ABOUT
THE UNIVERSITY
The Maharishi University of Information Technology (MUIT) was established in 2001 under MUIT Uttar Pradesh Act No. 31. It is known for providing quality education and was founded by His Holiness Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ji, who served as the First Chancellor.
The University is
located amidst nature with well-designed internal roads, spacious lawns, and a
Botanical Garden that houses a variety of medicinal plants. Despite being far
from industrial pollution, it is easily accessible by air, rail, and road. Maharishi
Group is Multi-National and Multi-Dimensional, with presence in more than 100
Countries. The activities of the group include Education, Solar Energy,
Ayurveda Products, Printing and Publishing of Vedic Literature, Software
Development and System Integration, IT Turnkey projects, Digital Animation, and
many more. In the field of Education, Maharishi Sansthan has a worldwide
presence, with Universities in the US and India, along with over 200 recognized
schools covering 17 states in 174 cities all over India.
ABOUT
MAHARISHI LAW SCHOOL
Maharishi Law School (MLS) was
established in 2017 under Maharishi University of Information Technology.
Maharishi Law School is one of the premier institutes managed by the Maharishi
Society. This institution is known for its teaching methodology and offers UG,
PG, and Ph.D. programmes. This school also encourages the students to
participate in academic events like moot courts, debates, quizzes, seminars,
conferences, workshops, etc. in inter-university and intra-college competitions.
ABOUT VIDHI MAHOTSAVA
Maharishi Law School, Maharishi
University of Information Technology, Noida, is organising its first ever Law
Festival- "Vidhi Mahotsava," from May 17–20, 2023. The School of Law
at our university is hosting this festival to support its objective of
expanding the legal arena beyond its confines. The Fest seeks to provide a
vibrant arena for students to demonstrate their socio-legal abilities and level
of knowledge to provide a platform for students to connect, ponder, and
socialize to foster and expose their passion and skills.
The festival will include various
cultural performances, events, and various legal competitions, namely a Moot
Court Competition, Client Counselling, Legislative Drafting and Judgment
Writing. Each of the competitions will have a specific objective and motive to
nurture the young minds. For instance, the main purpose of moot court and
client counselling is to prepare budding legal minds and give them an
opportunity to face the real dilemmas of the legal arena. On the other hand,
judgement writing will enhance the practical and theoretical aspects of legal
knowledge. It will also help the student's drafting skills and prepare them for
future life challenges.
The university hopes that through this
festival, inter-personal interaction, exchange of ideas, and knowledge
escalation will be implemented, which will eventually lead to the growth and
expansion of dynamic individuals. We hope that this festival provides a
fruitful platform and concrete stage for many more years to come.
MMY National Moot Court Competition
MAHARISHI
MAHESH YOGI
National
Moot Court Competition-2023
Maharishi Law School, MUIT, Noida
17
May - 20 May 2023
RULES AND REGULATIONS
PART-I
TITLE, DATE AND VENUE
Sec. (1) The
Maharishi
Mahesh Yogi National Moot Court Competition 2023, shall be held on 17
May – 20 May 2023
Venue: Maharishi Law School, MUIT, Noida, Uttar
Pradesh.
PART-II LANGUAGE
Sec.
(2) The competition shall be held
only in the English Language.
PART-III
ELIGIBILITY & TEAM-COMPOSITION
Sec.
(3) The competition is applicable for those students
who are pursuing an LL.B. (three- or five-year course) or LL.M. from any
college, institution, or university within the territory of India.
Sec.
(4) The team composition, for the competition, shall
comprise either TWO members (being designated as Speakers) or THREE members
(two of them being designated as Speakers and ONE being a Researcher).
Provided that a team may consist of only
TWO members, in which case no member shall be designated as a researcher.
Sec.
(5) Any additional member, as mentioned under Sec. 4,
will not be entitled to local hospitality. He shall also not be entitled to any
kind of prize or award in the competition.
Note (1):- No TEAM COACH shall accompany the
participating team in the competition.
Note (2):- if any
speaker OR researcher is found taking assistance of any kind of unfair
means, the team shall stand
disqualified from the competition at any stage.
Sec.
(6) The Researcher may be permitted to argue as Speaker
in case of illness OR any unforeseen event, the permission of the National
Administrator shall be mandatory.
Sec.
(7) At any stage of competition, Member-Swapping is
strictly prohibited (that is, when any member of a team is requested by another
team to plead on their behalf).
PART-IV
ACCOMODATION
Sec.
(8) Accommodations shall not be provided by the university
to the participating teams. No travel allowance or dearness allowance shall be
provided.
