ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
The Maharishi University of Information Technology (MUIT) was established under MUIT Uttar Pradesh Act No. 31 of 2001 Notification no 573 dated 06 October, 2001. The University is reputed to disseminate quality education.
His Holiness Maharishi
Mahesh Yogi Ji was the First Chancellor of the University. The University has
been established in the lap of nature in sprawling with well-designed internal
roads, spacious lawns and Botanical Garden with a treasure of medicinal plants,
far from pollution of industry yet well connected 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 got
worldwide presence, with Universities in 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) 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 its UG, PG and Ph. D programmes. This
school also encourages the students to participate in academic events like Moot
Courts, Debate, Quiz, Seminars, Conferences, and workshops, etc. in
inter-university/college and intra-college competitions.
ABOUT VIDHI MAHOTSAVA
Maharishi Law School, Maharishi University of Information Technology,
Noida is organising its first ever Law Festival- “विधि महोत्सव-2023” from 11th -14th
October 2023. The School of Law at our University is hosting this festival to
support its objective of expanding the legal arena above 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 Moot Court Competition, Client Counselling,
Legislative Drafting and Judgment Writing. Each of the competitions will have a
specific objective and motive behind it 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
legal arena. On the other hand, Judgment writing will enhance the practical and
theoretical aspect of legal knowledge. It will also contribute towards the
drafting skills of the student and prepare them for future challenges of life.
The University hopes that through this festival, inter-personal
interaction, exchange of idea and knowledge escalation will be implemented
which will eventually lead to growth and expansion of dynamic individuals. We
hope that this festival provides a fruitful platform and concrete stage for
many more years to come.
ABOUT ICSI
The Institute of Company secretaries of India
(ICSI) is a recognised statutory body set up under the Act of Parliament, the
Company Secretaries Act, 1980 and functioning under the jurisdiction of
Ministry of Corporate Affairs as one of the prime institutions to develop and
regulate the profession of Company Secretaries in India. The Institute has its
overseas presence in USA, UK, Australia, Singapore, Canada, and Dubai. There
are some Indian/overseas collaborations with NSE, Stock Exchanges, MSE, MAICSA,
ICSI-MCX, USE, CISI, ICAI and ICWAI, ICSA London, NALSAR, NISIET Hyderabad NLS
Bangalore and others. With the goal of promoting better corporate governance
practices in India, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, has
set up National Foundation for Corporate Governance (NFCG) and ICSI is a member
of NFCG. The Institute of Company Secretaries of India is the only professional
body in the world who have issued Secretarial Standards for the Corporates. The
secretarial standards seek to integrate, harmonise and standardize the diverse
secretarial practices, being followed by various corporates to ensure good
corporate governance in true letter and spirit. It provides code of conduct for
the members and ensure its proper implementations. The Council of the Institute
of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) has approved the issuance of four ICSI
Auditing Standards. The Standards are required to be observed by the Company
Secretaries undertaking Audits. The Standards seek to promote best auditing
practices, uniformity and consistency while conducting audits. At present,
there are more than 70,000 members and around 2.5 lakhs students on the roll of
ICSI. ICSI has been contributing to the initiative of Government of India that
have potential to excel the social economic growth of India. The institute
follows its motto and continuously working to achieve its vision and mission
which is mentioned hereunder:
Motto: सत्यंवद। घर्मंचर। Speak the Truth, Abide by the Law
Vision: To be a global leader in
promoting Good Corporate Governance.
Mission: To develop high calibre
professionals facilitating good Corporate Governance
EVENTS
OF
विधि महोत्सव”-2023
MMY National
Moot Court Competition
MAHARISHI MAHESH YOGI
National Moot Court Competition-2023
Maharishi Law School, MUIT, Noida
11th
October – 14th October, 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 11th October – 14th October 2023
Venue: Maharishi Law School, MUIT, Noida, Uttar
Pradesh.
Prof. Dr. K.B.
Asthana, Head & Dean, will be the National Administrator
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 LL.B. Three year OR Five year course/ LL.M students from any
college/institution/university within the territory of the India.
Sec. (4) The
team composition, for the competition, shall comprise of either TWO members
(being designated as Speakers) OR THREE members (TWO of them shall be
designated as Speakers and ONE Researcher).
Provided that a team may
however consist of only TWO members in which case, no member shall be
designated as 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/ 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 in such case
shall be mandatory.
