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November 29, 2019

The Moot Court Society (MCS) is a dedicated cell towards providing a platform to students to inculcate and enhance advocacy and dispute resolution skills. The Society functions as a mentor to students from Day 1 of the college. It organizes training programs and workshops by experts regularly to hone students’ negotiation, mediation, research, drafting and argumentative skills at the nascent stages of college. It also conducts internal competitions to inculcate a general culture of mooting in the college. Members of the society are selected through open moot competitions witnessing the participation of 300+ students judged by renowned practicing advocates. The society also facilitates the internal selection procedure to choose teams to represent the college in external competitions organized both nationally and internationally. The society also organizes one of the most prestigious criminal law moots in the world, the K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court Competition.

A newly renovated and specially crafted room to fit the needs of a modern law college has been designed for the Moot Court Society of Campus Law Centre – the Moot Court Hall. As a curricular activity which is indispensable in the life of a law student and which helps them sharpen their advocacy skills, a hall fully focused on Moot Court Competitions and events will give a much-needed boost and encouragement to the sharply growing mooting culture in CLC. The Hall will felicitate in smoothly organizing moot court competitions at CLC.

The family of Moot Court Society, Campus Law Centre had the privilege of having esteemed guests to inaugurate the hall which happens to be an added amenity in college. The program began with the inauguration of the room by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi, Judicial Member, Lokpal & Former Chief Justice, Chhattisgarh High Court, Mr. Amarjit Singh Chandhiok, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India, Former Additional Solicitor General of India and Mr. Jagdev, Member, Bar Council of Delhi, Former Member, Bar Council of India. This was followed by the felicitation of the esteemed guests for the event. The welcome address was delivered by Prof. (Dr.) Usha Tandon, Professor-in-Charge, Campus Law Centre. It was followed by the inaugural address by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi. Mr. Tripathi welcomed the initiative of the establishment of the Moot Court Hall for promoting the mooting culture at Campus Law Centre. Subsequently, the Presidential Address was delivered by Mr. Amarjit Singh Chandhiok. The Guest of Honor for the event, Mr. Jagdev also appreciated the initiative of establishing the Moot Court Hall. The event concluded with Vote of Thanks given by Ms. Apanjot Kaur, Teacher Member, Moot Court Society, Campus Law Centre.

The event was a success and the organizing team of the Moot Court Society was praised for pulling off the event at a short notice. This new Hall is an addition to the heritage of Campus Law Centre and will witness some great arguments and striking interpretations of the law in its interiors which over time will add to the legacy of the glorious history of the college. It will surely enable students of Campus Law Centre to excel in moot court competitions across the globe to upkeep the reputation of Campus Law Centre. The Moot Court Society is one of the most prestigious and active societies in college will make full use of such an infrastructure provided to them.

March 13, 2022

The XVIII K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court, 2022 was organised by Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi from 7th to 13th March, 2022. This year’s edition of the competition had to be organised after a postponement, owing to the surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in January 2022. Despite the challenges of conducting the moot virtually, Campus Law Centre successfully managed to host 66 teams from a variety of law institutions of repute, including several NLUs and Faculties of Law from across the globe. The competition also witnessed participation from 11 international teams from esteemed universities such as University of Oxford, Islamic University of Sultan Sharif Ali, Brunei, University of Lusaka, Zambia, Faculty of Law National University Singapore amongst multiple other institutions from Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan etc.

Since 2005, the competition has been organised in the memory of Late Shri K.K. Luthra, Senior Advocate, a leading criminal lawyer whose legal career spanned from 1949 till his demise in 1997. The competition takes his mantle forward in the field of criminal law as being the exclusive criminal law moot court held at an international level in India. This year’s moot problem focused on an appeal revolving around issues, inter alia, murder, the ‘last seen’ theory and circumstantial evidence. The competition commenced with a welcome address by Shri Sidharth Luthra, Senior Advocate, and was followed by the Draw of Lots and the exchange of memorials for the preliminary rounds. The Preliminary Rounds were spread across the span of two days, i.e., 08.03.2022 and 09.03.2022 with over 30 teams competing against each other each day in order to qualify for Octa-Finals. Each team got to argue both for the Appellant and the Respondent side in the Preliminary Round.

