5th National Moot Court Competition by Career Point University

5th National Moot Court Competition, Department of Law, School of Legal Studies & Governance, Career Point University, Hamirpur (H.P.)

About the Department of Law:

Career Point University has been established under the Government of Himachal Pradesh vide Act number 12 of 2012 under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956. The School of Legal Studies and Governance was started in 2014 with the approval of the Bar Council of India. Presently the School is offering undergraduate programs in law i.e B.A.LLB and LLB, post-graduate program in law i.e. LL.M. and doctoral program in law i.e. Ph.D.with highly qualified and experienced faculty. 

Achievements of the department:

  • Two students cleared Judicial Services
  • One student cleared UGC-JRF
  • One student appointed as Additional Attorney general
  • Many students working with reputed Legal Firms

About the National Moot Court Competition:

School of Legal Studies and Governance has started the National Moot Court Series in 2018 and in continuation of this 5th National Moot Court Competition has been scheduled. The department has an excellent record of having teams from reputed institutions like Asian Law College, Noida, Uttaranchal University, Uttarakhand, Christ ( Deemed to be University) Delhi, Symbiosis Law School, Pune, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore etc.

Important dates:

Sr. NoEventDate
1.       Last date of registration18 May,2024
2.       Last Date of submission of memorials22 May, 2024
3.       Preliminary rounds& Semi Finals24 May, 2024
4.       Finals25 May, 2024

Registration:

All the participating institutions have to ensure their participation by fulfilling the online registration form. Single team(consisting of two mooters and one researcher) has to register combinedly by clicking on the below link:

https://forms.gle/2xGXM6vnDWsGpPg99

Payment details:

The participation fee is payable by the participants through Online Payment (NEFT/IMPS) (Kindly keep the copy of transaction safely and mentioned the same with registration form)

FeeINR 3000/-(Indian Rupees Four thousand only )
BankPunjab National Bank
Branch DetailsKharwar
Name of the Account Holder/ Name of PayeeChairman Conferences, Career Point University, Hamirpur (HP)
Bank Account Number2993000101041956
IFSC CodePUNB0299300

Submission of memorials:

Soft copies of all memorials must be mailed to head.law@cpuh.edu.in before 22 May 2024. Two hard copyare to be submitted to the registration desk on the day of the competition. The memorial must be prepared as per the guidelines attached to the propositions. Deviation from guidelines will result into deduction of marks.

Awards and Prizes:

The National Moot Court Competition will acknowledge the following with award and prizes:

i) Winning team of final round will be awarded with trophy and a cash prize

ii) Runner -up team of final round will be awarded with trophy and a cash prize

iii) Best mooter will be awarded with memento and a certificate

iv) Best researcher will be awarded with memento and a certificate

v) Best memorial team will be awarded with a memento and certificates.

vi) All the participants will be awarded with the certificate of participation.

Accommodation & Food: Accommodations will not be provided by the organizers to the participating team members. However, at the request of the team, assistance can be given in booking the accommodation. The lunch for both days shall be provided by the organizers.

Note: No travelling allowance is to be paid by the organiser.

Rules and Guidelines

1. STRUCTURE OF THE COMPETITION:

The Competition is structured as follows:

  • Researcher’s test
  • Preliminary Rounds
  • Semi Final Rounds
  • Final Round

2. LANGUAGE

The language of the Competition shall be English only.

3. ELIGIBILITY

Students pursuing 5 years integrated law program (BALLB, B.Com.LLB, B.Sc.LLB etc.)  or 3years law program (LLB) are eligible to participate in this competition.

An institute may send maximum of two teams for participation in the Competition.

4. TEAM COMPOSITION

  • The team composition, for the competition, shall comprise of three members (two of them shall be designated as Speakers and one Researcher).
  • The Researcher may be permitted to argue as Speaker in case of illness or any unforeseen event, but the permission of the Moot Court Convener in such case shall be mandatory.

5. CODE OF CONDUCT:

  • Each team shall be assigned alpha numerical codes for the competition and the same shall be the sole source of identity of the respective teams throughout the competition.
  • The participating team will rely on the hard copies of cases,laws and Bare Acts. Use of cell phones and laptops is not permissible for proposing argument and citing any case law.
  • Intake/use/mere possession of any prohibited substance (like cigarette/alcohol/narcotic substance) is strictly prohibited during the stay throughout the competition. Non-compliance may lead to immediate disqualification.

6. DRESS CODE

The participants shall adhere to following dress code when present in any court room during the Competition:

  • Girls: White salwar and kurta or white shirt and black trousers along with black coat, black tie and black shoes.
  • Boys: White shirt, black trousers and black tie along with black coat and black shoes.

7. MEMORIALS

All memorials submitted for all purposes of the Competition shall strictly adhere to the rules of the Competition. Each Team participating in the Competition must prepare one Memorial on behalf of Petitioner(s)/ Appellant(s) and one on behalf of the Respondent(s). Further each team has to submit one hard copy of the Memorial from each side. Non-compliance will entail a penalty of 3 Marks per copy not submitted.

