Gurjeet Singh Memorial National Moot Court Competition by National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam [Prize Worth Rs 1 Lakh]: Register by Mar 6 [Extended]

About the NLUJA, Assam

National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam is a public law school and a National Law University located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established in 2009 through an Act passed by the State Legislature of Assam as a public university dedicated to the field of legal education.

About the moot court competition

NLUJAA are organising the 3rd Edition of the Gurjeet Singh Memorial National Moot Court Competition, virtually from 25th-27th March 2022.

The competition is organised in memory of our beloved Founder- Vice-Chancellor, Late Prof (Dr.) Gurjeet Singh who left for his heavenly abode on the 1st of April, 2017, out of indebtedness for his contribution and to symbolically immortalise his legacy in the annals of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam.

The Moot Court Committee of the institute is shouldered with the responsibility of moulding the abilities of the students and boosting their knowledge in the legal spectrum. The committee actively takes part in organising various such competitions with great zeal in order to provide the students with a platform to hone their skills, such as communication, drafting, researching and the like which are essentials for any aspiring candidate choosing to move forward in the field of law. The committee is looking forward to creating a thrilling and educated professional environment to provide the students with the required exposure to have hands-on experience at understanding and legally approaching the issues arising in modern-day society.

Eligibility

The moot problem for this edition is based on constitutional law and allied aspects. The Competition is open to all students, enrolled bonafide on a regular basis in an undergraduate law course conducted by any recognized Institution/College/University.

Rewards

The rewards for the participants stand as follows-

Best Team Award: Cash prize of – INR 40,000/-

Runners-Up Team Award: Cash prize of INR 30,000/-

The Best Speaker Award: Cash prize of INR 10,000/-.

The Best Memorial Award: Cash prize of INR 10,000/-.

The Best Researcher Award: Cash prize of INR 10,000/-.

Additionally, the participants will be awarded a Certificate of Participation.

We are glad to extend an invitation to your institute and request you to nominate a team of students to participate in the Virtual National Moot Court Competition scheduled for 25th– 27th March 2022. Your University / Institute / College’s participation in the event will be highly appreciated.

Moot Problem

This year’s moot proposition revolves around the nuances of the Constitution designed primarily to foster the basic understanding of the principles of rule of law amongst all aspiring law students. It has been clubbed with the much-contended provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 which have received the limelight in recent times.
The moot problem for this edition has been drafted by Lavkesh Bhambani and Tushar Behl, who are Associates at L&L Partners.

Important dates

The last date of registration for the competition is – 1st March 2022. (any changes in the same will be duly communicated)
The last date for memorial submission is – 20th March 2022.

Important Links

Contact

For any query, you may, kindly send your mail correspondence to [email protected] or contact us on the below-mentioned numbers –
Neil M. Goswami (Convener)- +918876568897

Aviral Vats – +91 8178157688

Vitthal Dixit- +919450989790

Devanshi Srivastava- +918953922746

Akansha Sharma- +919678766040