National Moot Court Competition 2026 by Central Law College [Cash Prizes Rs 50K]: Register by Sep 25

About Central Law College

Central Law College, affiliated to the University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, functions under the umbrella of City Group of Colleges. The Group has been engaged in education for over three decades and operates multiple campuses in Lucknow and Barabanki. Central Law College is located near Sultanpur Road in Sushant Golf City, Lucknow, and focuses on academic excellence, practical learning, research aptitude and professional development.

About the Opportunity

Central Law College is organising the Central Law College National Moot Court Competition 2026 from 9th to 11th October 2026 in offline mode at the college campus in Lucknow. The competition is designed to provide undergraduate law students with an opportunity to develop written and oral advocacy, legal research, analytical reasoning and courtroom skills. The competition will include a Researcher’s Test, Preliminary Rounds, Quarter-Final Rounds, Semi-Final Round and Final Round.

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Eligibility

• Open to bona fide students enrolled in an undergraduate law course at any recognised College/Institution/University.
• A recognised institution may send one or more teams.
• Each team must consist of a minimum of 2 members or maximum of 3 members.
• For a 2-member team, both members are Speakers and one is designated as the Researcher; for a 3-member team, there are 2 Speakers and 1 Researcher.
• No additional member or team coach is permitted.

Theme

The moot proposition raises contemporary constitutional and criminal-law questions concerning physician-administered active euthanasia. The issues include whether Article 21 encompasses a right of a competent adult suffering from an incurable and irreversible medical condition to seek medical assistance in bringing about death with dignity; the constitutional distinction between withholding/withdrawing life-sustaining treatment and intentional administration of a lethal substance; criminal liability under Sections 100, 101, 103 and/or 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; and the extent to which courts may recognise safeguards in the absence of legislation.

Registration Fee

• ₹2,500/- per team, inclusive of GST. The registration fee is non-refundable in case of non-participation after registration.
• Early Bird Registration: ₹2,200/- per team. The early-bird fee is available until 30 August 2026 and requires use of the Referral Code- Early Bird

Prizes

• Winning Team: ₹25,000 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate
• Runners-Up: ₹15,000 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate
• Best Speaker: ₹3,000 + Trophy/Medal + Certificate
• Best Memorial: ₹3,000 + Medal + Certificate
• Best Researcher: ₹3,000 + Trophy/Medal + Certificate
• Medals for Winners, Runners-Up and Semi-Finalists
• Certificate of Participation for all participants
• Total Prize Pool: ₹50,000

Important Dates

Registration Process

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• Interested teams must complete the online registration form and pay the prescribed registration fee on or before 25 September 2026, 23:59:59 IST.
• The reporting time for qualified teams is 10:00 AM IST on 9 October 2026 at the registration desk of the competition venue.

Competition Format & Memorial Requirements

• The competition is conducted offline over three days, from 9th to 11th October 2026.
• Preliminary Rounds: each team argues once as Petitioner and once as Respondent.
• Advanced rounds comprise the Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Finals
• A Researcher’s Test will be conducted on 9 October 2026; it will consist of 50 MCQs carrying 2 marks each, with a duration of one hour.
• Each team must prepare both Petitioner and Respondent Memorials.
• Soft copies must be submitted by 4 October 2026 and hard copies by 7 October 2026, as per the rulebook.

Venue

• Central Law College, Sector-F, Sushant Golf City, Sultanpur Road, Lucknow – 226030, Uttar Pradesh, India.
• Accommodation will not be provided by the college; however, the committee will offer assistance and guidance regarding accommodation arrangements.

Contact

• Email: [email protected]
• Convenor: Mr. Vedansh Pratap Singh | +91-9170089333
• Co-Convener: Ms. Zoya Siddiqui | +91-9721104423
• Secretary: Ms. Asmita Kumari | +91-9455957084

The brochure is here.