3rd C.P. Sudhakara Prasad Memorial National Moot Court Competition by All India Lawyer’s Union (Ernakulam): Register by 14th Feb. 2025

About the Organisers

ALL INDIA LAWYERS’ UNION was formed 39 years ago under the patronage and guidance of Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer, Justice H. R. Khanna and Justice A.C. Gupta, who were the icons of the Indian judiciary. Since its formation in 1982, AILU has always remained steadfast in protecting and upholding the democratic rights of the legal fraternity and has also joined hands with the people’s struggle for a brighter tomorrow. Currently, the organization has the strength of about 50,000 public-spirited lawyers spread across the country.

The event is organised with the support of the Prestigious National University of Legal Studies, Kochi (NUALS, Kochi) wherein the Quarter, Semi and Finals of the Competition is held.

Details of the Event

The All India Lawyers Union Ernakulam District Committee is organising the 3rd edition of C.P. Sudhakara Prasad Memorial National Moot Court Competition in 2024-25. The moot problem concerns the proposed constitutional amendments by the Union Government to implement simultaneous elections in the country, emphasizing on the role of democratic and federal structure of electoral process.

This competition hopes to be a collaborative experience that opens up the mind of Law students to new facets of Law.

Eligibility

• Participation is strictly restricted to Bona fide undergraduate law students pursuing the three years or five years LL.B. degree program from the Institution/University recognised by the Bar Council of India.
• The number of teams participating from an institute is not limited.
• In accordance with the rules, the organising committee will accept registration on a first-come first-serve basis.

Location (country/state/city, and specify offline/online)

• Preliminary Round: Online
• Quarter, Semi and Final Rounds: Offline
• Venue for the Offline Rounds: The National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS), NUALS Campus, H.M.T. Colony P.O, Kalamassery, Ernakulam, Kerala, Pin – 683 503

Registration/Submission Procedure

• Each team shall register for the competition by filling an online registration form not later than the last date of registration, i.e. 14th February 2025.
• The LINK is available here, and in case of any difficulties, the form can also be requested from the organisers by any eligible student.
• Once a team is registered, the organisers will assign a team code. This team code will serve as their unique identifier for Argument Note and at the Oral Rounds.
• Teams can send in their Argument notes via mail to [email protected]
• The organisers reserve the absolute discretion to refuse or cancel any team registration.
• There is no limit on the number of teams that may participate from a specific university or college.
• The accommodation facilities will be provided to the participants of Quarter final, Semi- final and Final rounds.

Important Dates

• Release of Moot Proposition: 12th January, 2025
• Last date for registration via Google form: 14th February, 2025
• Last date for seeking clarifications: 16th February, 2025
• Last date for submission of Argument Note: 20th February, 2025
• Draw of lots for the Preliminary rounds: 27th February, 2025
• Date of Preliminary Rounds(Online): 28th February- 2nd March 2025
• Date of Advanced Round(Offline): 23rd March 2025

Fee Details (if any)

• Registration fee is Rs. 3500/- per team.
• The Registration fee can be remitted by the Bank Transfer option in GPay (or any other UPI payment applications).
• Bank Details are as follows:
  • Bank Name: City Union Bank
  • Account Holder’s Name: Mr. Dinesh Mathew Murikan J / Ramesh T P/ Nasseer
  • Account No: 500101013452556
  • IFSC Code: CIUB0000086
  • Branch: Ernakulam

7. Prizes (if any)

• Winner: Sudhakara Prasad Memorial Trophy+ Certificate of Merit + Cash Prize of Rs.50,000/-
• First Runner-up: Trophy + Certificate of Merit + Cash Prize of Rs 35,000/-
• Second Runner-up: Trophy + Certificate of Merit
• Best Argument Note: Trophy + Certificate of Merit + Cash Prize of Rs 10,000/-
• Best Speaker: M.K. Damodaran Memorial Trophy +Certificate of Merit + Cash Prize of Rs.10,000/-
• Best Speaker(Finals): Fali S. Nariman Memorial Trophy + Certificate of Merit + Cash Prize of Rs. 10,000/-
• A Certificate of participation will be provided to all the registered teams who submitted the Argument Note.

Deadlines/Dates

• Last date for registration via Google form: 14th February, 2025
• Last date for submission of Argument Note via e-mail: ([email protected])

Contact Information

For enquiries and clarifications, contact the below mentioned student co-ordinators.
Priyal P. (+91 9400695480)
Gayathri P. M. (+91 9656224518)

Official Link

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