RMNLU-SCC Online International Media Law Moot Court Competition
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About RMLNLU
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University was established in 2005 by the State Legislature of Uttar Pradesh and came into existence in 2006 with the objective to encourage and disseminate legal knowledge. The University instils in the students a sense of responsibility towards society and is committed to promoting diverse culture in the field of law. The University attempts to further meet its objectives by organizing one of the most prestigious events, the RMLNLU-SCC Online® International Media Law Moot Court Competition in collaboration with SCC Online®.
The first edition of the moot was organized in 2013 with the aim to foster legal acumen in the vigorously prospering field of International Media Law and garner interest from students nationwide. The University witnessed participation from twenty-seven teams all over India. Mooting is considered to be an intrinsic feature of any law institute and RMLNLU aims at fostering the best mooting culture and legal knowledge through its International Media Law Moot Court Competition.
The 9th edition of the RMLNLU-SCC Online® International Media Law Moot Court Competition is being organized virtually from 26th -28th February 2021 boasting highly proficient and eminent panels of judges. Meritorious participants shall receive awards which include cash prizes along with SCC Online® access cards and subscriptions. Welcome to 9th RMLNLU SCC Online® International Media Law Moot Court Competition, 2021!
Team Composition and Eligibility
Students pursuing the three or five-year courses of the LL.B. degree or its equivalent in the academic year 2020-2021 from any recognized law school/college/university in India/abroad are eligible to participate.
Any recognized law school/college/university shall be entitled to send only one (1) team to the Competition.
The participating team shall comprise a minimum of two and a maximum of three members. In a team of two members, both the members shall be designated as Speakers. In a team of three members, two members shall be designated as Speakers and the third member of the team shall be designated as a Researcher.
No additional member or team coach is allowed to accompany the team.
Language
The official language of the competition shall be English.
Registration
The Institutions should provisionally register themselves by sending an e-mail to [email protected], latest by December 30, 2020 (23:59 hrs IST).
Institutions must complete their registration by sending an e-mail to [email protected], latest by January 15, 2021 (23:59 hrs IST). The e-mail should include a scanned copy of the duly filled registration form.
Registration Fee
Indian Universities
The Registration Fee is INR 3,500 for Indian teams. Indian teams must make the payment of such amount through the “State Bank Collect” multi-modal payment portal.
Foreign Universities
All foreign teams shall pay an equivalent sum of INR 4500 (excluding service/conversion charges, if any).
In case of a memo knockout, the teams shall be required to pay the registration fee only after they have cleared the memo knockout round by February 19, 2021.
Timeline
Events
Dates
Release of the Problem
Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Deadline for Provisional Registration of Institution
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Deadline for Seeking Clarifications
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Release of Final Clarifications
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Deadline for Registration of Team
Friday, January 15, 2021
Deadline for Submission of Soft Copy of Memorials
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Release of Results of Memorial Knockout (if any)
Saturday, February 13, 2021
Deadline for Online Payment of Registration Fee through the Authorized Payment Gateway (SBI)
Friday, February 19, 2021
Deadline for Submission of Soft Copy of Payment Receipt
and Travel Form
Friday, February 19, 2021
Inauguration Ceremony and Participant Briefing
Friday, February 26, 2021
Oral Rounds
Saturday-Sunday, February 27- 28, 2021
Valedictory Ceremony
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Awards
The speaker with the maximum score in the Preliminary Rounds (Total Preliminary Score) will be declared the “Best Oralist”.
The team with the maximum Memorial scores will be awarded “The Best Memorial”.
The prize money to be awarded to the winners are as follows:
Winning Team: Rs. 25,000 and SCC Online Web Edition Platinum card including English Law One Year Subscriptions to Supreme Court Cases – Print Edition.
Runners Up Team: Rs. 15,000 and SCC Online Web Edition Platinum card including English Law One Year Subscriptions to Supreme Court Cases – Print Edition.
Best Memorials: Rs. 10,000 and SCC Online Web Edition Platinum card including English Law One Year Subscriptions to Supreme Court Cases – Print Edition.
Best Oralist (Preliminary Round): Rs.10,000.
10 Practical Lawyer Subscriptions for the Winning team, Runner up Team, Best Memorial Team, and the Best Oralist.