Sec. (7) At
any stage of competition Member-Swapping
is strictly prohibited (that is any member of a team is requested by another
team to plead on their behalf)
PART-IV
ACCOMODATION
Sec. (8)
Accommodation will be provided on
first-come-first serve basis and the amount
would be borne by participants and it will be non-refundable on cancellation.
Accommodation
will be provided on request (through E-mail) and advance booking is mandatory
to avail the facility.
*No Travelling 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 the priority basis,
that is, receiving the consent letters of the teams by way of Google form
(Link:- https://forms.gle/AQzza7ikHigEZQv88 ) in the order of sending first. The
preference of registering the teams shall be in the aforesaid manner only.
However, the discretion of Dean, Maharishi Law School, shall be final. The
participating teams are kindly requested to send the duly filled registration
form latest by 18th September
2023 and e-mail at mlsnationalmoot@gmail.com. The teams, who 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 shall be 28th September 2023
Sec. (11) The
date for accepting registration forms shall not exceed the stipulated date as
mentioned aforesaid.
PART-VI
MODE OF
PAYMENT
Sec. (12) The registration fees for the MOOT COURT
COMPTETION shall be Rs.4500 (Four thousand Five Hundred) payable though https://payment.monteage.in/MootCourtCompetition .Any delays may kindly be intimated to the
Dean, Maharishi Law School, MUIT or mail at mlsnationalmoot@gmail.com
PART-VII DRESS CODE
Sec.(13)
The members of participating teams in the competition are mandatorily
required to dressed up in their formal wear. 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 by the National
Administrator in consultation with the moot court committee, the decision of
which shall be final. Any clarifications may kindly be sent at
mlsnationalmoot@gmail.com.
STRUCTURE OF THE
COMPETITION
Sec. (14)
The formal commencement of the competition shall commence from 11th
October, 2023 with the inauguration
and shall conclude with the Valedictory function on 14h October,
2023.
The structure of the competition is
classified as herein under mentioned:
1.
The Preliminary Rounds
2.
The Quarter Final Rounds
3.
The Semi Final Rounds
4.
The Final Round
Note: All rounds, as mentioned above, shall
be on the basis of Knock- Out.
Sec. (15) Preliminary Rounds
Sec. (15) (1) The Preliminary rounds shall
comprise of Two Rounds of oral arguments subject to the allotment of team
codes. In the preliminary rounds, each team shall have to argue twice, once as
a petitioner and the other as a respondent. The preliminary rounds shall take
place on 11th October, 2023, immediately after the completion of
the Inauguration Function that is 01 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 presence
of all the participating team on 11th October, 2023at 9:30 a.m. sharp by the Moot Court Committee.
Sec. (15) (2) Once the team code and draw of lots is been disclosed to the
teams, it shall be the duty of the respective teams as not to disclose their
identity. The draw of lots shall
comprise of informing the teams as to against which team they would be arguing
in the preliminary rounds. On the same day i.e 11th October, 2023the “Researcher Test” shall
take place at 11:30 am. 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 comprises 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 shall, i.e. total eight teams (8 teams) shall qualify for the Quarter Final Rounds. The Quarter Final
Rounds shall take place on 12th October, 2023The Teams qualifying to the Quarter Finals shall be on the
basis of Two Rounds of Oral arguments of the Preliminary Rounds.
Sec. 15(4)
The Semi final rounds shall
comprise of Four teams. The Semi Final rounds shall take place on 14th
October, 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 14th October, 2023. The two teams who stand declared as
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 marks of the Preliminary Rounds shall be the basis for
deciding the winner.
However, in the Preliminary Rounds, in case
the Round Total of the two teams is the same, the team with higher Memorial
marks 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 conformation
of their registration process. It is to be noted, after the allocation of the
team code, to the respective teams, shall be subject to strict confidentiality,
the violation which may result in the disqualification of such team. 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 far as possible light
shades 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 Bluebook 20th Edition: A
Uniform System of Citation, on for 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 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 marking 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 e-mail one copy
of both Memorials attached independently in the same mail to mlsnationalmoot@gmail.com on or before 23:59 hours, 23th September,
2023. The soft copy should be in ‘.doc’ format only and should be 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 29th
September, 2023.
PART-XI
AWARDS
Sec. (19) The
competition embraces following awards:
|
Winners |
15,000/- (Certificate
of merit + memento) |
|
Runners-Up |
10,000/- (Certificate
of merit + memento) |
|
Best Memorial |
5000/-(Certificate
of merit + memento) |
|
Best
Researcher |
5000/-(Certificate
of merit + memento) |
|
Best Speaker |
5000/-(Certificate
of merit + memento) |
Ø All the participants
will get the Certificate of Participation.