PART-V REGISTRATION
Sec. (9) The registration of the participating teams for the
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi National Moot Court Competition, 2023, shall be on a
priority basis, that is, receiving the consent letters of the teams by way of a
Google Form (Link: https://forms.gle/AQzza7ikHigEZQv88 ) in the order of sending them first. The preference
for registering the teams shall be in the aforesaid manner only. However, the
discretion of the Dean, Maharishi Law School, shall be final. The participating
teams are kindly requested to send the duly filled registration form latest by
April 25, 2023, and email it to mlsnationalmoot@gmail.com. The teams
that have sent their duly filled registration forms shall be deemed to have
been registered for the moot court competition. No alteration shall be made
once the teams are registered, the intimation of which shall be confirmed by
the moot court committee to the teams registered.
Sec. (10) The last date for sending the registered form is
April 25, 2023.
Sec.
(11) The date for accepting registration forms shall not
exceed the stipulated date as aforesaid.
PART-VI
MODE OF PAYMENT
Sec. (12) The registration fees for the MOOT COURT
COMPETITION shall be Rs. 4500 (Four thousand five hundred), payable through https://payment.monteage.in/MootCourtCompetition. Any delays may kindly be intimated to the Dean,
Maharishi Law School, MUIT, or by mail at mlsnationalmoot@gmail.com.
PART-VII DRESS CODE
Sec.(13) The members of the participating teams in the
competition are mandatorily required to dress up in their formal wear. The
dress code shall be Western formals for gentlemen and Western or Indian formals
for ladies. The teams should make their own provisions to comply with the dress
code of the competition.
Note: Any
clarifications regarding the moot court competition shall be adhered to by the
National Administrator in consultation with the moot court committee, whose
decision shall be final. Any clarifications may be kindly sent to
mlsnationalmoot@gmail.com.
PART-VIII
STRUCTURE
OF THE COMPETITION
Sec. (14)
The
competition will officially begin on May 18, 2023, with the inauguration, and
end on May 20, 2023, with the valedictory celebration.
The structure of the competition is classified as follows:
1. The Preliminary Rounds
2. The Quarter Final Rounds
3. The Semi-Final Rounds
4. The Final Round
Note: As mentioned above, all rounds shall be on the basis of
Knockout.
Sec. (15) Preliminary Rounds
Sec. (15) (1) The Preliminary rounds shall consist of
two rounds of oral arguments, subject to the allotment of team codes. In the
preliminary rounds, each team will have to argue twice, once as a petitioner
and the other as a respondent. The preliminary rounds shall take place on May
18, 2023, immediately after the completion of the Inauguration Function, which
is at 1:00 p.m. sharp. The teams shall be escorted to their respective court
rooms on the basis of their draw of lots.
The draw of lots shall be done in the presence of all the participating teams
on May 18, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. sharp by the Moot Court Committee.
Sec. (15) (2) Once the team code and draw of lots
have been disclosed to the teams, it shall be the duty of the respective teams
not to disclose their identities. The drawing of lots shall comprise informing
the teams as to which team they would be arguing against in the preliminary
rounds. On the same day, i.e., May 18, 2023, the "Researcher
Test" shall take place at 11:30 a.m. Only the researcher, as indicated in
the team registration, shall take the researcher test; the speaker can only
take the researcher test if the team consists of two speakers only.
Note:
No two teams will argue
against each other more than once in the preliminary rounds.
Sec. (15) (3) The winners of the preliminary rounds, i.e., a total of eight teams,
shall qualify for the Quarter Final Rounds. The Quarter Final Rounds shall take
place on May 19, 2023. The teams qualifying to the Quarter Finals shall be
determined on the basis of two rounds of oral arguments in the preliminary
rounds.
Sec.
15(4) The semi-final rounds shall comprise of four teams. The Semi Final
rounds shall take place on May 19, 2023. The winner of the Quarter final rounds
shall be declared qualified for the Semi Final Rounds.
Sec.
15 (5) The
Final Rounds shall take place on May 18, 2023. The two teams that are declared
winners of the semi-final rounds shall qualify for the Final Rounds.
Proviso: In case of evaluation of All
Rounds the Memorial Marks shall not be included to decide the
merit.
Proviso: In case a tie takes place in the Quarter Final,
Semi Final or Final Rounds, in that case, the scores of the Preliminary Rounds
shall be the basis for deciding the winner.
However, in the Preliminary Rounds,
if the round totals of the two teams are the same, the team with the higher
Memorial score will be credited with a win.
