Dr. S.M. Juniwal 2nd Ranka International Moot Court Competition 2024 by Apex University [Cash Prizes Worth Rs 36K]: Register by Feb 15

About Apex School of Law, Apex University

Apex School of Law, Apex University, Jaipur is a realization of the dreams of the great visionary late Dr. S. M. Juniwal. We feel proud to be a part of the oldest Education Society in the country i.e. Sanjay Shiksha Samiti, established in the year 1965. Apex School of Law has advocated excellence in legal education and is credited as one of the best Legal education providers in India. Apex School of Law is running Ph.D. in law/LL.M(One Year and Two Year Degree Course)/ LL.B (Three Years Degree Course) and BA.LL.B (Five Years Integrated Course) which are approved by The Bar Council of India and is a constituent college of Apex University, Jaipur.

Eligibility

• The competition shall be open to students who are pursuing an integrated 5-year LL.B. program or pursuing a 3-year LL.B. program from a recognized University/Institution approved by the Bar Council of India.
• Each team shall consist of 3 members, (two ‘Speakers’ and one ‘Researcher’) or 2 members (two ‘Speakers’ and out of these two, one speaker has to be designated as a researcher as well). A maximum of 3 members and a minimum of 2 members in a team is allowed.
• Only one team from any College/Law School/Institution is allowed to participate in the Competition.
• No additional member or team coach is allowed to accompany the team.

Important Dates

• 18^th January 2024: Release of brochure & Moot Proposition
• 15^th February 2024: Last date of registration & fee payment
• 17^th February 2024: Last date to seek clarifications
• 18^th February 2024: Release of Clarification
• 22^th February 2024: Last date of submit soft copy of memorials
• 01^th March 2024: Last date to submit hard copy of memorials
• 15^th March 2024: Draw of lots & exchange of memorials, Researcher’s test
• 16^th March 2024: Inaugural ceremony, Preliminary Round 1 & 2
• 17^th March 2024: Quarter Finals, Semi-Final Round and Cultural Night
• 18^th March 2024: Final Round and Valedictory Ceremony

Submission of Memorials

• Participants have to send the soft copy of the Memorials, one from the Petitioner and one from the respondent side (both in Word (.docx/.doc) and PDF format).
• Soft Copies of the memorials shall be sent to the given mail id: [email protected] with the subject “Memorials for Team Code”. The file names of the electronic copies of the Memorials must contain only the team code and the side being represented in the following format: e.g. (for Team Code TC08): TC08 (P) or TC08(R). The content of the memorials should not differ from the content of the soft copies submitted to the Organizers. The last date to send the soft copy of the memorial is February 22, 2024, by (23:59 hours IST).
• The last date for receiving hard copies of each of the memorials from all participants will be March 01, 2024, by (23:59 hours IST).
• The teams must send Four Hard Copy (2 Petitioners & 2 Respondents) of their Memorials from each side to the following address-: Dean, Faculty of Law, Padmani VT Rd, Ward 27, Mansarovar Sector 5, Mansarovar, Jaipur, and Rajasthan, India 302018.
• Identification mark of any type shall attract a severe penalty.
• The copies of the memorials must bear cover page in conformity with the following scheme:
  • Blue-Appellant/ Petitioner
  • Red –Respondent
• No amendment to the memorial will be permitted after submission. Teams are not permitted to raise arguments in the oral rounds that are not present in the memorial.
• Each memorial shall consist of the following heads in the same order as is mentioned here.:

• Cover Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Abbreviations
• Index of Authorities
• Statement of Jurisdiction
• Statement of Facts
• Issues Raised
• Summary of Arguments
• Arguments Advanced
• Prayer

Each memorial shall consist of the following details on the cover page:

• Team code on the top right-hand corner of the cover page. Memorials without the team code will not be evaluated.
• Name and place of the forum.
• Name of the parties and their status.
• Memorial filed and the party that the team is appearing on behalf of.

The following content specification must be adhered to:

• Language-English
• Font and Size (Body)-Times New Roman, 12 pts
• Line spacing (Body)-1.5 lines
• Font and Size (Footnotes)-Times New Roman, 10 pts
• Line Spacing (Footnotes)-Single Line
• Page Margins-1 inch on all sides
• Paper Specification-White A4 Sized Paper
• Body of the Memorial-Justified
• Citation style-Bluebook (20th Edn.)
• The memorial shall not be more than fifty (50) pages and the Arguments advanced shall not exceed more than thirty (30) pages.
• The Memorial must be spiral-bound ONLY. The Memorial must not contain any Annexures/Photographs/Sketches/ Exhibits/Affidavits etc.