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, October, 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 form 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/challenges that a petitioner shall raise, at the end of
the main pleadings, of the counsels 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, 9289460910
IMPORTANT DATES
|
Last date of Registration |
28th September, 2023 |
|
Submission of both Memorials (Email) |
28th September, 2023 |
|
Submission of both Memorials (Hard Copy) |
5th October, 2023 |
|
Preliminary Rounds |
11th October, 2023 |
|
Quarter Final Round |
12th October, 2023 |
|
Semi Final Rounds |
14th October, 2023 |
|
Final Rounds |
14th October, 2023 |
Important The scanned copy of the form i.e (Annexure-A) along with the fee slip
shall be duly attached with Google registration Form.
MOOT PROBLEM
Problem Title: "The Family Business: Balancing
Corporate Interests and Personal Obligations"
Facts:
Republican of “Arya”, is a south Asian
Country, in terms of landmass it is fifth largest Country in world. However it
is most populous country in the world. A country which has various cultural and
historical glories to its name and was often nicknamed as 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 corporation is owned and
controlled by the Rantungam family, and the majority of the board of directors
and senior management positions are held by family members. The CEO of the
corporation, Rantungam, is the head of the family.
On 12th of September 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 interest of the
stakeholders of the incorporation was affected to the tune of Rs. 500 crore and
was lent to various related parties through unsecured loans and investments.
In exercise of power conferred under section
11 of the SEBA Act 1992, the investigation Authority seized books, registers,
and all other documents & records, as it considers necessary for the
purposes of the investigation. SEBA in the interim order directed freezing of
bank accounts of the CEO and Directors. The interim order and Show cause Notice
also called upon the CEO & Directors to show cause as to why the shall not
jointly and severally disgorge the amount diversified by 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 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, 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 it’s 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 in 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 defense and to analyze 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
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 law with the ultimate goal of achieving justice.
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
|
Sr. No. |
Particulars |
Date |
Time |
|
1.
|
Final Deadline for Provisional
Registrations |
28-09-2023 |
11:59 PM |
|
2.
|
Release of Clarifications and Team
Codes |
02-10-2023 |
11:59 PM |
|
3.
|
Release of the proposition |
12-10-2023 |
5:00-7:30 PM |
|
4.
|
Submission of the Judgement |
12-10-2023 |
7:30 PM |
|
5.
|
Declaration of the Results |
14-10-2023 |
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 28st September 2023, (23:59
Hours IST). The Registration shall
be done by filling up the Google form available https://forms.gle/BPg5Wx6JrmGbrN627
Ø The scanned copy of
the form i.e (Annexure-B) along with
the fee slip shall be duly attached with Google Form.
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 28th September 2023,
3.
Payment Link: https://payment.monteage.in/MootCourtCompetition
Ø Registration fees once paid are neither refundable nor
non-transferable.
4.
The payment reference number with the Screenshot have to
be inserted in the registration form, along with ANNEXURE-B and only then will
the registration be deemed to be complete.
5.
Any change in authorship will not be entertained after
submission of the registration form unless the Organizing Committee notices an exceptional
circumstance.
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.
RULES
·
The judgement writing competition will be conducted in
offline mode.
·
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.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Thereshall be assessmentcriteriafor the purpose of adjudging the
competition. Itshall
includethe following parameters:
There shall be assessment criteria for the purpose of adjudging 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 |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
AWARDS
|
Winners |
5000/-(Certificate
of merit + memento) |
|
1st
Runners-Up |
3000/-(Certificate
of merit + memento) |
|
2nd
Runners-Up |
2000/-(Certificate
of merit + memento) |
Ø 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
Accommodation
·
Accommodation
will be provided on first-come-first serve basis and the amount is borne by
participants and it will be non-refundable on cancellation.
·
Accommodation
will be provided on request (Through Email) and advance booking is mandatory to
avail the facility.
*No Travelling Allowance or Dearness
Allowance shall be provided.
MMY National Legislative Drafting Competition
Date
of Event - 12th October, 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.
ü Any form of identification mark of the
participants is restricted on the Legislative Bill submission.
ü Submission of the file is to be made in doc.
Or docx. formats only.
ü 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.
ü 80% similarity of two drafts will lead to disqualification
of the participants from the competition.
