questioning conducted by the judges.

Amusingly, the respondents seemed bewildered over their appropriate response - relieved that it wasn’t them or concerned that in exactly twenty minutes, it is going to be them.

In the face of the steady queries and unremitting requests for authorities presented by the judges, the teams better buckle in because making it to the next round of the 5th NLIU Tankha International Arbitration Moot may not be as easy as it seems.

Court room no. - 19

Judges - Aimen Reshi and Gunjan Soni

Claimant side: UPES Dehradun

Speaker - Parth Singhal and Sanskrit Shrivastav
Researcher - Khushal juneja and Mihir Goloni

Respondent side: National Law Institute, Jodhpur

Speaker - Vidhi Damani and Ananya Awasthi
Researcher - Khushi Agrawal and Richik Thadich

At the beginning of the round of 2nd team

Claimant says that their is now any adherence in the fulfillment and also address that respondent are not able to fulfill the words of contract.

Courtroom 14

Court room 14

The respondent argued about their apprehension of a 3rd party funding to the claimant. The judges asked them if the arbitral tribunal should give the arbitral award based on an apprehension.

Mr. Sapre questioned the respondent over the apparent contradictions in their speeches.

Court Room 4

12:55- The judges have raised some questions regarding the Claimant's contentions. The speaker seems very confident while answering and comfortably proceeds to his next issue.

1:00- The panel continues questioning the speaker. However, none of the answers presented by the speaker seem to convince the judges, as he continues facing more cross-questioning.

Courtroom 8

Judges - Rohan Harne, Agnish Aditya

Claimant

TC - 27

NLU nagpur

S1- Rajesh Saltekar

S2- Trisha Jain

R- Husain Zaki

Respondent

TC - 39

CNLU, Patna

S1- Duttatrey Sanat

S2- Anupam Kumar

R1- Mohit Kumar

R2- Shashwat Pratyush

Round 2 has begun in full swing. Claimant 1 is arguing first on two issues. Judges are posing questions concerning sources of international law. Claimants maintain the position that the jurisdiction of tribunal is not barred. Now respondent 1 is arguing on the corresponding 2 issues. He seems underconfident and mirrors the claims of the claimant, that the arbitration is barred in the country. They panicked when judges asked some questions. Now Claimant 2 is arguing on the remaining 3 issues.

Courtroom no 4

Court Room 4

Judges:

Jasraj Narula, Ashish Virmani

TC 43- Amity Gwalior (Claimant)

Speakers:

Shivang Rawat
Siddharth Shrivastav

Researchers:

Sajal Gupta
Rakshit Gupta

TC 17- NLUO (Respondent)

Speakers:

Darshit
Palak

Researchers:

Palak
Farhana

12:47- As Preliminary round 2 takes off in Court Room no. 4, the counsels for the claimant present their arguements before the Tribunal in a systematic manner before our esteemed judges. The judges listen intently, while the counsels present their submissions with regard to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal.

Courtroom 6