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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
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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.
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Any recognized law school/college/university shall be entitled to send only one (1) team to the Competition.
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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.
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No additional member or team coach is allowed to accompany the team.
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Registration
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The Institutions should provisionally register themselves by sending an e-mail to rmlscconlinemoot@gmail.com, latest by December 30, 2020 (23:59 hrs IST).
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Institutions must complete their registration by sending an e-mail to rmlscconlinemoot@gmail.com, 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
Foreign Universities
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All foreign teams shall pay an equivalent sum of INR 4500 (excluding service/conversion charges, if any).
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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
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Events
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Dates
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Release of the Problem
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
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Deadline for Provisional Registration of Institution
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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
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Deadline for Seeking Clarifications
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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Release of Final Clarifications
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Thursday, January 7, 2021
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Deadline for Registration of Team
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Friday, January 15, 2021
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Deadline for Submission of Soft Copy of Memorials
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Thursday, January 28, 2021
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Release of Results of Memorial Knockout (if any)
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Saturday, February 13, 2021
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Deadline for Online Payment of Registration Fee through the Authorized Payment Gateway (SBI)
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Friday, February 19, 2021
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Deadline for Submission of Soft Copy of Payment Receipt
and Travel Form
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Friday, February 19, 2021
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Inauguration Ceremony and Participant Briefing
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Friday, February 26, 2021
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Oral Rounds
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Saturday-Sunday, February 27- 28, 2021
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Valedictory Ceremony
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Sunday, February 28, 2021
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Awards
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The speaker with the maximum score in the Preliminary Rounds (Total Preliminary Score) will be declared the “Best Oralist”.
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The team with the maximum Memorial scores will be awarded “The Best Memorial”.
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The prize money to be awarded to the winners are as follows:
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Winning Team: Rs. 25,000 and SCC Online Web Edition Platinum card including English Law One Year Subscriptions to Supreme Court Cases – Print Edition.
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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.
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Best Memorials: Rs. 10,000 and SCC Online Web Edition Platinum card including English Law One Year Subscriptions to Supreme Court Cases – Print Edition.
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Best Oralist (Preliminary Round): Rs.10,000.
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10 Practical Lawyer Subscriptions for the Winning team, Runner up Team, Best Memorial Team, and the Best Oralist.
