The Moot Court Society, Department of Law, Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies (MAIMS), is organizing its 2nd National Moot Court Competition scheduled to be held on 26th-28th November 2021.
About Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies (MAIMS)
MAIMS was established in 2003 by Maharaja Agrasen Technical Education Society. The Institute has attained a distinct position in running BBA, B.Com (H), BA (H) Eco., BA JMC, BA LL.B (Integrated), and BBA LL.B (Integrated) programmes affiliated with Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi. We collaborate and maintain excellent relationships with industry and leading corporate houses for training and internship opportunities. This gives our students an edge over others, which is reflected in our year after year high placement rates. At MAIMS, we inspire dreams, galvanise actions, and define the vision for tomorrow. Our enthusiasm knows no bounds and our dedication to take education to new heights is indeed strong.
About Department of Law
The Department of Law was established in 2017 by introducing a five-year integrated BA LL.B degree course. Established as a unit of the Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies, the Department aims to provide quality education with a professional approach to the budding legal professionals. The year 2020 has added another feather to its cap with the introduction of the five-year integrated BBA LL.B course. Entry to the five-year course is through the rankings of the CLAT (Common Law Aptitude Test). The Department is equipped with requisite facilities like Moot Court, Legal Services Clinic, etc., as stipulated by the Bar Council of India. It has a mix of senior seasoned faculty as well as young and dynamic faculty.
About the Event
Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies 2nd National Moot Court Competition, 2021, aims to provide a platform for students across India to showcase their advocacy and research skills by competing in a professional and challenging environment. The purpose of organizing this competition is to help the participants nurture their prime advocacy skills. The Department of Law, MAIMS has been successful in organizing several mega-events in the recent past, including Intra Moot Court Competition (2019), Intra Trial Advocacy Competition (2020), 1st National Moot Court Competition (2020) as well as an Induction Moot Court Competition. The Inaugural Ceremony of the event will be organised in a Physical Mode (subject to the prevailing Government Protocols). In wake of the pandemic, we are holding the Competition Rounds at a Virtual Platform in order to ensure safety of the participants.
Introduction
Moot court competitions provide an opportunity for curious law students to identify and redress the prospective legal issues presented as the moot problem. It aims to hone their problem-solving skills, encourages them to take upon the tasks of real lawyers, and deepen their knowledge of various legislations. Moot courts stimulate real-life proceedings, push the boundaries of one's intellect, advocacy skills, and emphasizes collective team efforts. Moot court competitions provide a foundation for students across different cities to compete and collaborate in a professional setting, to finesse and test their skills before they join the legal fraternity as the lawyers of tomorrow.
Objectives
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To facilitate practical learning and capacity building of the young law
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To engage the youth in a learning ambiance during the covid-19 pandemic.
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To motivate law students all across India and encourage the holistic development of their interpersonal and professional skills.
Program Details
The MAIMS 2nd National Moot Court Competition, 2021, will be held in a Hybrid Mode from 26th November to 28th November 2021.
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The competition is open for students who are pursuing LL.B three-year / five-year course during the current academic year.
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Only one team is permitted to participate from each participating Institution.
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Each team shall consist of three members. This number cannot be modified under any circumstances.
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In a team consisting of three members, two members shall be designated as ‘Speakers,’ and the third member shall be designated as ‘Researcher.’
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All the participating teams must confirm participation by filling a Registration Form on or before October 25, 2021.
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For Registration Click Here
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As per the rules, each team upon completition of registration shall be allotted a unique Team Code for the competition. Each team must use the Team Code for further communication with the organizers during the course of the competition.
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Any change in team composition must be intimated to the Organizer at the earliest through e-mail (mootcourtsociety@maims.ac.in). Such change must be accompanied by a freshly filled registration form.
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Participants will receive an approval email, signifying the acceptance of their request for participation latest by October 27, 2021.
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The participating teams are required to pay Rs. 3,000/- as registration fees.
Date and Venue
The ‘MAIMS 2nd National Moot Court Competition, 2021’ will be held from 26th November 2021 to 28th November, 2021 of which inaugural is to be done in physical mode, and the oral rounds would be conducted in virtual mode.
Language
All oral and written submissions are required to be made in English, which shall be the official language of the Competition.
Team Eligibility and Composition
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The competition is open for students pursuing LLB three-year / five-year course during the current academic year.
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Only one team is permitted to participate from each participating Institution.
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A team is not permitted to have members from more than one institution.
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Each team shall consist of three members. This number cannot be modified under any circumstances.
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In a team consisting of three members, two members shall be designated as ‘Speakers,’ and the third member shall be designated as ‘Researcher.’
Registration Procedure
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All the participating teams have to confirm participation by filling a Registration Form on or before 25th October, 2021.
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Registration Form: https://forms.gle/exvsNNE6petv2Lw6A
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The teams have to choose a primary contact person while filling the registration form. All communications concerning the Competition will be sent by an e-mail to the nominated contact person. The nominated contact person shall be responsible for conveying all the information to the team.
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Every team which has successfully completed the Registration requisites under the rules shall be allotted a unique code after the closure of the Registration for the competition. Once the code is allotted, every team must use only the team code for any further communication with the Organizers during the competition.
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Any change in team composition must be intimated to the Organizer at the earliest. Any change must be accompanied by a freshly filled registration form.
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Participants will receive an approval e-mail, signifying the acceptance of their request for participation latest by 27th October, 2021.
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The participating teams are required to pay Rs. 3,000/- (Three Thousand Rupees Only) as registration fees.
