20th Edition of Nani Palkhivala Memorial Tax Moot Court Competition, 2025 by SASTRA Campus, Thanjavur

About the Organisation

Started in the year 2008, School of Law, SASTRA University aims to provide students’ diverse knowledge in the fields of Social Studies, Business and Economics integrated with legal education. The University has prepared several legal professionals who play a decisive and critical leadership role in meeting various challenges. They do so not only as advocates practicing in courts, but also as judges, policy makers, public officials and civil society activists as well as corporate legal consultants in the private sector. SASTRA’s legal education prepares capable professionals to meet the emerging challenges of working in globalized knowledge economy, in which the organization of law and legal practice are undergoing a paradigm shift. The University is also working closely with premier law schools abroad for meaningful internship and study abroad programmes.

About the Competition

Mr. Nani Palkhivala was a multi-faceted personality-a lawyer par excellence, philanthropist, diplomat, author, and a pioneer in the field of law. His authorship series, “Law and Practice of Income Tax” as well as commentaries on the same have since set the benchmark in taxation and is still the guidebook for all tax enthusiasts in the country. Hailed as the “Gift of God to modern India” by Shri. Rajaji, Palkhivala was the epitome of persuasion, precision of argument, in depth understanding of law as well as analytical, strategic, charismatic, and successful advocacy.

There can be no better way of sustaining the memory of perhaps India’s most extraordinary advocate than by instituting an annual tax moot court competition in his name. The Nani Palkhivala Memorial National Tax Moot Court Competition hosted by School of Law, SASTRA Deemed University is a tribute to this great man. 

Theme

The moot proposition is based on Tax laws. 

Eligibility

All students enrolled in a 3-year LLB program or a 5-year integrated LLB program in a recognised University shall be eligible to participate in the 20^th Nani Palkhivala Memorial Tax Moot Court Competition. The team shall consist of a maximum of 3 people, with 2 Speakers and 1 Researcher. 

Registration Details

A registration fee of Rs. 3540/- must be made through a National Electronic Fund Transfer (NEFT) on or before 12^th March 2025. 

Prizes

• Winner – Trophy and Cash Prize of Rs. 50,000/-.
• Runner Up – Trophy and Cash Prize of Rs. 25,000/-
• Best Memorial – Trophy and Cash Prize of Rs. 5,000/-
• Best Speaker – Trophy and Cash Prize of Rs. 5,000/-
• Best Researcher – Trophy and Cash Prize of Rs. 5,000/-

Important Dates

• Deadline for Provisional Registration: 10^th February 2025
• Last Date for Final Registration – 17^th February, 2025 
• Last Date for Memorial Submission – 1^st March, 2025
• Last Date for Payment of Registration Fee – 12^th  March, 2025 
• Online Rounds: Pre-Quarter and Quarter Final Rounds – 15^th  and 16^th  March, 2025
• Offline Rounds: Semi Finals and Final Rounds – 22^nd  and 23^rd  March, 2025

Regsitration Process

• All teams that are willing to participate in the competition will have to register by filling in and submitting the google form provided in the link below: 

Link for Provisional  Registration

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mGQHLviO0Ppgnj5IFZeyRFCRljZMF4-Da7DZFh0mkpY/edit

Link for Final Registration

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/12W2G31cYI72Wr25iGSyJ0aZmuYzfn_r_x22xy5L8BN8/edit

• The last date for completion of the registration procedure is 17^th February, 2025. 
• The registration of the team is for the participation in the memorial round, based on which selections shall be done. Selected teams can register for the oral rounds through payment of the stipulated fee.
• Registration Fee: – A registration fee of Rs. 3540/- must be made through a National Electronics Fund Transfer (NEFT) on or before 12^th March, 2025. 
• Account Details
  • Name of the A/c: SASTRA University
  • A/c No.: 179802000000180 
  • A/c Type: Current Account
  • Bank & Branch: Indian Overseas Bank, SASTRA Branch 
  • IFSC/RTGS: IOBA0001798

The teams must also submit a copy of the invoice of the Registration fee payment while/after making the payment to [email protected].  

Uploading the Authorization letter is mandatory to complete the registration process. 

Contact Details

Phone Number: Himavanth V (+91 9789934499) – Convenor

Sandhya Uppili  (+91 8248607253) – Co-Convenor

Email ID: [email protected] 

Important Links

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14GJzPrnCQuW-0GBtwoXYr61f_1q1DFXb