About Faculty of Law, AMUÂ
Established in 1883 at M.A.O. College, the Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, is one of the oldest law schools in India. It became a full-fledged Faculty in 1960 under its first Dean, Prof. (Dr.) Hafeezul Rahman. For over a century, the Faculty has played a significant role in nation-building and legal academia.
It has produced eminent jurists and public figures, including former Judges of the Supreme Court of India — Justice Baharul Islam, Justice Murtaza Fazal Ali, and Justice R.P. Sethi — along with distinguished academicians such as Padma Bhushan Prof. N.R. Madhava Menon, Prof. Tahir Mahmood, and Prof. Faizan Mustafa.
Recognized for its academic excellence, the Faculty was ranked 2nd among Indian law institutions in 2017 and secured 9th position in NIRF 2025. With its rich legacy and strong academic foundation, the Faculty provides a dynamic platform for national-level moot court competitions.
About the Competition
The Competition is conceived as a national platform to engage law students with contemporary issues in Criminal Law while strengthening skills in research, memorial drafting, and oral advocacy. It will commence with Online Preliminary Rounds, where each team will argue once as Petitioner and once as Respondent, followed by the Quarter-Final, Semi-Final, and Final Rounds to be conducted on campus. The results of each round will be announced after the conclusion of that round.
Open to students enrolled in three-year and five-year LL.B. programmes across India, the Competition follows a structured format with anonymised evaluation and strict adherence to professional courtroom decorum. Through memorial drafting and oral advocacy, it seeks to foster analytical precision, ethical professionalism, and a spirit of constructive legal engagement among aspiring members of the Bar.
Registration Details
Online registrations will remain open from 17th February 2026 to 7th March 2026. Interested teams are required to complete the registration through the prescribed Google Form within this period. Kindly note that only one team per institution is permitted to participate.
The Registration fee for the competition is Rs. 2000/- per team, payable through Demand Draft (DD) or approved online/bank transfer modes after confirmation. Participants will receive an acknowledgement on successful submission of registration forms and fees. For further details, kindly refer to the Brochure. You are also encouraged to follow our official social media handle for timely updates and important announcements relating to the Competition. (Link-Instagram)
Important Dates
- Start of Online Registration: 17th February, 2026
- Deadline for Registration: 7th March, 2026
- Last Date of Memorial submission: 9th March, 2026
- Preliminary Rounds: 14th March & 15th March, 2026
- Declaration of Results of Preliminary Rounds: 16th March, 2026
- Oral Rounds: 28th March &Â 29th March, 2026.
Awards and Prizes
We are pleased to share that, in addition to trophies and merit certificates, award recipients shall also be conferred with attractive cash prizes. The Winners shall receive a cash prize of Rs. 21,000/-, along with three (3) one-year complimentary subscriptions to SCC Online Web Edition, each worth Rs. 32,000 amounting to Rs. 96,000 in total, while the Runners-Up shall be awarded Rs. 11,000/-. The Best Memorial award along with The Best Speaker and The Best Researcher shall receive a cash prize of Rs. 5000/. All participants will be awarded participation certificates, which will be sent to their registered email ID.
We look forward to hosting your institution.
Please feel free to reach out to our email mootcourtcelllawsociety@gmail.com in case of any queries and we will be happy to assist you.