Sec. 15
(6) Evaluation and Time Allocation
for All Rounds
i)
Preliminary Rounds: 20 minutes for
each team
ii)
Quarter Final Rounds: 25 minutes
for each team
iii)
Semi Final Rounds: 30 minutes for
each team
iv)
Final Rounds: 50 minutes for each
team
PART- IX
TEAM CODING
Sec.(16) The teams participating in the
competition shall be allotted a TEAM CODE subsequent to the completion of their
registration process. It is to be noted that after the allocation of the team
code to the respective teams, they shall be subject to strict confidentiality,
a violation of which may result in their disqualification. The decision of the Moot
Court Committee and National Administrator shall be final in this regard.
PART-X
MEMORIAL RULES
Sec.(17)(1) All teams shall
submit Memorials from both sides (Plaintiffs and Defendants) .
Sec.(17)(2) Requirements
of the Memorials
All teams must submit typed Memorials for both the sides
fulfilling the following specifications: The Memorial must contain the
following parts:
a. Cover Page
b. Table of Contents.
c. Index of Authorities.
d. Statement of Jurisdiction.
e. Statement of Facts.
f. Issues Involved.
g. Summary of Arguments.
h. Body of Arguments/ Arguments
Advanced.
i.
Prayer
Sec.(17)(3) The Memorial
Cover Page should follow the following colour scheme - Blue for the Plaintiff
and Red for the Defendant. Use of decorative cover pages will attract negative
marking. The teams are advised to use as many light shades as possible for
their cover pages. The cover page should contain the team code in the top right
hand corner followed by the letter ‘P’ indicating a Plaintiff memorial or the
letter ‘D’ indicating a Defendant memorial.
Sec.(17)(4) The Statement of Facts shall not be argumentative. Any
argumentative Statement of Facts will attract negative marking. It may however
seek to draw necessary inferences from the facts provided. The Statement of
Facts shall not contain any footnotes.
Sec.(17)(5) The Summary of the Arguments should consist of a
substantive summary of the Arguments of the Memorial rather than a simple
reproduction of the headings contained in the Arguments. The Summary of
Arguments should not contain footnotes.
Sec.(17)(6) Length
of the Memorial
a) The Statement of Facts shall not
be more than 1200 words including headings.
b) The Summary of Arguments shall
not be more than 1200 words including headings.
c) The Body of Arguments/ Arguments Advanced shall not be more
than 9000 words including all headings, footnotes, headers and footers.
Sec.(17(7) The Memorials
should be typed on ‘.doc’ documents compatible with Microsoft Word 2007 (or higher) only. The page size should be A4; Font shall
be ‘Times New Roman’ throughout the document with font size 12 (including headings),
1.5 lines spacing & 1 inch margin on each side; Footnotes shall be in
‘Times New Roman’ with Font Size 10 and 1.0 spacing. The Participants may use
uniform page borders.
Sec.(17)(8) The Memorials shall use The Blue Book 20th Edition: A Uniform System of Citation, for the formatting of all cited authorities.
Sec.(17)(9) The Memorial
should be spiral bound only. Any other form of binding will attract negative
marking.
Sec.(17)(10) No amendment
of the Memorials will be permitted after submission.
Sec.(17)(11) The identity
of the team (except the Team Code) or the names
of the participants shall not be disclosed in any part of the memorials. Doing
so attracts disqualification straight away.
Sec.(17)(12) Marking
criteria for the Memorials
Each Memorial will be marked out of a total of 100 marks. There
will be separate markings for the Plaintiff and Defendant Memorials. The
following will be the marking criteria and the allocation of marks to each
category:
S. No. Marking Criteria Marks Allocated
1. Use of Facts and Law 20
2. Proper & Articulate Analysis 20
3. Research 20
4. Formatting
and Citation 20
5. Organization of the Memorial 10
6. Grammar and Style 10
Total 100
Sec.(18) Submission
of Memorials
Sec.(18)(1) The teams should email one copy of both memorials
attached independently in the same email to mlsnationalmoot@gmail.com on or
before May 1, 2023, at 23:59 hours. The soft copy should be in ‘.doc’ format
only and compatible with Microsoft Word 2007 (or higher). The file name should
be the team code followed by the letters ‘P’ or ‘D, depending on which side the
memorial is from.
For e.g., if the memorial belongs to Team 1234
and is a defendant memorial, the file name should be 1234D.
Sec.(18)(2)
Six hard copies of each memorial shall be submitted to the college via courier
or R.P.A.D on or before May 10, 2023.
