Internal Moot Court Competition 2023

Activity Title

Internal Moot Court Competition 2023

Purpose and Objectives

The main objective of this Internal moot court competition is to give the students opportunities to present the passed Moot Proposition in the form of a written argument, in a replica of a Real Court proceeding. The purpose of the competition is to make students aware of the court proceedings related to disputes between parties.

Organizer

IPEM Law Academy

Convener (s)

Ms. Manjusha KV and Mr. Suhail Khan

Judges

Ms. Priyanka Gupta and Ms. Shilpi Tyagi

Category and Number of Participants

Total 8 teams participated in the competition.

Platform Used

It has been organized in offline mode, in the Moot Court Room of IPEM Law Academy

Promotional Material Prepared

Detailed Notice on WhatsApp which contain all rules and regulation regarding competition.

Social and Print Media Used for Promotion

WhatsApp group

Conduct Methodology

The Competition was hosted by Ms. Manjusha KV and Mr. Suhail Khan. Moot Court Proceeding concluded in a smooth manner & all teams presented their legal arguments. Moot Court was conducted in 4 rounds, Preliminary rounds, Quarterfinals, Semi-Finals and Final Round. Quarter Finals, Semi Final and Finals were knock-out rounds. Results were announced after the final rounds by the conveners. Anusha Verma and Kanishkaof BA LLBII Semester were adjudged as Winners of the Moot Court competition and Teena Khandelwaland Vandana of LLB II Semester were adjudged as the Runners up. Kanishkaof BA LLB IIsemester was adjudged as Best Speaker. At the end of the competition, Manjusha KV, Convener of the event congratulated all the participants.

Outcomes and Objectives Achieved

The objective was to enable students to be aware of the application of laws in factual situations in real-life scenarios. The court proceedings should be taken into consideration while preparing for a career in the legal field and thus practical experiences are important for a student. The students were able to make the memorials on their own and learnt so much about authorities, the jurisdiction of a court, how to analyse laws and cases and the interpretation of law in particular circumstances. They also learnt to argue in a courtroom in front of judges and how to particularly adhere to court mannerisms. Students have confidence that they can speak in a manner that will be logically convincing and effective. They can participate in external Moot Court Competition more confidently.

Observations

First-year students of both LLB and BA LLB participated with confidence in this moot court competition.

Shortcomings

Due to hesitation, for a few participants, it was a little difficult to speak in English, but with the help of other team members, they could successfully present their case.