The rounds were conducted online on Zoom platform, and the same were judged by eminent lawyers who left no stone unturned in analysing the preparations and the legal acumen of the participants. The Top 16 teams then competed for the Octa-Finals that were conducted on 11.03.2022. Thereafter, the Top 8 teams qualified for the Quarter-Finals. At the end of the Quarter-Finals, the Top 4 teams walked into the Semi-Finals. The Quarter-Finals and the Semi-Finals were conducted on 12.03.2022. The Semi-Finals were judged by renowned and eminent Senior Advocates of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

Participating teams from Symbiosis Law School, Pune and Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia qualified for the Finals. The Final Round was conducted on 13.03.2022, and witnessed participation by both the finalists in full spirit and zeal. The round was adjudicated by a 3 judge bench comprising of Hon’ble Justices of the Delhi High Court. The team from Symbiosis Law School, Pune comprising Vibhor Chandra, Sonal Jain, Anoushka Das were adjudged the Winners of the competition, while the team from Faculty of Law, Jamia Millia Islamia comprising Sehar Rauf, Janvhi Rastogi and Tanya Jaiswal were adjudged the Runners-Up. The Best Speaker of the competition was awarded to Siddharth Srikanth representing School of Law, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru. The award for the Second-Best Speaker was awarded to Pandit Aradhana Swanand also from School of Law, Christ Deemed to be University, Bengaluru. The Best Memorial was awarded to Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana. The Second Best Memorial was awarded to Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad. The valedictory ceremony was held in the presence of esteemed guests including the Chief Guest – Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat, Judge, the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The Guests of Honour included Hon’ble Mr. Justice Najmi Waziri, Judge, High Court of Delhi, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yashwant Varma, Judge, High Court of Delhi, and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Subramonium Prasad, Judge, High Court of Delhi. Other dignitaries included Prof. (Dr.) Alka Chawla, Professor-in-Charge, Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, Dr. Meera Luthra, Mr. Siddharth Luthra, Senior Advocate, Ms. Geeta Luthra, Senior Advocate, Dr. Rakesh Khazanchi, Ms. Ketaki Goswami, Prof. Dr. Daksh Lohiya, Assistant. Prof. (Dr.) Harleen Kaur, Convenor, Moot Court Society, Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi and other faculty members of Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi.

October 30, 2022

The characteristic mark of a subliminal educational institution is evidenced by the methodology it adopts to teach the students how to interact with the professional world that awaits them once they step outside the benign embrace of that institution. Moot courts are the golden arrow in the quiver of such institutions to effectuate the responsibility of acquainting its students with the practical side of the practice of law. Mooting essentially involves arguing on points of law by law students before a bench of judges usually composed of members of the faculty, practicing advocates or sitting/retired judges of various courts. Campus Law Centre lays emphasis on this activity to equip zealous students for their future paths in the profession of law and to imbibe the ‘mooting culture’ in all the students.

Every year, the Moot Court Society [‘MCS’] organises the Common Induction Moot [‘CIM’] generally in August/September to induct new members into the society. However, this year due to the close proximity of the examination dates, the MCS decided to hold this much awaited event on the 30^th of October, 2022 in order to encourage larger participation from students. The ideology behind the Common Induction Moot is, “Come one, Come All. Grab the Golden Chance.” The CIM provides an opportunity for the students of all three years to become members of the most coveted society of Campus Law Centre i.e. the Moot Court Society.

After two consecutive virtual CIMs due to the pandemic, the Common Induction Moot for this year was held in person with fervent student engagement. Furthermore, since first year students were not admitted to the college due to the delays in the admission process caused by the pandemic, only second year and third year students participated to exhibit their legal adroitness to the invited judges. This year’s moot problem, following the long standing tradition, was based on criminal law, with a special focus on S.36 of NDPS Act and IPC. The participants were divided into various groups and were allotted a virtual courtroom. A total of 12 judges accepted the humble invitation of the MCS to grace the occasion. Each virtual courtroom was presided over by two distinct judges composed of the esteemed academicians, alumni and practicing advocates.

After being subjected to a varying degree of courtroom pressure and judged on several parameters, the society inducted 24 new inductees out of the 48 participants through the CIM. The parameters on which they were judged were:

Application of facts

Understanding of law and procedures

Authorities and precedents cited

Court etiquettes and mannerisms

Memorials

Advocacy skills, response to questions and articulations This year’s sui generis Common Induction Moot was conducted with great fervor by the Interim Student Executive Committee Members of the MCS with the help of meticulously trained student volunteers.

