1st LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN NATIONAL MOOT COURT

COMPETITION
17-18 AUGUST 2013

RULES

These rules are to be called as the ‘Rules for the 1st LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN
NATIONAL MOOT COURTCOMPETITION 2013’. Wherein
i. “Organizers” means the Law College Dehradun (Faculty of law and legal studies),
Uttaranchal University.
ii. “Participating Team” means the team which has registered itself for the competition as
per the Rules given below.
iii. “Participating College/University/Institution” shall be presumed to be the parent
institution of the participating team.
iv. All the rules are only inclusive and not exhaustive for the competition
v. Rules should be strictly adhered to. Any deviation there from would attract
disqualification or other penalties mentioned subsequently.
vi. All decisions by the Organizers in case of any disputes/ doubts etc. will be final. The
Organizers may make such rules and procedures at any point of time, as they deem fit.
vii. Imposition of penalties including disqualification rests solely with the Organizers in case
of failure to comply with the rule(s) and deadline(s).
viii. “Open moot court” means court open only for the Semi finals & Final rounds for the
participants.

1. Date and Venue:

1.1 The LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN NATIONAL MOOT COURT
COMPETITION 2013 shall be held from 17-18 August, 2013 at Law College
Dehradun, (Faculty of law and legal studies), Uttaranchal University.
2. Dress Code:
Inside the Court Room the participants shall be in formal dress of legal professional in
pupilage only.

3. Language:
The official working language of the Moot Court Competition is English.

4. Eligibility:
The competition is open only for bona fide students of recognized
Colleges/Universities/Institutions who are currently pursuing their Bachelors degree in
Law.

5. Team composition:
5.1 Each team shall consist of 3 members. This number cannot be modified under
any circumstances. There shall be 2 speakers and 1 researcher designated in a
team.
5.2 Teams shall identify the speakers and researcher during registration. No extra
member or observer shall be allowed.
5.3 Each team will have a distinct team code.

6. Registration:
6.1 Teams must confirm their participation by sending a scanned copy of the
„Registration Form‟ (annexed herewith) - completely filled and duly signed by the
Head of the Participating College/University/Institution to lcdnmc13@gmail.com
latest by 11:59 pm on 30th June, 2013.
6.2 Forms received after the deadline may not be considered.
6.3 In case of any change in the team composition, in terms of the members, the same
must be officially conveyed to the Organizers on or before 11:59 p.m. on 5th August,
2013. Provided that a scanned copy of revised registration form with the changes so
made in the composition of team duly filled and signed by the Head of the
College/University/Institution is received by the Organizers.
 6.4 Formal Registration of the Participating Team (s) shall take place on 16/08/2013,
13:00 hours onwards at Law College Dehradun.

7. Demand Draft:
The selected teams shall be required to send the nominal registration fee of Rs. 3000/-
(Rupees Three Thousand Only) per team through “Demand Draft”, drawn in favour of
“Law College Dehradun” payable at Dehradun, to be received latest by 05th July, 2013.

8. Rounds:
There shall be a Preliminary Round, a quarter-final round, a semi-final round and a final
round. Draw of lots will decide the side of the arguments in these rounds which shall take
place on 16th August, 2013 for preliminary round and for subsequent rounds it will take
place as per the requirement.
 The oral arguments in all the rounds need to be confined to the issues presented in
the memorials.
 Passing of notes to the speakers by the researcher during the rounds is allowed.
 In case of a tie, teams with the highest scores in their Memorials will qualify.
 All teams are expected to carry with themselves any case law and authorities
which they intend to refer too.

8.1 Preliminary Rounds:

Each team will be given a total of 15 minutes to present their case. The time excludes
questioning by the judges. However the time taken by participant to answer the questions of
judges shall be included in the time allotted. The division of time is left on the discretion of
the team members, subject to a maximum of 10 minutes per speaker. A maximum of 3
minutes may be availed for rebuttal by the Petitioner followed by 3 minutes to the
Respondent. Judges may at their discretion, extend the time allotted for the oral arguments.
In this round, each Team shall argue once as Petitioner and once as a Respondent.
 8.2 Quarterfinal:
Top eight teams will qualify for the Quarter- Finals at the end of the Preliminary Rounds
selected on the basis of their oral scores in the Preliminary Rounds plus the scores in the
memorial. Each team will be given a total of 20 minutes to present their case. The time
excludes questioning by the judges. However the time taken by participant to answer the
questions of judges shall be included in the time allotted. The division of time is left on the
discretion of the team members, subject to a maximum of 12 minutes per speaker. A
maximum of 3 minutes may be availed for rebuttal by the Petitioner followed by 3 minutes to
the Respondent. Judges may at their discretion, extend the time allotted for the oral
arguments. In this Round, each Team shall argue once as Petitioner and once as a
Respondent.

8.3 Semi Final:

Top four teams will qualify for the Semi- Finals at the end of the Quarterfinal Rounds
selected on the basis of their oral scores in the Quarterfinal Rounds plus the scores in the
memorial. Each team will be given a total of 25 minutes to present their case. The time
excludes questioning by the judges. However the time taken by participant to answer the
questions of judges shall be included in the time allotted. The division of time is left on the
discretion of the team members, subject to a maximum of 15 minutes per speaker. A
maximum of 3 minutes may be availed for rebuttal by the Petitioner followed by 3 minutes to
the Respondent. Judges may at their discretion, extend the time allotted for the oral
arguments. In this Round, each Team shall argue once as an Petitioner and once as a
Respondent.

