National Moot Court Competition, Exams of Law

Download National Moot Court Competition and more Exams Law in PDF only on Docsity! NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce, Pune DECCAN EDUCATION SOCIETY’S Late Shri. Vijay A. Chavan MEMORIAL LECTURE Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce proudly announces a Memorial lecture and the 7th edition of the Moot Court competition in memory of Late Shri. Vijay A. Chavan, Assistant Professor of our prestigious college. About Late Shri.Vijay A.Chavan Shri.Vijay A.Chavan, our erst while colleague, was a truly popular presence on our campus. One of the most cherished amongst students and highly respected by his colleagues for his impeccable integrity. A very helpful and friendly academic, his VT hen ee eM R-S-X- Mk Tah d eto i ea f- joined the institutionsin 2012 as an assistant professor in law faculty. He taught Business Regulatory Frame work to the students of T.Y. BCom. Orgination It was Late Shri.Vijay A.Chavan’s idea to initiate the Moot Court Competition in our college - an uncommon event indeed for Commerce colleges-with the exemplary objective of enhancing our students’ drafting, reasoning and presentation skills. Started as a classroom activity, gradually it transformed into a popular college-level activity following Prof. Chavan's able guidance. To commemorate his multi-faceted contribution to our college, we, his colleagues, have Uitte ae eC than a CM dh ve ee eD ICT: Ett OTe MALT al ae t-te dd Yt eT competition. Please encourage your students to actively participate in this event, a worthy tribute to a eee h aXe M-Sat eT e e tt e| YD hte ee mootcourt.obmcc e Preliminary Round: In the Preliminary Round, each team shall compulsorily ete et tae aT ee Se ee MCetntha ANd SEC he Tee Let WA td Seka accordance with the lots chosen by the organizers of the team at the orientation session. One participant from each court room with highest total marks in Preliminary Round will proceed to compete in the Final Round. e Finals: The participants will be allotted either the Plaintiff/Appellant or Defendant/Respondent side in the final round. Professional Attire As per the rules of the Bar Council of India paricipants are required to wear white shirt, black trouser, black blazer. mootcourt.obmcc Memorial / Written Submissions 1]. Participant must prepare separate memorials for both sides: 1 for appellant and 1 for respondent. 2. Once the memorials are submitted: no revisions, od Tu ihe ee ae Tha ee a Te Uh ZT: 3. Page limit: 20 pages 4. Memorials must contain e Title page ¢ Statement of acts (not exceeding one A4 size page) teeta Titik ah mee TS eT it te ame tae Cutie e Arguments advanced deh ee ET) ¢ Bibliography 5. Submission Format: ¢ Margin: one-inch on all sides of each page e Font size: should be 12 e Font type: Times New Roman e Line spacing: 1.5 ¢ Footnotes (if any): must be in font size 10, single spaced ¢ Page numbering: In the middle section of footer on each page. 6. Covers must be placed on briefs as follows: eyed hee Medd ods ¢ Respondent: red color mootcourt.obmcc  Knowledge of facts 15 points Identification of issues 10 points Logical reasoning, clarity, brevity and ingenuity of arguments 20 points Presentation,court etiquette and advocacy skills 15 points Management of time 10 points Response to questions by the judges 10 points Maximum points 80 5. The order of speaking must be strictly followed as dA ee eat Uae AN dS ¢ Defendant/Respondent e Rebuttal Same problem shall be used for preliminary as well as final round 6. Incase of internet connectivity issues, the time limit can be extended. If the problem still persists, the scoring will be done by considering the completed arguments of the participant facing connectivity issues. 7. The oral arguments must be confined to the issues eee lao 8. There will be a minimum of two judges in each room for ee ta a ae 9. The score sheets for all the rounds will be sent to the coordinating committee by the judges of the respective rounds through e-mail after the completion of each round. 10. Computers and other electronic devices cannot be used during competition. Notes/points noted on paper can be used. 11. All participants should be visible on camera throughout the debate. Current speaker should be visible and clearly identified on camera while speaking. 12. Microphones should be muted while the opposition is ry XX Pee dE tee) hae mootcourt.obmcc Rules TS eel Seite Ul mt liit: me anit) be entertained. ¢ All participants are expected to compete with courtesy and have ethical conduct. Foul/vulgar language or abusive rhetoric and violation of rules will not be permitted. ¢ No ad hominem-attacking your opponent’s ea ete Che Taeloe Ste ti ee he Ml Tak- cot 87 references to religion or communities will not be tolerated. The judges will be the arbiter of disputes except when it is necessary for the coordinator to intervene and make an official determination. ¢ Completely new arguments and new points should not be brought up in the rebuttals. The participants need to CEU Md See LTO CT teh CO ara a: tC ate ¢ The bailiff /time-keeper will alert the participant if time limit has been crossed but the participants also need to time themselves. mootcourt.obmcc ¢ The decision of the Judges shall be final and no disputes We Ye thd tect Tote «Incase of a tie, Memorial marks will be considered to determine the winner. ¢ The organizers reserve the right to take an appropriate eee Ce ON AS t tee Tee era edad conduct. ¢e The organizers decision as regards the interpretation of TRO Rae Mh ee htt Te aa kM eG any other matter related to the competition will be final. ¢ The Memorial lecture will begin at 8:30am followed by the commencement of the competition at 9:30am. mootcourt.obmcc