PART-XI
AWARDS
Sec.
(19) The competition embraces
following awards:
[i] Winners – 15000/-
[ii]
Runners-Up – 10000/-
[iii] Best Memorial – 5000/-
[iv] Best Researcher – 5000/-
[v] Best Speaker - 5000/-
The
National Administrator & Moot Court Committee may also grant any other
Prize/Awards to any participants/teams in the competition.
PART- XII
GENERAL CLAUSES
Sec.20
(1) The “Competition” means Maharishi
Mahesh Yogi National Moot Court Competition, May, 2023.
Sec.
20(2) “Competition Rules” shall mean and
refer to the official rules of the competition formulated by the MCC (The rules
can be amended from time to time).
Sec. 20
(3) “Clarification” means any clarification, regarding the competition shall be
subject to the clarification by the moot court committee OR the National
Administrator.
Sec. 20
(4) “MCC” means Moot Court Committee.
Sec. 20
(5) “National Administrator” means The Dean, Maharishi Law School, MUIT.
Sec.
20(6) “School” means Maharishi Law School, MUIT, Noida.
Sec. 20
(7) “Rebuttals” shall mean and refer to the set of arguments or challenges that
a petitioner shall raise, at the end of the main pleadings of the counsel for
the respondent. This shall be replied to in the appropriate manner, by the
respondent.
Sec. 20
(8) “Unfair Means” means any participant/teams violating any of the provisions
of the competition rules shall be deemed to be disqualified.
Sec.
20(9) “MUIT” means Maharishi University of Information Technology, Noida.
For any
query kindly mail : mlsnationalmoot@gmail.com
Contact No: 9643689252, 9210303690, 9289460910
ANNEXURE-A
Registration form
(Please fill in capital letters)
Undertaking
1. We hereby state that our participation complies with the rules
and regulations of the competition.
2. We Certify that the materials submitted/to be submitted are
prepared by us and agree to indemnify the organizers, i.e. Maharishi Law
School, MUIT for any claim or dispute arising out of the further use and
exhibition of these materials.
(All particulars must be given)
Name of the Institution:
Email:
Phone:
Seal & Signature
Head of the Institution
Name of the team members Signature
1. Speaker No. 1.
2. Speaker No. 2.
3. Researcher
The scanned copy of the form (Annexure-A) along with the fee slip
shall be duly attached with Registration form (Google form Link- https://forms.gle/AQzza7ikHigEZQv88) and reach by 25th
April, 2023.
MOOT
PROBLEM
Problem
Title: "The Family Business: Balancing Corporate Interests and Personal
Obligations"
Facts:
Republic
of "Arya", a south Asian country, is, in terms of landmass, the fifth
largest country in the world. However, it is the most populous country in the
world. A country which has various cultural and historical glories to its name
and was often nicknamed the "Land of Culture". People from various
backgrounds lived in harmony and abided by the laws of the Arya.
XYZ Inc.
is a family-owned corporation that has been in operation for over 100 years. The
Rantungam family owns and controls the business, and family members occupy the
majority of board and top management positions. The CEO of the corporation,
Rantungam, is the head of the family.
On
September 12, 2022, Rantungam was accused of embezzlement, diversion of funds,
and fraud in connection with his role as the CEO of XYZ Inc. The charges were
brought by the Securities and Exchange Board of Arya (SEBA). In 2019, Rantungam
was also charged with insider trading in a separate criminal case brought by
the SEBA and was held liable.
SEBA
observed that the interests of the stakeholders in the incorporation were
affected to the tune of Rs. 500 crore and were lent to various related parties
through unsecured loans and investments.
In
exercising the power conferred under Section 11 of the SEBA Act 1992, the
investigation authority seized books, registers, and all other documents and
records that it considered necessary for the purposes of the investigation. In
the interim order, SEBA directed the freezing of the bank accounts of the CEO
and directors. The interim order and show cause notice also called upon the CEO
and directors to show cause as to why they shall not jointly and severely
disgorge the amount diversified by the CEO.
SEBA,
after hearing the parties, rejected the preliminary objection and directed
jointly and severally liable Directors along with CEO wide order dated 21st of
December 2022.
Being
aggrieved by the SEBA’s decision preferred an appeal to SAT but SAT upheld SEBA’s
order dated 21st of December 2022.
The CEO
and Directors filed an appeal in the Apex Court of Arya.