This year’s sui generis Common Induction Moot was conducted with great fervor by the Interim Student Executive Committee Members of the MCS with the help of meticulously trained student volunteers.

February 12, 2022

Every year, first year students get an exclusive chance to become a member of the Moot Court Society by qualifying through the Fresher’s Induction Moot [‘FIM’]. The FIM aims at inducting students who can work towards creating a vibrant mooting culture in the college. Prior to the FIM, the MCS hosts numerous workshops and induction programs with the students, all of which were met with overwhelming response.

This year’s edition of the FIM witnessed unparalleled levels of enthusiasm and participation from the first year batch. This year’s moot proposition was based on Civil Law, with a special focus on the Contract Act, Undue Influence, Legality of Object of the Contract, and Capacity to Contract. The induction process was divided into two rounds

i) Memorial Submission; and

ii) Oral Pleadings.

The students were selected based on their knowledge of the facts of the case, awareness of the law, and drafting and advocacy skills. The participants were divided into various groups and were allotted a virtual courtroom. Each virtual courtroom had a bench of two judges comprising of esteemed academicians, alumni and practicing advocates. After being adjudged on several parameters, the society inducted 124 new inductees through the FIM. The parameters on which they were judged were:

1) Application of facts

2) Understanding of law and procedures

3) Authorities and precedents cited

4) Court etiquettes and mannerisms

5) Memorials

6) Advocacy skills, response to questions and articulations

The Fresher’s Induction Moot was conducted by the Student Executive Council Members of the MCS with the help of the student volunteers.

The Moot Court Society introduced a new workshop series for the students at the Faculty of Law. The workshop series was intended to endow the students with the practical knowledge and skills around the traditional as well as the latest emerging trends in the field of legal practice. The series intended to advance the students’ advocacy abilities, offer in-depth instruction in
comprehending the mooting procedure, drafting memorials, and providing practical professional counsel to succeed in mooting. The society conducted 4 workshops in the academic year 2021-22.

Workshop 1
Topic – Introduction to Moot Courts
Speaker – Mr. Kartik Lahoti
Date – 18th December 2021

Workshop 2
Topic – Introduction to ADR Competitions
Speakers – Ms. Suruchi Jaiswal, Mr. Srikanth Varma M and Mr. Savyasachi Narayanan
Date – 2nd January 2022

Workshop 3
Topic – Negotiation, Mediation and Mediation Advocacy in Family Law-From an Indian and
Singaporean perspective.
Speakers – Dr. Pallavi Divekar and Mr. Yue-En Chong
Date – 18th February 2022

Workshop 4
Topic – The Art of Oral Advocacy
Speaker – Ms. Harshita Singhal
Date – 25th June 2022

About

The Moot Court Society [‘MCS’] is a dedicated cell, which aims to provide a platform to students to inculcate and enhance advocacy skills. The Society conducts training programs and workshops regularly honing drafting and argumentative of nascent legal minds. It organizes, through its faculty and students’ body, various internal moot court competitions, thereby enabling students to participate in external moot court competitions organised both nationally and internationally. The Moot Court Society (MCS) is a dedicated cell towards providing a platform to students to inculcate and enhance advocacy and dispute resolution skills. The Society functions as a mentor to students from Day 1 of the college. It organizes training programs and workshops by experts regularly to hone students’ negotiation, mediation, research, drafting and argumentative skills at the nascent stages of college. It also conducts internal competitions to inculcate a general culture of mooting in the college. Members of the society are selected through open moot competitions witnessing the participation of 300+ students judged by renowned practicing advocates. The society also facilitates the internal selection procedure to choose teams to represent the college in external competitions organized both nationally and internationally. The society also organizes one of the most prestigious criminal law moots in the world, the K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court Competition.

Annual Events

RECENT HAPPENINGS:

K.K. Luthra Moot Court Competition-2022

March 13, 2022

Common Induction Moot-2022

October 30, 2022

Common Induction Moot

Every year the society organises a Common Induction Moot to induct new members in the society from all the three years. This moot focuses on Criminal Law and issues related to criminal jurisprudence however not limiting itself to that area in particular.