Prizes

• Winning Team Award: The winning team will get a trophy and certificate of appreciation with a cash prize of Rs. 21,000/- with a 1year Subscription to EBC Learning
• Runners-Up Award: The runners-up will get a trophy and certificate of appreciation with a cash prize of Rs. 11,000/- with 1 year Subscription of EBC Learning
• Best Speaker: The best Student speaker will get a trophy and certificate of appreciation with a cash prize of Rs. 2100/- with 6 monthly subscriptions to EBC Learning
• Best Researcher: The best Researcher will get a trophy and certificate of appreciation with a cash prize of Rs. 2100/- with 6 monthly subscriptions to EBC Learning
• Best Memorial: Best Memorial will get a trophy and certificate of appreciation with a cash prize of Rs. 5100/-
• Certificates of participation shall be given to all the participants along with 1 Monthly Subscriptions of EBC Learning.
• The participation certificates will not be provided to any participant who is not present at the Prize Distribution Ceremony and the same shall not be sent by post/courier to participants under any circumstances.

Accommodation

• The organizers will provide boarding and lodging facilities from
• Any misconduct at the venue or the place of accommodation shall result in the disqualification of the team from the accommodation.

Dress Code

• Inside the courtroom, the participant shall follow the below-mentioned dress code.
• Females: White salwar kurta & Dupatta or white shirt and black trousers along with black coat and tie.
• Males: white shirt, black trousers, black tie along with black coat and Black shoes.

Competition Round

There shall be two preliminary rounds, quarter finals, semifinals and a final round spreading over a period of 3 days.

Preliminary Rounds

• There shall be two Preliminary rounds. In the two Preliminary Rounds, the Participating teams shall argue for both sides. The team that argues from one side in the first preliminary Round shall argue from another in the second Preliminary Round.
• The pairing of teams for the Preliminary Rounds shall be done by a draw of lots by the competition Organization Committee. No two teams shall argue against each other more than once in the Preliminary Rounds.
• Each Team will be given the opposing team’s Memorials after the draw of lots. No team shall be provided any information regarding the identity of the opposing teams or any other team participating in the Competition.
• The selection of the top 8 teams for Quarter-Final Rounds shall be based on the following criteria:
• The selection of the top 8 teams for the Quarter Final Rounds shall be based on the total number of wins as well as the ‘total scores’ of teams after the conclusion of both the Preliminary rounds.
• First, the team with the higher total score after the two preliminary rounds shall be ranked higher. While deciding the Quarterfinalists the wins secured by teams in both rounds will also be taken into consideration along with the scores, such that, the team with 2 wins in the preliminary rounds will be ranked higher than the team with a single win.
• Second, for teams that have the same total round score and win in the preliminary rounds, the team with the higher aggregate absolute speaker scores shall be ranked higher.
• Lastly, if two teams have the same total round score, the same wins, and the same aggregate absolute speaker scores in the preliminary rounds, then the team with the higher memorial scores shall be ranked high.
  

Quarter Finals

• In the Quarter-Final, each Participating Team shall be assigned to argue for one side i.e., each team shall argue only once against the team determined by and for the side decided by a draw of lots.
• Each Team will be given the opposing team’s Memorials after the draw of lots.
• No team shall be provided any information regarding the identity of the opposing teams or any other team participating in the Competition.
• It shall be a knockout round. The winner of each round shall move to the semifinal. Four (4) teams shall move to semi-finals.
• In case of a tie between teams, in the quarter-finals, the aggregate total of the marks of memorials (appellant and respondent) of the teams shall be counted. The team with the highest marks moves ahead.

Semi-Finals/Finals

• The selection of 4 teams for the Semi-Final Round and of 2 teams for the Final Round shall be on a ‘knock-out’ basis.
• Four (4) teams shall compete in the semifinals. It shall be a knockout round. The winner of each semifinal round shall move to the Final round.
• The criteria for marking in this round are an aggregate total of the marks of both speakers.
• In case of a tie between teams, in the semifinals, the aggregate total of the marks of memorials (appellant and respondent) of the teams shall be counted. The team with the highest marks moves ahead.
• There shall be one (1) FINAL ROUND. The marking criteria in the Final Round is the same as those of the semi-finals.

Registration Fee

Each team shall submit the registration fee of INR 5000 Registration fee with (boarding and lodging) once submitted will not be refunded in any case.

• Payment Details: HDFC BANK, BAPU NAGAR, JAIPUR.
• Account No.: 50200035013548
• IFSC Code: HDFC0002838
• Name: APEX UNIVERSITY

The official notification is here.