In addition,
the Rantungam family entered into a contract in March 2020 with a major
supplier for the delivery of goods and services to XYZ Inc. The contract
contained a confidentiality clause and a non-compete clause. The supplier has
alleged that Rantungam has breached the contract by disclosing confidential
information to the Authority. The supplier had brought an appeal in Apex Court
being aggrieved by the decision of the High Court and courts subordinate to it,
which upheld the decision in the lawsuit in favour of Rantungam and the
corporation for no breach of contract.
The
earlier appeal filed by CEO and Directors was tagged along with this appeal and
is listed for final hearing before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Arya.
Issues:
1. Does the SEBA have the authority to bring
charges against Rantungam in connection with his role as the CEO of XYZ Inc.
and its Directors?
2. Can the Investigating Authority seize the
records of Rantungam and the corporation?
3. Does the family relationship between the
board of directors and senior management of the corporation create a conflict
of interest with regards to the SEBA investigation and criminal charges against
them?
4. Can the family relationship between the
board of directors and senior management of the corporation affect the validity
of the SEBA investigation and criminal charges against them?
6. Has Rantungam in connection with his role
as the CEO of XYZ Inc. and its Directors breached the contract with the
supplier by disclosing confidential information?
7. Is the confidentiality clause and the
non-compete clause enforceable against Rantungam and the corporation?
8. Can the supplier recover damages from
Rantungam and the corporation for breach of contract?
Participants
are expected to argue both for the prosecution and the defence and to analyse
complex legal issues from multiple perspectives. The competition will require
participants to demonstrate their legal research, writing, and oral advocacy
skills, and to address the interplay between Company Law, Criminal Law,
Contract Law, SEBI Act and Family Law.
Note:
All the Laws are subject to the pari materia of India.
MMY National Judgment Writing
Competition
|
AIM AND PURPOSE OF THE JUDGEMENT
WRITING |
The
aim of the Judgement Writing Competition is to enhance participants' abilities
in interpreting legal principles and applying them to real-life scenarios, as
well as to improve their judgement drafting skills.
The competition is
designed to serve several purposes:
1. To cultivate a sound and impartial judgement
2. To demonstrate a clear understanding of legal concepts
3. To advance the values of the rule of law and fairness
- To provide a rational interpretation
of the law with the ultimate goal of achieving justice.
|
COMPETITION SCHEDULE |
|
Sr.No. |
Particulars |
Date |
Time |
|
1. |
Release
of the proposition |
18-05-2023 |
5:00-7:30
PM |
|
2. |
Final
Deadline for Provisional Registrations |
10-05-2023 |
11:59
PM |
|
3. |
Release
of Clarifications and Team Codes |
12-05-2023 |
11:59
PM |
|
4. |
Submission
of the Judgement |
18-05-2023 |
7:30
PM |
|
5. |
Declaration
of the Results |
20-05-2023 |
3:00
PM |
|
TEAM
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA |
1.
Each team shall
consist of a minimum of (01) one participant and a maximum two (02)
participants belonging to the same college.
2.
The participants
shall be pursuing a 3-year LLB or 5-year integrated LLB programme from any
college within India.
3.
The team composition
may not be altered after registration.
|
REGISTRATION |
1. Teams are required to complete the registration on
or before 10-05-2023 (23:59 Hours IST).
2. The Registration
Fees for Judgement Writing Competition is INR
800 per Team. The registration fee payable for the Competition must
be paid latest by 10-05-2023.
3. The payment reference number with the Screenshot
have to be inserted in the registration form, along with ANNEXURE-A1 and only then will the registration be deemed to be
complete.
4. The Registration shall be done by filling up the
Google form available at https://forms.gle/BPg5Wx6JrmGbrN627
5. Registration fees once paid are neither refundable
nor non-transferable. Payment Link :https://payment.monteage.in/MootCourtCompetition
6. Any change in authorship will not be entertained
after submission of the registration form unless the Organizing Committee notices
an exceptional circumstance.
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JUDGEMENT
WRITING FORMAT |
The judgement must be of
the pattern and format as prescribed under:
|
COVER PAGE |
i.
Name of the
Judgement Writing Competition
ii.
Team Code on the
Top- Left Corner of the page |
|
TITLE |
i.
Name of the
Court
ii.
Title, Number of
the Case iii.
Date of Delivery
of Judgement iv.
Nature of the
Case(s) (Civil/Criminal/Writ)
v.
Any other
relevant information team wishes to incorporate on first page similar to
Judgements of the Indian Courts. |
|
JUDGEMENT |
i.
Facts /History
&Procedural History of the Petition / Suit / Appeal
ii.
Admissibility /
Maintainability of Petitions /Suits /Appeals iii.
