School of Law, Sharda University is organizing the 2nd Anand Swaroop Gupta Memorial Virtual National Moot Court Competition from 24th to 26th November 2021.
About Sharda University
Sharda University Greater Noida is India's truly global university which has seen students from 85+ countries experience a world-class campus life. Spread over 63 acres, Sharda University offers 216 programme/plans in a myriad of disciplines and an education experience matching with the very best. Students can pursue a semester at Sharda University Uzbekistan campus at the same fee in select programmes.
Sharda University has over the years become one of the leading centres of education, research and innovation in Delhi NCR region. Established through an Act of State Legislature of Uttar Pradesh (14 of 2009), Sharda University offers 216 UGC recognized degrees in programmes like Engineering, Management, Medical, Dental, Integrated Law, Architecture, Design, Journalism & Mass Communication, Computer Applications, Basic Sciences, Nursing, Biotechnology, Food &technology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Paramedical, Education, Languages, Animation and Visual Arts.
About School of Law
Established with an aim of developing top lawyers, School of Law has evolved into a leading Law School in Delhi NCR. The School's teaching standards and research quality consistently receive high ratings and it maintains a strong research culture with all faculty actively researching in their preferred areas. The learning environment is one of support and personal development leading to well rounded and highly employable graduates.
General Rules
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“Organizers”means the Moot Court Committee, School of Law, Sharda University
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“Competition”means the 2nd Anand Swaroop Gupta Memorial National Virtual Moot Court Competition, 2021
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“Participating Team”means the team which has registered itself for thecompetition as per the rules given below.
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“Participating College/Institution/University” shall be presumed to be the parent institution of the participating team.
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“Participants”means the speakers and the researcher of the Participating Team.
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The rules of the Moot Court shall be strictly adhered to. Any deviation there from them would attract disqualification or other penalties as decided by the Organizers.
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Decision taken by the Organizers in case of any doubt, dispute, disqualication etc shall be final.
Date and Venue
Eligibility
The Competition is open to bona-fide undergraduate students of recognized Colleges/Institutions/Universities who are currently pursuing their Bachelors Degree in Law i.e. 3 Year LL.B or 5 Year Integrated or Honors' LLB Programme with all combinations on a regular basis.
Team Composition
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Each team shall comprise of a maximum of 3 members and a minimum of 2 members consisting of either 2 speakers and 1 researcher or 2 speakers only. The number cannot be modified under any circumstances.
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Teams shall identify the speakers and researcher at the time of Registration. No extra member or observer shall be allowed. Also, no deviation from the chosen names shall be allowed.
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Not more than One Team from the same Institution shall be allowed to participate in the competition.
Registration
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Teams are required to complete their Registration by 10th November, 12:00 AM IST.
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The Registration Fee is INR 1500/- which shall be payable through Online Transition Mode and shall be made in favour of Sharda University, School of Law.
Payment Details
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Bank Name : ICICI Bank Ltd.
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Branch Address : Krishna Apra Royal Plaza, D-2, E(acb), Alpha-1, Greater Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar, UP- 201306
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Account Holder Name : Sharda University-Seminar
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Account No. : 025405005815
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IFSC Code : ICIC0000254
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SWIFT Code : ICICINBBCTS
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MICR Code : 110229037
Registration Procedure
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The Registration shall be done by filling up the Application Form available on Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_4FXxOpmicObw_0QP6pqy-FDhvXUUXYoyfqtFKM7p1P1v-A/viewform
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After registering on the Google Form, the teams are required to send one Email Approval through their Moot Court Faculty Coordinator/Dean/Principle with the details of the participating team.
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Once the Registration form is filled, Email Approval from the Faculty Coordinator is received and Fee is paid, the teams shall receive the confirmation of their provisional Registration from the Sharda Moot Court Society.
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The Registration shall be deemed complete only when Registration form is duly filled, Email Approval is received and Registration fee is paid. The teams must send the Screen shot of their Online Transaction Fee through email to nmc@sharda.ac.in
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Once the final registration is done Teams will get the confirmation email and their Team Codes also.
