1st Nyaya Shastra Virtual Moot Court Competition [Register By 31st March]

Event Timeline

• Registration Starts - 01st March
• Registration ends - 31st March
• Assignment of Team code - 01st April
• Last Date to Seek Clarification - 05th April
• Release of Clarification - 10th April
• Workshop on Moot Court Practice - 11th April
• Last Date to Submit Memorials - 15th April
• Preliminary Round I & II - 25th April
• Quarter and Semi Final Rounds - 26th April
• Final Round & Valedictory - 27th April

Eligibility

• The Competition is open to all students, enrolled bonafide on a regular basis in an undergraduate law course (3years/5years) conducted by any recognized college/institution/university.
• Each team shall comprise a minimum of two members (2 speakers) and maximum of 3 members (2 speakers and 1 researcher).
• A maximum of 3 teams can participate from a college/university.
• Team shall not disclose their identity or that of their institution.
• Scouting is not allowed and may lead to disqualification.

Formatting

• The memorials are to be submitted in the format as mentioned below and if a team fails to comply with the given format, it may be penalized in the form of deductions from the memorial marks.
• The memorials shall contain all of, and only, the following heads, namely-

a) Cover Page (It shall include the team code of the team on upper right-hand corner, name of the case, parties on behalf of whom written submissions are made, name of the forum approached for dispute resolution and year.

b) The Cover page of the memorial on behalf of Petitioner shall be in BLUE, and Respondent shall be in RED.

c) Table of Contents

d) List of Abbreviations

e) Index of Authorities

f) Statement of Jurisdiction

g) Statement of Facts

h) Issues Raised

i) Summary of Arguments

j) Arguments Advanced

k) Prayer

l) Annexure (optional)

• Font and Spacing:

All written submissions shall be typed on A4 size paper in the following format: -

a) Font type: Times New Roman

b) Font Size: 12 & For Footnotes -10

c) Line Spacing: 1.5 & For Footnotes -1

d) Alignment: Justified

e) Margin: 1 inch (each side)

f) No. of pages: Maximum 35 pages in total (excluding Annexure)

g) It is at the discretion of the teams to make a compendium or not. No extra marks shall be given for that.

• Citations: All teams shall give citations adhering to the 21st Blue Book.

Submission Guidelines

• Submissions shall be made in both word and pdf format.
• The file name shall be [Team Code_Respondent/Petitioner.pdf/doc]
• All submissions are to be made via a google form (to be provided later).
• Memorial should be free from any error of grammar, spelling, punctuation etc.
• Only 20% plagiarism allowed.
• Memorial must be in English Language.
• Each Team has to submit 2 memorials; one for appellant and on for respondent.
• Use of Al is strictly prohibited.
• Memorials to be submitted before 11:59 PM of 15th April. Delayed submission will incur a penalty of 5 marks per day.

Competition Structure

ORAL ROUNDS:

• The oral rounds will be conducted in 4 levels i.e.Preliminary Rounds I & II, Quarter Finals and Finals.
• Paring of teams shall be done by draw of lots.
• There shall be exchange of memorials for all the respective rounds.

A.Preliminary Rounds I & II

• The preliminary rounds will be hosted on 25thApril.
• 20 minutes will be given to each team to argue over the given case in the prelims round. However, out of 20 minutes, 1st speaker is not allowed to take more than 12 minutes and 2nd speaker not less than 8 minutes.
• No rebuttal in the preliminary rounds.
• The total marks scored by an individual team in the preliminary rounds will be calculated as a total of two rounds i.e. marks scored as Petitioner and marks scored as Respondent.
• Teams with the highest scores in the preliminary round shall qualify for quarters.

B. Quarter and Semi Final Rounds

• The quarter and semi final rounds will be hosted on 26th April.
• The quarter and semi final rounds shall be a knock-out round.
• 30 minutes will be given to each team to argue over the given case in the quarter and semi final round. However, out of 30 minutes, 1st speaker is not allowed to take more than 17 minutes and 2nd speaker not less than 13 minutes.
• The rebuttals will commence after both the teams have presented their arguments (3 minutes is reserved for rebuttals and 2 minutes for sur-rebuttals).

C. Final Round

• The final rounds will be hosted on 27th April.
• The two winning teams from the semi final round will advance to the final round.
• 40 minutes will be given to each team to argue over the given case in the final round including rebuttals. The teams are allowed to divide the time between the speakers according to their own convenience. However, they are priorly required to inform the bench about the same.

General Rules

• The team shall not disclose their identity during the oral rounds.
• The language to be used during the oral rounds is English.
• There won't be any researcher test.
• The teams must adhere to the format and guidelines provided in this brochure.
• The memorial should not contain any marking or text that might reveal the identity of the team or their institution. Only team codes provided should be mentioned on the front page.
• The copies of memorial must be submitted in both document and pdf form.
• Clarification form will be released after the registration ends and the participants can seek clarification regarding moot court proposition till 5th April as mentioned in the brochure. Separate form will be released on 1st April.
• Dress Code - The dress code of the competition Shall be formal. The participants must adhere to it throughout the competition as follows:

1. Women: Black & White Formals (Western with a black tie/Indian)
2. b) Men: Black & White Western Formals with a black tie.

Awards & Prizes

• 1st Prize- Rs. 11000/- + Certificate of Merit
• 2nd Prize- Rs. 7000/- + Certificate of Merit
• Best Speaker- Rs. 3500/- + Certificate of Merit
• Best Memorial- Rs. 3500/- + Certificate of Merit
• Participation Certificate for all the participants!!

Registration Details

• Registration is compulsory for each team willing to participate in the 1st Nyaya Shastra Virtual Moot Court Competition.
• Registration can be done by filling the google form, the link is attached below.
• Registration Fee is ₹1500/- each participating team.
• Please pay the Registration fee either through the bank details or by scanning the QR codes given below.

Payment of Registration Fee:

• All the teams are required to make a payment of INR 1500/- (Fifteen Hundred only) before 31st March,2025 (11:59 P.M. IST) to register for the competition.
• The details for the payment of Registration Fee through bank transfer is provided below:

Account Details

Name - Madhav Kumar

Account no. – 449610110014007

IFSC Code - BKID0004994

After payment you can fill up this google form to complete your registration - https://forms.gle/Assy6bMGfW3e7vx37

Important Links: BROCHUE| MOOT PROPOSITION

For Queries

Contact - Madhav Kumar (Convenor) | 9693318468| office.nyayashastra@gmail.com