Framing Specific
Questions for Determination vis- a-vis the Given Issues iv.
Reference to
Precedents, Other Sources (both authoritative & persuasive)
v.
Calculation of
Compensation, if any vi.
Decision on
issues framed or points formulated |
|
ORDER |
i.
Decretal / Operative Part |
Kindly Note that the
above-mentioned format is indicative and not exhaustive. The
participants
are required to adhere to the same and shall be at liberty to make any
additions to advance
the purpose of the Competition.
Kindly
Note - That the
above-mentioned format is indicative and not exhaustive. The participants are
required to adhere to the same and shall be at liberty to make any additions to
advance the purpose of the Competition.
·
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RULES |
·
Time duration for
the competition is 1 Hour. No
extra time will be provided.
·
Release of Case
Data 1 Hour 30 Minutes prior to the
competition.
·
Each participant
shall carry college identity proof.
·
If there is a tie,
the winner will be determined based on the time they took to submit the
judgement.
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EVALUATION
CRITERIA |
Thereshall be assessmentcriteriafor the purpose of adjudging the competition. Itshall
includethe following parameters:
There shall be assessment
criteria for the purpose of judging the
competition. It shall include the following parameters:
|
Sr.No. |
PARTICULARS OF EVALUATION |
ALLOCATED MARKS |
|
1. |
Understanding and Presentation of Facts |
15 marks |
|
2. |
Identification of relevant issues |
15 marks |
|
3. |
Application of law to facts and the
understanding of law |
20 marks |
|
4. |
Use of authorities |
15 marks |
|
5. |
Lucidness in writing |
20 marks |
|
6. |
Viability and Uniqueness of the
judgement |
15 marks |
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
ACCOLADES
· The Winner will get a cash prize of INR 5000 Certificate of merit.
· 1st Winner will get a cash prize of INR 3000 Certificate of merit.
· 2nd Winner will get a cash prize of INR 2000 Certificate of merit.
· All the participants will get the Certificate of
Participation.
DECISION:
· The decision of the jury shall be final and binding.
· The decision of the Organizing Committee shall be
binding in the interpretation of any rules or for any query or otherwise.
v In case of any
further query please contact at mlsjudgementwriting@gmail.com
v Contact number:
9903107535, 8800735220
ANNEXURE-A1
Registration form
(Please fill in capital letters)
Undertaking
1. We hereby state that our
participation complies with the rules and regulations of the competition.
2. We Certify that the materials
submitted/to be submitted are prepared by us and agree to indemnify the
organizers, i.e. Maharishi Law School, MUIT for any claim or dispute arising
out of the further use and exhibition of these materials.
(All particulars must be given)
Name of the Institution:
Email:
Phone:
Seal & Signature
Head of the Institution
Name of Students
Signature
1. Participant I
2. Participant II
The scanned copy of the form (Annexure-A) along with
the fee slip shall be duly attached with Registration form (Google form Link https://forms.gle/BPg5Wx6JrmGbrN627 ) - and reach by 10th May, 2023.
MMY National
Legislative Drafting Competition
Date- 19th March, 2023
Theme for the Competition – Draft a Bill on “Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse within
the educational premises and prohibition of opening any such shop in close
proximity of the same.”
RULES
AND REGULATIONS
Mode
of the Competition: The competition would be conducted in an
offline medium.
Language:
The competition would be conducted in the English language.
Any form of identification mark of the participants is
restricted on the Legislative Bill submission.
Submission of the file is to be made in doc. Or
docx. formats only.
Submission made by the participants is to be titled
‘SUBMISSION
FOR LEGISLATION DRAFTING COMPETITION (Team Code)
through Google form which will be provided in due time.
80% similarity of two drafts will lead to disqualification
of the participants from the competition.
No submissions from the participants will be entertained
after the due date.
After the conclusion of the competition, the Organizer
holds every right on the draft submitted.
The participants shall be required to draft the bill
on the desktop or laptop provided by the university within the stipulated time
period.
The participants shall be required to be seated in the
computer lab as per directions.
The participants may carry their own laptops but they will
not be allowed to use them at the time of competition.
Time: The competition shall last for two hours. The
participants shall, however, be at the university by 8:30 AM.