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Payment or Registration Fees:
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For NEFT/IMPS Transfer
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Account Holder’s Name: Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Management Studies
Bank Name: Union Bank of India
Account No.: 394502010059876
IFSC Code: UBIN0560421
Branch: Sector 22, Rohini, Delhi – 110086
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Paytm Details
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Phone - 8448186940
Account Holder’s Name: Anil Kumar
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Note- UTR/Ref No. of screenshot of Payment to be uploaded for completing the Payment
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The Last Date for Payment of Registration Fees is 25th October, 2021.
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Payment once made shall not be refunded. All transfers are non- refundable in nature.
Dress Code
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Participants shall be appropriately attired for the rounds of the competition. Robes and collar bands are not permitted.
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The Dress Code for the Inauguration, Oral Rounds and Valedictory shall strictly be: For Gentlemen - Western Formals (White formal shirt with formal black pants and a black blazer with black tie); and For Ladies - Western Formals (White formal shirt with black formal pants/black formal skirt and a black blazer) or black and white Indian Formals.
Clarifications
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Clarifications to the Moot Proposition shall be sought by sending an e-mail to mootcourtsociety@maims.ac.in on or before 30th October, 2021(11:59 PM IST). Clarification requests sent after this date shall not be entertained.
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Clarifications will be released on 4th November, 2021, and will be e-mailed to the participating team on their registered e-mail address.
Structure of Competition
The Competition shall consist of four rounds: The Preliminary Round, The Quarter-Final Round, The Semi-Final Round, The Final Round.
Preliminary Round
The preliminary round will be held on 27th November, 2021. All the teams will compete twice in the preliminary rounds. After competing, the best 8 teams will advance to the quarter-final round.
Quarter-Final Round
The best eight teams will qualify for the quarter-final, which will be held on 27th November, 2021. After competing, the top 4 teams will advance to the semi-final round.
Semi-Final Round
The best four teams will qualify for the semi-final, which will be held on 28th November, 2021. After competing, the top 2 teams will advance to the final round.
Final Round
The final round will be held on 28th November, 2021. The best two teams will qualify for the finals. After competing, the team with the highest score will win the competition.
Awards
Best Team
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Cash prize of Rs. 25,000/-
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One Year Subscription of SCC Online to each Team Member worth Rs. 24,000 each.
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One Month Internship Opportunity under Mr. Narender Hooda, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India to each Team Member.
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One free course of their choice each from the Memo Pundits.
Runners Up
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Cash prize of Rs. 15,000/-
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One Year Subscription of EBC Learning to each Team Member worth Rs. 14,500 each.
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Rs. 1500/- discount coupon on any one course of their choice each from the Memo Pundits.
Best Speaker
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Cash prize of Rs. 5,000/-
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INR 1000/- discount on any one course of his/her choice from the Memo Pundits.
Best Researcher
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Cash prize of Rs. 5,000/-
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INR 1000/- discount on any one course of his/her choice from the Memo Pundits.
Best Memorial
Note: Cash awards will be sent after getting details of winners such as Institution ID card & Bank Account details after the submission of due documents as required by the committee. It will be processed after the due process, followed by the organisers.
Important Links
Rulebook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1a2VT1QgNK1GmMq6Rb8nENidxj-IdXSuU/view
Moot Problem: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pD-USrfgLEuviyegZBVHkXva6igTBAyz/view
Program Schedule
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Release of Moot Problem
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17/09/2021
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Registration Open
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17/09/2021
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Registration Closed
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25/10/2021
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Last Date of Payment
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25/10/2021
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Team Code Allotment
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27/10/2021
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Last Date of Seeking Clarifications
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30/10/2021
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Publishing of Clarifications
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04/11/2021
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Last Date for Memorial Submission (Soft Copy Only)
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13/11/2021
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Inaugural Ceremony, Draw of Lots & Exchange of Memorials
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26/11/2021
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Researcher's Test
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27/11/2021
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Preliminary Rounds
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27/11/2021
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Quarter-finals
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27/11/2021
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Semi-Finals
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28/11/2021
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Finals
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28/11/2021
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Closing Ceremony and Announcement of Awards
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28/11/2021
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Organising Committee
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Chief Patron
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Dr. Nand Kishore Garg, Founder & Chief Advisor, MATES
Chancellor, Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, HP
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Patrons
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Prof. (Dr.) S.K. Garg
Director General, MAIMS
Prof. (Dr.) G.P. Govil
Advisor, MATES
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Chief Advisor
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Prof. (Dr.) Ravi Kumar Gupta
Director, MAIMS
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Advisor
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Prof. (Dr.) Rajni Malhotra Dhingra
Principal, Department of Law
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Faculty Coordinators
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Dr. Praveen Kr. Gupta
Head, Department of Law
Chief Coordinator
Dr. Nisha Dhanraj Dewani
Convenor
Ms. Aarushi Agarwal
Co-Convenor
Ms. Ritika Bhatia
Member
Dr. Nirdosh Kumar
Member
Dr. Anuradha Asthana
Member
Ms. Madhura Mohan Nikalje
Member
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Student Members
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Shivam Sethi
Student Convenor
(+91-9599829969)
Sarthak Budhiraja
Student Co-Convenor
(+91-8588083076)
Ayushman Patnaik
Secretary
Jhanvi Tanwar
Joint Secretary
Shivangi Singh
Sponsorship Head
Harsh Maheshwari
IT Head
Harshit Arora
PR Head
Chahat Mittal
Treasurer
Dipanita Singh
Reporting Head
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