NMIMS Bengaluru Students Shine at 3rd Surana & Surana Trial Advocacy Competition
A four-member team from NMIMS Bengaluru delivered a strong performance at the 3rd Surana & Surana Trial Advocacy Moot Court Competition (North & South Rounds) 2026–27, securing multiple individual and team honours during the competition held in Chennai.
The team comprised Aadrisha Ray, Somsuta Paul, Prerna Sahu and Oendri Pal. Their performance earned recognition across different stages of the competition, with the team also advancing to the quarter-finals.
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Aadrisha Ray secured the position of 3rd Best Advocate, while Somsuta Paul was recognised as the 4th Best Advocate. The individual honours reflected their performance in courtroom advocacy, presentation and legal argumentation during the trial rounds.
The NMIMS Bengaluru contingent also received the Best Witness Team Award. The recognition highlighted the team’s performance in handling the witness-related components of the trial advocacy format, which forms an important part of simulated criminal proceedings.
Along with these awards, the team emerged as quarter-finalists in the competition. The result placed them among the teams that progressed beyond the initial stages and continued into the advanced rounds of the event.
The competition was organised by the School of Excellence in Law (SOEL), The Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University (TNDALU), Chennai, in collaboration with Surana & Surana International Attorneys.
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This edition of the competition focused on criminal trial advocacy under India’s recently enacted criminal laws. Participants were required to work with the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.
The format required participating teams to engage with different stages of a criminal trial and demonstrate practical courtroom skills.
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