General
Instructions
FORMAT OF DRAFT
LEGISLATION
THE DRAFT OF THE LEGISLATION SHOULD BE IN THE
FOLLOWING FORMAT:
The Long Title
The Preamble
The Enacting Clause
The Short Title
Extent and Commencement Clause
Definitions
The Operative Section
Procedural Provisions
Exceptions and Exemptions Clause
Offenses
Penalties
Provisions regarding Delegated Legislation
Repealing and Saving Clause (if any)
Miscellaneous Provisions
Eligibility
and Team Composition
The competition is open to
all students pursuing an LLM or LLB from a recognized Law College/University.
There is no restriction on the number of participants from a particular university.
The participant can register individually as well as in a team that may comprise
a maximum of two members.
FORMATTING
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION
The draft shall be in English only.
The text must be in Times New Roman with Size 12, line
spacing should be set to 1.5, no paragraph spacing with one inch margin on each
side and the alignment of the text should be justified.
Footnotes must be in Times New Roman, Size 10 with
Single Line spacing. Page numbers must be given at the Top Right-Hand Corner.
The draft shall not exceed more than 25 pages (excluding
the cover page).
The cover page of the submission should include the
Long Title of the bill along with the name of the Author(s), with the Author’s
designation.
The Content of the legislature drafted should be original
and not plagiarized (15% limit) or there shall be deduction of 1 mark each for
every percent or can lead to disqualification. The decision of organizers shall
be final.
The breakdown of a section shall be as follows:
SECTION 1. (“SECTION” for 1st section and “ §” for
subsequent sections, followed by Arabic numeral)
(a) (Subsection) (lower-case letter)
(1) (Paragraph) (Arabic numeral)
(A) (Subparagraph) (upper-case letter)
(i) (Clause) (lower-case Roman numeral)
(I) (Sub clause) (upper-case Roman numeral)
SUBMISSION
Please ensure that the information you enter in the form
is accurate because the same information will be used for issuance of the
certificates.
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/1QjCXVsHzV8TB5Zj8
Payment Link: https://payment.monteage.in/MootCourtCompetition
ANNEXURE-A2
Registration form
(Please fill in capital letters)
Undertaking
1. We hereby state that our participation complies with the rules
and regulations of the competition.
2. We Certify that the materials submitted/to be submitted are
prepared by us and agree to indemnify the organizers, i.e. Maharishi Law
School, MUIT for any claim or dispute arising out of the further use and
exhibition of these materials.
(All particulars must be given)
Name of the Institution:
Email:
Phone:
Seal & Signature
Head of the Institution
Name of the team members Signature
1. Participant No. 1.
2. Participant No. 2.
The scanned copy of the form (Annexure-A) along with the fee slip
shall be duly attached with Registration form (Google form Link- https://forms.gle/AQzza7ikHigEZQv88) and reach by 26th April,
2023.
MMY National Client Counseling
Competition
ABOUT CLIENT COUNSELLING
The
Client Counselling Competition encourages better awareness and interest among
law students in the counselling and preventative law aspects of legal practice.
At the lawyer-client interaction in the legal office, it also pushes students
to develop interviewing, planning, and analytical abilities. The majority of
lawyers' practice involves both interviewing and counselling clients. Students,
law professors, and legal professionals get the chance to exchange knowledge
and ideas throughout the Competition in a very beneficial way. This competition
aims to improve abilities in areas such as conducting an initial interview with
a person who will play the client, attending to the client's legal and
non-legal needs, developing a rapport with the client, identifying the client's
goals, and taking into account any relevant laws.
ELIGIBILITY:
Students
of three-year and five-year law degree courses from any University/Law
School/College/Department are eligible to participate in the competition.
MODE OF COMPETITION: Offline
TEAM COMPOSITION: Each team shall consist of two members.
THEME- The problem for the Client Counselling will be based
on any of these subject areas: Family Law, Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal
Procedure and The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
FORMAT OF THE COMPETITION:
1. The participants shall conduct an interview with a
person playing the role of the client (Provided by the Host Organization).
2. Participants are expected to elicit the relevant
information from the client, outlining the nature of the problem and exploring
the different legal avenues available for providing a solution to the problem
with means (or a range of alternatives) for resolving the same.
3. The interview with the client will then be followed by
a post-consultation period during which the participants, in the absence of the
client, will analyze the interview and discuss the legal and other work to be
undertaken, during which the presiding judges may ask them questions, if they
deem fit.
4. The interview and post-consultation periods are for 35
minutes only [25 minutes (Interview) +10 minutes (Post-Consultation)].
5. The finalists will be given an extra 10 minutes with
the client in the final round.
6. During the consultation and post-consultation, the
team may use books, notes, and other materials.
7.
The participants
must follow formal dress code.
ROUNDS:
There
shall be three rounds.
