1st Nyaya Shastra Virtual Moot Court Competition

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Nyaya Shastra serves as a platform dedicated to fostering excellence in legal scholarship through rigorous research, education, awareness initiatives, and competitive events. It is committed to advancing juridical knowledge and facilitating meaningful legal discourse.

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Event Timeline

Registration: 1st March – 31st March
Team Code Assignment: 1st April
Clarifications: Queries by 5th April, responses by 10th April
Workshop on Moot Court Practice: 11th April
Memorial Submission Deadline: 15th April (11:59 PM)
Preliminary Rounds: 25th April
Quarter & Semi-Finals: 26th April
Final Round & Valedictory Ceremony: 27th April

Eligibility

Open to students enrolled in undergraduate law programs (3-year/5-year) from recognized institutions.
Teams must consist of 2-3 members (2 speakers mandatory, 1 researcher optional).
Maximum of 3 teams per institution.
Teams must maintain anonymity and avoid scouting.

Memorial Guidelines

Mandatory Sections: Cover Page, Abbreviations, Authorities, Jurisdiction, Facts, Issues, Summary, Arguments, Prayer, and optional Annexures.
Formatting:
- Font: Times New Roman (12pt for text, 10pt for footnotes)
- Spacing: 1.5 (text), 1.0 (footnotes)
- Margins: 1 inch on all sides
- Maximum Length: 35 pages (excluding annexures)
- Cover Page Colors: Petitioner – Blue, Respondent – Red
Citations: 21st Edition of the Bluebook.
Submission: Both Word and PDF formats via a Google form.
Plagiarism: Maximum 20% allowed.
Strict Deadline: Late submissions incur a 5-mark penalty per day.

Competition Structure

Preliminary Rounds (25th April):
- Each team gets 20 minutes to present (1st speaker: max 12 min, 2nd speaker: min 8 min).
- No rebuttals in prelims.
- Scores from both rounds determine qualification for quarter-finals.
Quarter & Semi-Finals (26th April):
- Knockout rounds with 30 minutes per team (1st speaker: max 17 min, 2nd speaker: min 13 min).
- Rebuttals allowed (3 min rebuttal, 2 min sur-rebuttal).
Final Round (27th April):
- 40 minutes per team, time division at team’s discretion.
- Rebuttals included.

General Rules

English is the mandatory language.
No researcher test.
Strict adherence to anonymity rules.
Dress Code:
- Men: Black & white western formals with a black tie.
- Women: Black & white western formals (with black tie) or Indian formals.