Freshers’ Induction Moot

Apart from organising a CIM for all the students in general, the society provides the freshers with an exclusive chance to get inducted in the society through the Freshers’ Induction Moot. The moot problem deals with various aspects of civil law and subjects ranging from Law of Torts to Principles of Contract.

K.K. Luthra Moot Court Competition

The K. K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court is held at the Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (India) on the third weekend of January every year.

This Competition is the only exclusive International Criminal Law Moot Court held in India. Since 2005, the Competition has been held annually at the premises of Campus Law Centre in the memory of Late Sh. K. K. Luthra, Senior Advocate, an eminent criminal lawyer, whose legal career spanned from 1949 till his demise in 1997.

The Competition has focused on topical legal issues and subjects ranging from medical negligence, information technology and cybercrime, unlawful activities and terrorism, online banking fraud, International Criminal Law and Genocide, Impeachment of Judges of the International Criminal Court, Narcotics, Trial by Media and Defence Entrapment and related issues in criminal jurisprudence.

Campus Law Centre – Competition Commission of India Moot Court Competition

The Campus Law Centre – Competition Commission of India Moot Court Competition on Competition Law is hosted by Campus Law Centre in association with the Competition Commission of India. It aims to allow students to analyse and understand this new law and its implications. With the growing applicability of Competition Law in various sectors, it is important to prepare students who can discuss, deliberate and appreciate various facets of competition law and policy.

Workshops

The Moot Court Society (MCS) is a dedicated cell, which aims to provide a platform to students to inculcate and enhance advocacy skills. The Society conducts training programs and workshops regularly honing drafting and argumentative of nascent legal minds. The Moot Court Society introduced a new workshop series for the students at the Faculty of Law. The workshop series was intended to endow the students with the practical knowledge and skills around the traditional as well as the latest emerging trends in the field of legal practice.

Executive Board (2022-23)

Faculty Convenor

Dr. Suman Yadav

Faculty Members:

Ms. Apanjot Kaur

Ms. Rubina Grewal

Ms. Mehpara

Mr. Vijoy

Dr. Cholaraja M.

Dr. Neetu

Dr. Rahul Kumar

Student Executive Body:

Pooja Chopra
(Student Convenor)

Prerna Bhardwaj
(Student Convenor)

Executive Committee Members:

MCS Annual Reports

Report 2020-21

Achievements 2021-2022

DISTINGUISHED TEAM ACHIEVEMENTS

Team comprising Kritika Singh (2021-24), Rupal Shah (2021-24) and Aditya Sarin (2021-24) were the Winners (Best Team), Best Memorial and also won the Best Speaker Award (Kritika Singh) at the National Moot Court Competition, Himachal Pradesh University.
Team comprising Shikha Singh ( Speaker), Shashank Shekhar ( Speaker) and Saurabh Rajput (Researcher) stood Runner up at 1st Pt. Kanhaiya Lal Misra National Moot Court Competition.
Team comprising Shrutika Chopra (2nd Year) Vanshika Mittal (2nd year) Hardik Pathak (3rd Year) were Semi-Finalists (1 out of the 4 teams) at the S.K Puri Memorial Moot Court Competition (Organised by Law Centre – II).
Team comprising Akanksha Bisht (2nd year) and Sista Srinivas (2nd year) won Best Negotiating Team in Preliminary Round at 1st YNC National Negotiation Competition, 2022.
Team comprising Rishabh Yadav (2nd year, speaker), Sakshi Garg (2nd year, Speaker), Bani Allagh (2nd year, researcher) won the Best Team and Best Memorial award at the MAIMS 1ST NATIONAL MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION.
Team comprising Rishabh Yadav ( 2nd year, speaker), Sakshi Garg ( 2nd year, speaker) qualified for Oral rounds at the 3rd NALSAR UNHCR PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION.
Team comprising Kamal Kant Sharma (2nd year) , Aman Rawat (2nd year), and Aman Dalal(2nd year) were Winners of the Best Memorial at the Graphic Era 2nd National Moot Court Competition.
Team comprising Prerna Bhardwaj, Pooja Chopra and Sanya Khurana were the Octa Finalists at the S.K. Misra Memorial International Mediation & Negotiation Competition 3.0
Team comprising Vanshika Gupta (1st Year), Vanshika Arora (1st Year), Yukti (1st Year) represented CLC at the 1st DME International Moot Court Competition 2022.

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