PRELIMINARY ROUND:
All
teams shall compete against each other, and the top 10 scoring teams shall be
carried forward to the next round.
SEMI-FINAL ROUND:
Top
10 teams from Preliminary Round shall compete against each other and the top 2
out of them shall be carried forward to the next round.
FINAL ROUND:
Top
2 teams from Semi-Final Round shall compete against each other and the winner
and the runners up shall be declared from them.
RULES FOR THE COMPETITION
The
rules for the competition are given below:
1. The decision of the Judges shall be final regarding the
outcome of the Rounds.
2. The Organizers reserve the right to disqualify the
participants for engaging in unethical, wrongful or unprofessional conduct.
3. Scouting is not allowed under any circumstances and
may lead to disqualification.
4. If there is any situation not covered by the rules,
the decision of the Organizers shall be final and binding.
5. The participants are always required to comply with
the rules formulated by the Organizing Committee during the competition. In
case of any non-compliance with the rules of the competition, penalties may be
imposed by deduction of marks, and the teams may also be disqualified after
they have been warned once.
6. Participation Certificates will be provided to all the
participants.
7. The participants must bear in mind that NO ELECTRONIC
MODES OF INFORMATION CAN BE USED OR ACCESSED DURING THE COMPETITION. (This
includes all electronic items like Laptops, Tablets, Cell Phones, e- watches
etc.)
DRESS
CODE: Participants should wear Formal Attire during the
competition.
JUDGING
CRITERIA
·
Quality of
questions asked for obtaining relevant information from client.
·
Extent of relevant
remedies suggested to client.
·
Establishing an
effective professional relationship.
·
Learning the
client’s goals, expectations and needs.
·
Factual and legal
analysis of the client’s problems.
·
Giving advice and
assisting the client to make an informed decision.
·
Response during
the post consultation period.
MARKING
CRITERIA
The Marking scheme shall comprise of 50 marks per
team, which shall be distributed as follows:
1. Presence of mind = 10 marks
2. Ability to provide legal solution = 10 marks
3. Tactfully handling the client = 10 marks
4. Extracting relevant information from client = 10
marks
5. Audible summarizing & teamwork (Post
Consultation) = 10 marks
REGISTRATION
DETAILS
· Teams can register by filling up the Google form
Ø LINK:- https://forms.gle/Z3UwLUarFYn26mLk6 along with the ANNEXURE-A3
which is given below. Participants are selected on first come first serve
basis.
· The Registration fee shall be Rs.1, 000/- for each
team. The registration fee shall be non-refundable and non-transferable.
· The last date for registration is 28th April, 2023.
· Once a team registers by completing the formalities
given, a Code (hereinafter “Team Code”) shall be assigned to the team by the
Organizing Committee.
· Prior to the event, attendees will be informed of the
locations of all the sessions.
· The organizing committee has the exclusive right to
decide in case of any dispute related to the competition. The decision of the
organizing committee in such a case shall be final.
PAYEMENT
IS TO BE MADE ON- :
https://payment.monteage.in/MootCourtCompetition
FOR ANY QUERY CONTACT
Mobile
no., 9716952847, 8285056664, , 9210303690, 9871224242
Email
id- mlsclientcounselling@gmail.com
ANNEXURE-A3
Registration form
(Please fill in capital letters)
Undertaking
1. We hereby state that our participation complies with the rules
and regulations of the competition.
2. We Certify that the materials submitted/to be submitted are
prepared by us and agree to indemnify the organizers, i.e. Maharishi Law
School, MUIT for any claim or dispute arising out of the further use and
exhibition of these materials.
(All particulars must be given)
Name of the Institution:
Email:
Phone:
Seal & Signature
Head of the Institution
Name of the team members Signature
1
2
The scanned copy of the form (Annexure-A3) along with the fee slip
shall be duly attached with Registration form (Google form Link- https://forms.gle/Z3UwLUarFYn26mLk6) and reach by 26th
April, 2023.
Chief Patron
Shri
Ajay Prakash Shrivastava
Hon’ble
Chancellor, Maharishi University of Information Technology
Patrons
Prof.
(Dr.) B. P. Singh
Vice-Chancellor, Maharishi University of
Information Technology
Gp.
Capt. (Prof.) O. P. Sharma
Director General, Maharishi University of
Information Technology
Dr.
Trapty Agarwal
Dean Academics, Noida Campus
NATIONAL LAW FESTIVAL
COMMITTEE
Convener
Prof. (Dr.) K.B
Asthana, Dean, MLS, Mob: +91 9289460910
Co-convener
