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About the Institute
School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, was founded and is administered by Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI). It one of the first institutions in India to be accredited in 1998 by the NAAC.
About the Competition
The National Moot Court Competition (NMCC) is the flagship event of the Moot Court Society of School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore.
The previous editions of the NMCC have hosted various legal luminaries including Late Shri Ram Jethmalani, Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Lavu Nageswara Rao, and Ms. Indira Jai Singh, Sr. Advocate, Supreme Court of India.
The 11th edition of the National Moot Court Competition is scheduled to be held from November 5 to 8, 2020 virtually.
Introduction
The 11th School of Law, CHRIST National Moot Court Competition (hereinafter referred to as the “Competition”) is the flagship event of School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) and is scheduled to be held from 5 – 8 November 2020. The competition will be conducted virtually by the Moot Court Society, School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University).
Participation
All law colleges/ institutions/ universities across the country recognized by the Bar Council of India are eligible to take part in the Competition. All participants must be currently pursuing their Bachelor’s degree in Law, i.e., either 3 year or 5-year courses. Only one team per college/institution/university shall be allowed to participate.
Registration
Competition registration shall be based on a first come first serve basis to 40 participating teams. Registration shall be successful upon completion of all formalities mentioned in the Rules. The last day for Online Registration is 15th October 2020 (by 6:00 PM). Request for Refund of Registration Fee shall not be entertained.
Team Composition
Each participating team can comprise either two (2) or three (3) members. In the case of two (2) members, both the members shall be designated as speakers. In the case of three (3) members, two (2) Members shall be designated as speakers and one (1) member shall be designated as the researcher. No change in Composition of Team shall be entertained after the completion of Registration.
Official Language
The official language of the competition shall be English. All competition rounds, memoranda and compendiums must be in English.
Registration Fees
The registration fee (without accommodation) for the Competition is INR 1,500/- (Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred Only). Registration fee is only payable in favour of Christ University, Bengaluru via the online portal at https://southindianbank.in/ChristFee/, please select the “FEST’ option followed by which you may select “The National Moot Court Competition 2020” and proceed with the payment, attached in Annexure – A is the relevant screenshots indicating the process.
Dress Code
The dress code for all participants throughout the competition shall be white Shirt, black blazer, and black trousers, black tie for men and white shirt/kurta, black blazer, black trousers for women.
Competition Format
The 11th School of Law, CHRIST, National Moot Court Competition, 2020 shall consist of a Researcher’s Test and the following oral rounds, Preliminary Rounds, Octa-Final Round, Quarter-Final Round, Semi-Final Round and the Final Round. The Octa-Final, Quarter- Final, Semi-Final and the Final Round shall be knockout rounds where each team will argue only once either for the Petitioner/Applicant or Respondent.
Awards
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Winners/ Best Team – Cash Prize of Rs.25000/- and E-Certificates
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Runner-Up/Second Best Team – Cash Prize of Rs.15000/- and E-Certificates
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Best Speaker of the Competition – Cash Prize of Rs.5000/- and E-Certificate
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2nd Best Speaker – E-Certificate
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Best Memoranda – Cash Prize of Rs.5000/ and E-Certificates
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2nd Best Memoranda – E-Certificates
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Best Researcher – Cash Prize of Rs.5000/ and E-Certificate
Timeline
The important deadlines for the competition are as follows:
Events
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Date
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LAST DATE FOR SEEKING CLARIFICATIONS
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10TH OCTOBER 2020
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RELEASE OF CLARIFICATIONS
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12TH OCTOBER 2020
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LAST DATE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION (INCLUSIVE OF PAYMENT & OTHER PROCEDURES)
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15TH OCTOBER 2020
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RELEASE OF TEAM CODES
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18TH OCTOBER 2020
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LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF MEMORIALS SOFT COPY THROUGH GOOGLE FORM
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31ST OCTOBER 2020
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INAUGURATION & RESEARCHER’S TEST 5TH NOVEMBER 2020 ORAL ROUNDS (PRELIMS, OCTAS, QUARTERS & SEMIS)
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5TH, 6TH & 7TH NOVEMBER 2020
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FINALS & VALEDICTORY
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8TH NOVEMBER 2020
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