Petitioner’s memorials are required to have a Blue cover and Respondent’s memorials are required to have a Red cover. The memorials shall not contain any form of identification apart from the team code. If any such identification or mark, symbol, etc. which has the effect of identifying the team is found on the memorial, then it shall result in instant disqualification. A penalty of 1 Mark shall be levied in case the memorial is not submitted in the prescribed format by the team. The hard copy of memorial must be exact replica of the soft copy submitted with the Organizers. Any difference in the same will result in disqualification from the Competition.

GUIDELINES FOR FORMATTING:

Memorial Structure: The memorial must have following pages only:

i. Cover Page – The cover page shall contain name of the Court on the top, the case title and year of competition (on the left side of the memorial).

ii. Table of Contents

iii. List of Abbreviations

iv. Index of Authorities

v. Statement of Jurisdiction

vi. Statement of Facts

vii. Issues Raised

viii. Summary of Arguments

ix. Pleadings /Arguments Advanced

x. Prayer

Team Code: The team code must be ascribed on the top right corner of the cover page.

Content Specifications: The following content specifications must be strictly adhered to:

i. Font and Size (General) – Times New Roman, 12 pts

ii. Line Spacing (General) – 1.5 lines

iii. Font and Size (Footnotes) – Times New Roman, 10 pts

iv. Line Spacing (Footnotes) – Single line

v. Page Margins – 1 inch on all sides

vi. The Hard Copies of the Memorial shall be printed on only one side.

vii. The citation should be uniform throughout the memorials.

8. MARKING CRITERIA FOR MEMORIALS:

Marking CriteriaMarks Allotted
Evidence of Original Thought20
Knowledge of Law and Facts20
Proper and Articulate Analysis20
Correct format and Citation20
Extent and Use of Research20
TOTAL MARKS100  

9. RESEARCHER’S TEST:

i. The Researcher’s Test for the Competition shall be conducted on the first day, at the Campus of the School of Legal Studies & Governance, CPUH.

ii. Only the ‘Researcher’ is permitted to take the test. In case there are only two members in a team, one member shall be required to appear in the test.

iii. It is mandatory for each participating team to give the Researcher’s Test.

 iv. The test shall be conducted by way of marking and writing response to the questions related with the moot proposition.The question paper shall be handed over to the participant (Researcher) on the spot.

v. The researchers’ test will include the questions relating to proposition and general awareness on laws, carrying 20marks.

10.  PRELIMINARY ROUNDS:

i. Draw of Lots: The fixtures/match-up of teams in Preliminary Rounds shall be determined on the basis of the draw of lots.

ii. No two teams shall face each other more than once in the Preliminary Rounds nor will they argue before the same panel of judges.

 iii. Each team shall argue once from both sides, i.e., Petitioner and Respondent, order of which shall be decided by way of draw of lots to be conducted by the court secrataries.

 iv. Each side shall get a maximum time of 30 minutes to present their arguments.No Speaker shall be permitted to address the Bench for more than 15 minutes. The time limit is inclusive of the time for Rebuttal or Sur-rebuttal respectively. The maximum time for Rebuttal is 2minutes and the maximum time for Surrebuttal is 1 minute. Each speaker is required to speak for a minimum of 12 minutes exclusive of the time taken for Rebuttals and Sur-rebuttals.

11.  SEMI-FINALS:

i. The top four Teams from the Preliminary Round shall qualify for the Semi-final round. It shall be a knock out round. The side of pleadings  shall be determined on the basis of draw of lots.

 ii. Each side shall get a maximum time of 45 minutes to present their arguments of which no Speaker shall be permitted to address the Court for more than 25 minutes. The time limit is inclusive of the time for Rebuttal or Sur-rebuttal respectively. The maximum time for Rebuttal is 5 minutes and the maximum time for Sur-rebuttal is 3 minutes. Each speaker is required to speak for a minimum of 22 minutes exclusive of the time taken for Rebuttals and Sur-rebuttals.

 iii. The winner of each courtroom fixture i.e., 2 Teams from the semi-final round shall proceed to the final round.

12. FINAL ROUND:

i. The top two Teams from the Semi-Final Round shall qualify for the final round. It shall be a knock out round, where the side for pleading shall be determined on the basis of draw of lots.

 ii. The maximum time for arguments shall be the same as in the Semi-finals.

 iii. The Winner of the Final Round shall be declared the winner of the Competition.

13. LINK OF MOOT PROPOSITION:

The moot proposition is available on following link-

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1e3mvGxt6YmMWMNKMMTXgGJZS-PC7MiGh/view?usp=sharing

Chief Patron

Dr. Sanjeev Sharma

Vice-Chancellor

Career Point University(HP)

Patron

Dr. Anupam Manhas

Dean

School of Legal Studies & Governance

5th National Moot Court Competition, Department of Law, School of Legal Studies & Governance, Career Point University, Hamirpur (H.P.)

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