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Name of the competition: 10TH Justice P.N. Bhagwati International Moot Court Competition on Human Rights.
Organizers: BHARATI VIDYAPEETH DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY, NEW LAW COLLEGE, PUNE (BVDU NLC), Re-accredited with ‘A+’ Grade by NAAC.
Venue: Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed to be University, New Law College, Bharati Vidyapeeth Educational Complex, Erandawane, Paud Road, Pune, Maharashtra India411038.
Date: 21st – 22nd March 2020
Subject Matter: Hypothetical problem.
Official Schedule
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Dates
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Events
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12 October 2019
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Release of official rules and regulations
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13 October 2019
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Registration opens
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30 November 2019
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Last Date for Registration
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15 January 2020
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Last date for request from teams for Corrections and clarifications to the Compromis
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25 January 2020
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Anticipated release date of correction & Clarifications to the compromise
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05 February 2020
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Last date for Submission of Memorial (Soft Copy)
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10 February 2020
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Last date for Submission of Memorials (Hard Copy)
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20 March 2020
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Orientation programme at 02:00 P.M.
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21 March 2020
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The inauguration ceremony and Commencement of preliminary rounds
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22 March 2020
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Final Round and Valedictory Programme
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Eligibility and Registration
All law schools, law faculties, and institutions with international law related degree programs are eligible to participate in the Competition. All determinations of eligibility are at the discretion of the Principal, BVDU NLC.
A person may be a Team Member if he or she:
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is pursuing a law degree or an international law-related degree;
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is enrolled at an eligible institution as a full-time student during the relevant Competition Year and plans to participate in the Competition on behalf of that institution;
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has not engaged in the practice of law in any jurisdiction after graduating from any type of law degree program, and
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is not pursuing any post-graduate degree programme from any university or institution.
The last date for registration will be 30th November 2019.
The number of participant teams from India shall be limited to 20. The preference to teams shall be given in order of their registration. The organizing committee will have the sole and absolute discretion to shortlist the participants. The decision of the organizing committee will be final and binding on all concerned.
The shortlisted teams will be required to reconfirm their participation and their acceptance of being bound by the rules of the competition within the time stipulated by the organizing committee.
It shall be compulsory for all the participants to be present at the inaugural programme, final Round and valedictory function of the competition. The organizing committee will not be liable for providing the certificates if teams fail to attend the function.
Team Composition
Each team shall comprise two speakers and one researcher. The team shall send their particulars to the organizers by the dates to be decided by the administrators, on the college letterhead duly signed by the Principal/Directors/Dean as the case may be. The teams shall additionally send their particulars by email to the organizers.
Registration Fees
The REGISTRATION FEES is for the NATIONAL TEAMS only. The Registration fee is 3,500/- INR. The teams are requested to submit the registration fees after getting the confirmation of their registration from our side. The teams shall deposit the fees in NLC MOOT SOCIETY ACCOUNT.
Here the details of the account:-
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Account No:- 20276724882
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IFSC:- SBIN0003191
Note:
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The registration fees shall not be refunded upon the cancellation of the registration.
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The international participating teams shall solely be responsible for their own luggage and passport.
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The organizers shall not bear any responsibility for the loss of any documents and passport.
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The participants are required to immediately provide their details along with their passport number.
Language
The competition shall be conducted strictly in English.
Accommodation and Travel
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The organizers will not be responsible for making travel arrangements or providing any charges whatsoever for teams participating in the competition.
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Teams will have to make their own travel arrangement from the airport/station to the respective place of accommodation which shall be intimated to them well in advance by email.
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The organizers will provide boarding and lodging for three days namely, 20th, 21st, & 22nd March 2020 to three participants only.
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The organizers will not be responsible for providing or arranging transport or accommodation for teams arriving prior to 19th March 2020.
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The organizers will not be responsible for providing accommodation or transport to any other accompanying person with the team.
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Within 10 days after receiving confirmation of participation from the Organizing Committee, the teams shall send their confirmed travel plan along with scanned copies of their air/train/bus tickets.
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Accommodation and travelling services shall not be provided to the teams from law schools located in Pune.
Competition Rounds
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There shall be two (2) preliminary rounds of arguments per team, one from each side (subject to the number of teams participating).
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There shall be a semi-final round of four teams as per their rank in the preliminary round (there shall be no quarter-finals).
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Final Round.
Prizes
The organizers will award the following prizes:
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Winners - Cash Prize of Rs. 15,000/- INR and a winning trophy.
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Runner Up - Cash Prize of Rs. 10,000/- INR and a runner-up trophy.
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Second Runner Up - Cash Prize of Rs. 7,000/- INR and a second runner-up trophy.