ü No submissions from the participants will be
entertained after the due date.
ü After the conclusion of the competition, the
Organizer holds every right on the draft submitted.
ü The participants shall be required to draft
the bill through the desktop/laptop provided by the university within the
stipulated time period.
ü The participants shall be required to be
seated in the Computer lab as per directions.
ü The participants may carry their own laptops
but will not be allowed to use at the time of competition.
ü Time- The competition shall be 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 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 number of 2
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) (Subclause) (upper-case Roman numeral)
AWARDS
|
Winners |
5000/- (Certificate
of merit + memento) |
|
1st
Runners-Up |
3000/-(Certificate
of merit + memento) |
|
2nd
Runners-Up |
2000/-(Certificate
of merit + memento) |
Ø All the participants
will get the Certificate of Participation.
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.
Ø Last Date for Registration: 28th September, 2023
Ø Registration
Link: https://forms.gle/1QjCXVsHzV8TB5Zj8
The scanned
copy of the form i.e (Annexure-B)
along with the fee slip shall be duly attached with Registration form and reach
by 28th
September, 2023
Ø The Registration fee
shall be Rs.700/- for each team. The
registration fee shall be non-refundable and non-transferable.
Ø Payment
Link: https://payment.monteage.in/MootCourtCompetition
Ø In case of any further query please contact at mlslegaldrafting@gmail.com
Ø Contact number: 9289460910, 7895390766
Accommodation
·
Accommodation
will be provided on first-come-first serve basis and the amount would be borne
by participants and it will be non-refundable on cancellation.
·
Accommodation
will be provided on request (Through Email) and advance booking is mandatory to
avail the facility.
*No Travelling Allowance or Dearness
Allowance shall be provided.
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 take participate in the competition.
MODE
OF COMPETITION: Offline
TEAM
COMPOSITION: Each team shall consist of TWO
members only.
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 to explore
the different legal avenues available for providing a solution to the problem
with means (or 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, 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 period is for 35
minutes only [25 minutes (Interview) +10 minutes (Post-Consultation)].
5.
The finalists will be given an extra time of 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.
ROUNDS
Ø There shall be three
rounds.
v PRELIMINARY ROUND:
All teams shall compete against each other
and the top 10 scoring teams shall be carried forward to the next round.
v SEMI-FINAL ROUND:
Top 10 teams from Preliminary Round shall
compete against each other and the top 3 out of them shall be carried forward
to the next round.
v FINAL ROUND:
Top 3 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 reserves the rights to disqualify the
participants if indulged 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, penalty 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:
Ø 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 100 marks per team, which shall be distributed as follows:
1. Presence of mind =
20 marks
2. Ability to provide
legal solution = 20 marks
3. Tactfully handling
the client = 20 marks
4. Extracting relevant
information from client = 20 marks
5. Audible
summarizing & teamwork (Post Consultation) = 20 marks
REGISTRATION DETAILS
·
Teams can register by filling up the Google form
Ø Registration LINK:- https://forms.gle/Z3UwLUarFYn26mLk6
·
The scanned
copy of the form i.e (Annexure-B)
along with the fee slip shall be duly attached with Registration form and reach
by 28th September 2023.
·
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 September 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.
·
The rooms for all the sessions will be conveyed to the
participants prior to the event.
·
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.
AWARDS
|
Winners |
7,000/- (Certificate
of merit + memento) |
|
1st
Runners-Up |
5,000/- (Certificate
of merit + memento) |
|
2nd
Runners-Up |
3000/- (Certificate
of merit + memento) |
Ø All the participants will get the Certificate of
Participation.
PAYEMNT IS TO BE MADE ON- : https://payment.monteage.in/MootCourtCompetition
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
|
Client Counselling
Round-I |
12th
October 2023 |
|
Client Counselling
Round-II |
13th
October 2023 |
|
Client Counselling
Final Round |
14th
October 2023 |
FOR ANY QUERY CONTACT
Mobile
No: 9716952847, 8285056664, 9289460910,
9871224242
Email
ID: mlsclientcounselling@gmail.com
Accommodation
·
Accommodation
will be provided on first-come-first serve basis and the amount would be borne
by participants and it will be non-refundable on cancellation.
·
Accommodation
will be provided on request (Through Email) and advance booking is mandatory to
avail the facility.
*No Travelling Allowance or Dearness
Allowance shall be provided.
ANNEXURE-A
(MMY National Moot Court Competition)
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
ANNEXURE-B
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
