ABOUT CNLU
Chanakya National Law University (CNLU) was established in the year 2006 with an altruistic aspiration of serving society by disseminating high-quality legal education and legal awareness. CNLU has garnered a pan-India reputation as a stellar institution for legal research and education.
ABOUT CARCIL
The Centre for Advanced Research on Corporate and Insolvency Laws (CARCIL) is a Centre of Excellence to facilitate the highest standards of research in Corporate Law, Governance, Insolvency, and allied laws in India. The Centre aims to provide a platform to carry out research projects, organise academic workshops, lectures, and conferences, conduct Faculty Development Programs etc., and work towards the advancement of Corporate and Insolvency laws in India.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
CARCIL is proud to present the fifth edition of CNLU-CARCIL National IBC Moot Court Competition, 2026. The objective of this moot is to stir up research on issues in insolvency laws. Business sector in India is one of the highest contributors to the national economy. Hence, the understanding of the jurisprudence and legal implications of business becomes essential. Young lawyers excelling in this area of law will lead to the opening up of better business prospects and benefiting those in the industry.
THEME OF THE MOOT
This year’s moot focuses on balancing the commercial wisdom of the CoC with timeliness and transparency in the resolution plan selection process, while also examining the standard of proof for fraudulent transactions in summary tribunal proceedings.
GENERAL DETAILS
The Preliminary and Quarter-Final rounds will be conducted virtually and the Semi-Final and Final rounds will be held physically at the CNLU Campus.
REGISTRATION DETAILS
In this edition of the competition, there will be no cap on the number of registrations. Each institution may send one team under the institutional registration category, while additional teams from the same institution may register under the open registration category. For more details, please see: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1jDNW-Z6_b4As52x9HmrziYZNIL7wAEXA?usp=sharing.
Interested teams can provisionally register (no payment required) by filling out the following form: https://forms.gle/bP9UVLh2Ui7dJ2FeA.
IMPORTANT DATES
- January 17 and 18, 2026 – Preliminary Rounds and Quarter Final Rounds
- February 08, 2026 – Semi-Final and Final Rounds
REGISTRATION FEE
To complete the registration, teams must make a payment of INR 1,500/- (Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred Only) before the last date of registration. Following the Memorial Elimination Round, 32 teams will qualify for the Oral Rounds. These teams shall be required to make an additional payment of INR 4,500/- (Rupees Four Thousand Five Hundred Only) to confirm their participation. Teams advancing to the offline rounds on campus will be required to make an additional nominal payment, the details of which shall be notified at a later stage.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For any queries, you may write an email to carcil_moot@cnlu.ac.in or alternatively, you may reach out to Yashila Bansal (Convenor) at +91 63504 39929 or Prem Raj (Head) at +91 79038 05619.
