10th National Moot Court Competition, 2023 by Jamia Millia Islamia [Prizes Worth Rs 79k]: Register by Oct 12

Moot Court Association, Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia is organizing its 10^th Jamia Millia Islamia National Moot Court Competition, 2023 on campus from 3^rd November to 5^th November, 2023.

About Jamia Millia Islamia

Jamia Millia Islamia was established in 1920 and was accorded the status of a Central University in 1988. It was initially started as a movement for educational and cultural renaissance which has grown as one of the best institutions in higher education offering multidisciplinary courses. The Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia was established in 1989.

About the Moot

This is the 10^th edition of the prestigious Jamia Millia Islamia National Moot Court Competition, which is being organized by the Moot Court Association, Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi from 3^rd to 5^th November 2023.

This year’s moot proposition revolves around the law of Arbitration, in consonance with the contemporary issues of Artificial Intelligence and the related Intellectual Property Rights.  It aims to encourage participants to investigate the various aspects of mooting in relation to dispute resolution, grasp its complexities, and gain a more practical awareness of alternative methods of dispute resolution outside of court, which will ultimately promote the various mechanisms of ADR.

The Moot Proposition was drafted by Adv. Rishika Jain, In-house Legal Counsel for Ambev/Ab InBev Group, LL.M. (International Commercial Arbitration Law), Stockholm University.

Eligibility

The competition is open to bonafide undergraduate students from recognized Colleges/Institutions/Universities currently pursuing Bachelor’s Degrees in Law (3/5 years). Not more than one team shall be allowed to register and participate in the competition from the same College/Institution/University.  

Team Size and Other Information

• Each team shall consist of three (03) members. The substitution of any Team Member is not allowed after completion of the final registration except in extenuating circumstances at the discretion of the administrators.
• Every team shall consist of two speakers and one researcher.
• Each team shall be provided with a team code by the administrators which shall be mandatorily mentioned in the top right corner of the front page of the memorials. 
• There shall be a Memorial Selection Round where only the top 24 teams will proceed to the oral rounds.

Location

Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi – 110025

Important Dates

• The last date for Registration through Google Form along with the payment: is 12^th October 2023
• Last date for Request for Clarification: 13^th October 2023
• The last date for Submission of Soft Copies of Memorials: 24 October 2023
• Result of the memorial selection round: 26^th October 2023
• Final payment by the qualified teams after the memorial selection round: 28^th October 2023
• Researcher’s Test: 3^rd November 2022
• Oral Rounds: 3^rd – 5^th November 2023

Prizes

• Best Team: Rs. 30,000/- + Trophy + Certificate of Merit + Three (3) one-year complimentary (Academic) subscription to SCC Online Web Edition.
• Runner-up Team: Rs. 20,000/- + Trophy + Certificate of Merit + Three (3) one-year complimentary subscription to EBC Learning.
• Best Memorial: Rs. 12,000/- + Trophy + Certificate of Merit
• Best Speaker (Final Round): Rs. 7,000/- + Trophy + Certificate of Merit
• Best Speaker (Preliminary Round): Rs. 5,000/- + Trophy + Certificate of Merit
• Best Researcher: Rs. 7,000/- + Trophy + Certificate of Merit
• All the teams successfully participating in the Oral Rounds post submission of their memorials (both soft copy & hard copy) shall be awarded a Certificate of Participation.

Registration Fee

Rs 1000

• Participation in oral rounds of the teams in the Moot Court Competition is subject to the selection of the memorial and payment of the registration fee. For this purpose, the team will be deemed to have “formally registered” once the payment of the registration fee is completed. 
• The link of the Payment for the selected 24 teams will be notified to the team after the release of the results of the Memorial Selection Rounds. 
• The registration fee is non-refundable and no claim for refund of the fee shall be entertained.
• Only those teams that successfully qualify for the Memorial Selection Rounds will proceed to the Oral Rounds. 
• Each team must provide the Administrator with an email of a member who will be the Person of Contact throughout the competition.
• Each team will be allocated their Team Code after the confirmation of registration.

Registration Process

• Teams must register themselves by 12th October 2023 (11:59 PM IST).
• The following registration form containing complete details of all team members shall be filled by the participating teams through (Google Forms) and payment of the registration fees of (Rs.1000/-) at the account details given in Annexure 2 of the brochure.
• Note: (There shall be a Memorial Selection Round where only the top 24 teams will proceed to the oral rounds.)

Click Here to Register.

Contact Information

Any query regarding the competition can be sent to [email protected]/ [email protected]

Core Body

• Prof. (Dr.) Kahkashan Y. Danyal (Dean), Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, [email protected]
• Prof. (Dr.) Mohd. Asad Malik (Convenor), Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, [email protected] 
• Prof. (Dr.) Faizanur Rahman (Subject Advisor), Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia, [email protected]

Student Body

Moot Court Committee

• Ms. Janvhi Rastogi (Convenor) – (+91) 99688 46186
• Ms. Sehar Rauf (Convenor) – (+91) 93198 00881
• Mr. Rushan Salim Suri (Co-Convenor) – (+91) 88510 20434
• Mr. Shivam Kumar (Co-Convenor) – (+91) 79888 77587

Research Committee

• Ms. Shaivya Singh (Convenor) – (+91) 88007 05355
• Ms. Zoya Shabbir (Convenor) – (+91) 82927 96005
• Ms. Nashrah Fatma (Co-Convenor) – (+91) 7081331068
• Mr. Kamran Ansari (Co-Convenor) – (+91) 99359 67205

Important Links

• For the registration along with the payment, click here.
• For the moot proposition, click here.
• For the brochure, click here.
• For the timeline, click here.