Language
The official working language of the 2nd Anand Swaroop Gupta Memorial National Virtual Moot Court Competition, 2021 shall be English.
Dress Code
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Inside the Virtual Court Room, participants shall be in formal wear only. However robes or collar bands are not allowed.
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Female participants are required to wear either a full suit comprising of a black formal blazer and trousers, full sleeved white shirts or white kurta, black bottom wear, black blazer/over coat with formal foot wear.
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Male participants are required to wear a full suit comprising of a black formal blazer and trousers, full sleeved white shirts, black tie and formal foot wear.
Identification of Participating Team
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Each team will have a team code and each participant shall be given an individual code.
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Disclosure of identity of the parent college/institution/university shall be made only in the registration form. Disclosure at any other point of time during the competition shall be liable for penalty which includes disqualification.
Anonymity
Participants shall not disclose their names and the identity of their respective college/institution/organization at any time before the award of the ceremony. The individual code and the team code shall be the sole source of identity of the respective teams throughout the competition. Any disclosure against this rule shall invite penalty including disqualification.
Inauguration and Draw of Lots
The formal inauguration of The 2nd Anand Swaroop Gupta Memorial National Virtual Moot Court Competition, 2021 shall be held on 24th November, 2021.
Structure of the Competition
Preliminary Round
In the Preliminary Round, the teams shall be given the opportunity to argue from both the sides. In this round the teams shall be chosen on the basis of their score. Each team shall be given only 20 minutes to present their case.
Quarter Round
In the Preliminary Round, the teams shall be given the opportunity to argue from both the sides. In this round the teams shall be chosen on the basis of their score. Each team shall be given only 20 minutes to present their case. On the basis of the scores in this round, the teams will be selected for the semi-finals.
Semi Finals Round
In the Semis the decision shall be on the basis on 'knockout'. Accordingly, two teams shall reach to the Final. Each team shall be given 30 minutes to argue their part including rebuttals.
Final
Each team shall be allotted 30 minutes to present their case including the rebuttals.
Important Note
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All three stages of the competition shall be held via Video-conferencing on Google Meet (URL shall be shared at the appropriate time).
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The division of time is left to the discretion of the team members subject to the maximum of 12 minutes for one speaker in the Preliminary round, 20 minutes in Semi Finals and 20 Minutes in the Final.
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In case any speaker continues to speak after the allotted maximum time, the additional time that has been used, will be deducted from the time allotted to the other speaker and there will be some penalty marks also as per the discretion of the Judges.
Awards
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Winner Rs. 40,000
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1st Runner Up Rs. 25,000
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2st Runner Up Rs. 15,000
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Best Memorial Rs. 10,000
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Best Speaker (Male)- Rs. 5,000
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Best Speaker (Female)- Rs. 5,000
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Certificates will be provided to each participant, the Winner shall get a separate certificate.
Important Dates
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Final Registration through Google Form, Receiving of Screen shot or receipt of fee paid
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10th November, 2021
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Last date for seeking clarification regarding Moot Problem
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11th November, 2021
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Release of Clarification
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13th November, 2021
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Submission of Written Memorial (Soft Copy)
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15th November, 2021
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Compendium Submission
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20th November, 2021
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Inauguration, Draw of Lots for Preliminary Round
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24th November, 2021
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Preliminary Round
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25th November, 2021
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Result of Preliminary Round, Draw of Lots and Exchange of Memorials for Quarter
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25th November, 2021
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Quarter Round of Draw of Lots for Semi Final with Exchange of Memorial
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25th November, 2021
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Semi-Final Round
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26th November, 2021
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Draw of Lots and Exchange of Memorial for Final
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26th November, 2021
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Valedictory
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26th November, 2021
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Contact
Email: nmc@sharda.ac.in
Phone Nos: th+91-8800933447
Student Coordinators
Ms. Akansha Rajput, 9027770643
Mr. Ashutosh Banshwar, 8875326255
Ms. Glory Jere, 9582263877
Mr. Gaurav Singh, 9315879025
