13th Padma Vibhushan N.A. Palkhivala Memorial National Moot Court (Virtual) Competition, 2023 by MNLU, Mumbai: Register by Sep 26 [Date Extended]

About Maharashtra National Law University

Maharashtra National Law University, Mumbai is a National Law University located at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is ranked one among the Top 10 law College / NLUs in India.

About the Opportunity

Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai in association with All India Federation of Tax Practitioners (Western Zone), Income-tax Appellate Tribunal Bar Association – Mumbai & Goods and Services Tax Practitioners’ Association – Maharashtra brings to you the 13th edition of the Padma Vibhushan N.A. Palkhivala Memorial National Moot Court (Virtual) Competition, 2023 as well as the Padma Vibhushan N.A. Memorial National Research Paper Competition, 2023. The moot revolves around taxation law and seeks to inculcate interest in Tax law practice in the minds of students.

Eligibility

1. Participation is strictly restricted to bona fide law students enrolled in the three-year or five-year LL.B. or degree course in any institution recognized by the Bar Council of India.
2. An institution can send an official team representing the institution. (Registration of institution)

Team Composition

1. Teams should comprise a maximum of three members, wherein two members shall perform the role of a speaker and one member shall perform the role of a researcher.
2. The substitution of any Team Member is not allowed after the registration deadline except in extenuating circumstances and only with permission of the Organizers.
3. A researcher may be allowed to argue instead of a speaker only with the permission of the Court.

Important Dates

• Last Date to Register: September 26, 2023
• Last date of Submission of Memorials: October 15, 2023
• Oral Rounds: October 26 to 29, 2023

Prizes

• First place – 40,000
• Second place – 30,000
• Third place – 20,000
• Best speaker – 10,000
• Best researcher – 10,000

Registration Process

Interested teams are required to register for the Competition by filling out the registration form. The link to the form is provided below:

Click Here To Register.

• All communications concerning the Competition will be sent by e-mail to the nominated contact person. The nominated contact person shall be responsible to convey all the information to the team.
• The teams representing the institution are also required to mention the email-id of either the respective committee or the head/dean of the institution in the Registration Form.
• After submission of the Registration Form, a mail confirming the provisional registration will be sent to the respective committee or head/dean of the institution and the primary contact.
• The last date for completion of all the registration formalities is before 18^th September 2023 (11:59 P.M. IST).
• The confirmation of Registration will be notified to the teams by the Organizers, after the completion and verification of all the Registration formalities. The team will also be provided with a Team Code, in any stage of the competition, a team must be identified only by the allotted team code.

Note:

1. All team members must refrain from disclosing the identity of their institution at any time in any manner during the course of their participation in the competition. Non – Compliance with this rule shall lead to severe penalty or disqualification as determined by the Organizers.
2. We request you to go through the brochure before registering to understand the procedure.

Important Links

• The brochure is here.
• The rules and regulations are here.
• The moot court proposition is here.
• The registration link is here.