1st AJMAL NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION- 2026

1ST AJMAL NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION – 2026

About the Organisers

The Moot Court Society, Ajmal Law College, Hojai, is organizing the 1st Ajmal National Moot Court Competition – 2026. Established in 2024, the Society is dedicated to promoting experiential legal education by developing students’ skills in advocacy, legal research, memorial drafting, analytical reasoning, and courtroom etiquette through moot court exercises, workshops, and competitions.

Ajmal Law College, established in 2018 under the aegis of the Ajmal Foundation, is affiliated with Gauhati University and approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The institution is committed to academic excellence and practical legal training, providing students with opportunities to bridge the gap between classroom learning and professional legal practice.

Details of the Event

The 1st Ajmal National Moot Court Competition – 2026 is a prestigious National-Level Moot Court Competition aimed at fostering legal scholarship and advocacy among law students across India. The competition offers participants an opportunity to argue a contemporary constitutional law problem before eminent academicians, legal practitioners, and judges.

The competition is designed to strengthen participants’ abilities in legal research, memorial drafting, oral advocacy, critical analysis, and courtroom professionalism while encouraging academic interaction and healthy competition among law schools and universities.

Eligibility

The competition is open to students pursuing:

Three-Year LL.B. Programme; or
Five-Year Integrated LL.B. Programme

A maximum of two teams from each institution may participate.

Each team shall comprise:

Two Speakers; and
One Researcher.

A team consisting of only two members shall designate both members as Speakers.

Location & Mode

Mode: Offline

Venue: Ajmal Law College, Hojai, Assam – 782435, India.

The competition will be conducted at the college campus on 29th–30th August, 2026.

Registration / Submission Procedure

The registration process consists of two stages:

Step 1: Provisional Registration

Interested teams must complete the Google Registration Form within the prescribed deadline.

Selection of teams for the Final Registration stage shall be made by the Organising Committee on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to verification of the information submitted and the availability of slots.

Step 2: Final Registration

Selected teams will receive the Final Registration Form link via their registered email address. Only teams receiving this communication shall be eligible to complete the final registration process.

To confirm participation, the selected teams must:

Submit the online Final Registration Form;
Upload the duly filled Registration Form (attached in the Competition Brochure), signed and sealed by the Head of the Institution;
Pay the prescribed registration fee and upload the payment receipt/transaction details; and
Complete all formalities within the stipulated deadline.

Registration shall be deemed complete only after successful verification of the submitted documents and payment by the Organising Committee. Upon confirmation, each participating team will be allotted a unique Team Code, which must be used in all future correspondence, memorial submissions, and throughout the competition.

Provisional Registration Link:
https://forms.gle/tpvRbfunimDqtUb37

Important Dates

Opening of Provisional Registration: 29^th June 2026
Last Date for Provisional Registration: 30^th July 2026
Communication of Final Registration Link: Before 31^st July 2026
Last Date for Final Registration & Fee Payment: 3^rd August 2026
Last Date for Seeking Clarifications: 4^th August 2026
Release of Clarifications: 5^th August 2026
Submission of Soft Copy Memorials: 25^th August 2026
Submission of Hard Copy Memorials: 29^th August 2026
Inaugural Ceremony & Preliminary Rounds: 29^th August 2026
Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, Final Round & Valedictory Ceremony: 30^th August 2026

Fee Details

The registration fee is:

₹2,000 per Team (Without Accommodation)
₹4,000 per Team (With Accommodation)

The accommodation package includes meals as specified by the Organising Committee.

Prizes

The competition offers prizes worth over ₹4 Lakhs, including cash awards, trophies, certificates, and exclusive academic benefits sponsored by our Knowledge and Legal Tech Partners.

The competition offers cash prizes worth over ₹2.45 Lakhs.

Winner

Cash Prize of ₹1,00,000
Winner’s Trophy
Certificate of Merit

Runner-up

Cash Prize of ₹75,000
Runner-up Trophy
Certificate of Merit

Best Speaker

Cash Prize of ₹30,000
Trophy
Certificate

Best Memorial

Cash Prize of ₹20,000
Trophy
Certificate

Best Researcher

Cash Prize of ₹20,000
Trophy
Certificate

Additional Academic Benefits

Complimentary Manupatra Academy Course for each member of the Winning Team.
75% Scholarship on one Manupatra Academy Course for each member of the Runner-up Team.
15% Discount on Manupatra Academy Courses for all registered participants.
10% Scholarship Code for all participants on Lawctopus Law School courses.

Certificates of Participation will be awarded to all participants.

Deadlines / Dates