8.4 Final
Top two teams will qualify for the Finals at the end of the Semi- Finals selected on the basis
of their oral scores in the Semi- Finals plus the scores in the memorial. Each team will be
given a total of 30 minutes to present their case. The time excludes questioning by the judges.
However the time taken by participant to answer the questions of judges shall be included in
the time allotted. The division of time is left on the discretion of the team members, subject
to a maximum of 18 minutes per speaker. A maximum of 5 minutes may be availed for
rebuttal by the Petitioner followed by 5 minutes to the Respondent. Judges may at their
 discretion, extend the time allotted for the oral arguments. In this Round, each Team shall
argue once as an Petitioner and once as a Respondent.

9. Memorials:
The following requirements for memorials must be strictly followed and any
noncompliance of the same shall attract penalties.
9.1 Each team must prepare memorials for both the sides to the dispute (Petitioner and
Respondent).
9.2 Once the Memorials have been submitted, no revisions, supplements or additions will be
allowed.
9.3 Four (4) copies each, of the memorials for Petitioner & Respondent (excluding copies
for use by the team) shall be submitted on or before 25th July, 2013. The Memorials so
submitted shall be judged for the “Best Memorial” Award. No amendments/ improvements
shall be allowed subsequent to the referred submission.
9.4 It shall be the sole responsibility of the respective Participating Teams to ensure that the
correct number of copies of the Memorials are submitted to the Organizers within the
prescribed deadline.
9.5 Format of Memorials:
9.5.1 (a) Cover Page: The cover page of the memorial must state the following:
 Team Code on upper Left-hand side corner. (eg. Team Code …….)
 The case title
 Color of the cover page must be
 Blue in case of Petitioner
 Red in case of Respondent.
 The party for which the Memorial is prepared
(b) The table of contents.
(c) The index of authorities.
(d) The statement of jurisdiction.
(e) The statement of facts.
(f) The statement of issues.
(g) The summary of arguments.
 (h) The arguments advanced/ body of arguments.
(I) The prayer.

9.6 Memorial general format:

Spacing: 1.5 Line Spacing
Margins: One inch margin on all sides of each page.
Font: The font for the body of the memorial shall be Times New Roman, size
12. The font for the foot notes shall be Times New Roman, size 10.
9.7 Page numbering should be at the bottom middle of each page.
9.8 The memorials must not contain any annexure/photographs/sketches/exhibits/affidavits,
etc.
9.9 Teams shall cite authorities in their Memorials by way of Indian Law Institute rules of
Footnoting.
9.10 The maximum number of pages in each Memorial should not exceed 35 pages in any
case.
9.11The Memorials shall not, in any way, disclose any fact pertaining to the identity of the
Participating Team, its Members, or the Institution/College/University so represented.

9.12Marking of Memorials:
Every Memorial will be marked on a total of 100 marks and the team memorial marks
will be the average of the total of both sides.
The following shall be the marking scheme:
S. No. Marking Scheme Marks Allotted
1. Knowledge of Facts and Law: 20
2. Analysis, Organization and Clarity: 20
3. Extent and Use of Authority: 20
4 Correct Format and Citation: 15
5. Originality in Presentation: 15
6. Grammar and Style: 10
Grand Total: 100
10. Oral Rounds:
In each oral round, a team shall be represented by two speakers to present the arguments. The
researcher shall not participate in the arguments but has to be present during the Oral
Rounds.

11. Scouting:
Teams will not be allowed to observe the Oral Rounds of any other teams. Scouting is strictly
prohibited. Scouting by any of the teams will result in instant disqualification. Any team can
file a written complaint with the Organizers, regarding a case of scouting. In case of any
default the Organizers‟ decision will be final.

12. Scoring:
The Marking Scheme for the evaluation of the oral arguments shall be the following:
S. No. Marking Scheme Marks Allotted

1. Knowledge of Facts and Law: 20

2. Logic and Reasoning to apply the Legal Principles: 20
3. Ingenuity & Ability to answer questions: 20
4. Time Management and organization: 20
5. Court Etiquettes/ Deference to the court: 10
6. Persuasiveness: 10
Grand Total: 100

13. Awards:
13.1 Winning Team Award
a. Winner‟s Trophy
b. Cash Prize of Rs. 30,000.
13.2 Runner up Team Award
a. Runner‟s up Trophy
b. Cash Prize of Rs. 18,000.
13.3 Best Speaker Award
a. Cash Prize of Rs. 5000.
 13.4 Best Memorial Award
a. Cash Prize of Rs. 5000.

In addition to the above awards, Certificate of Participation shall be awarded to all the
participants.

14. Announcements of results:

14.1The results of the Preliminary round shall be announced shortly after the completion
of both the rounds.
14.2The results of the Quarter-final and Semi-final Round(s) shall be announced shortly
after the completion of each of the rounds.
14.3The winners of the competition will be announced during the Valedictory Session on
18th August, 2013.

15. Anonymity:
15.1 Participants/ Participating Teams shall not disclose their names and the identity of their
respective institution/ college/university at any time before the award ceremony. Each team
shall be issued individual codes, at the time of the registration and the same shall be the sole
source of identity of the respective teams throughout the competition.
15.2 All Participants shall refrain from wearing, using or carrying in any form, any
identifying items, such as badges, blazers, tie, pins or any other identifying
material(s) such as a books/bags with college/university/library logo or seal.

16. Copyright:
16.1The copyright over the memorials submitted for participation in the competition is
assigned by participants and shall vest completely and fully on Law College
Dehradun, Dehradun. The Participants shall certify in writing the originality of
materials contained therein and shall be responsible for any claim or dispute arising
out of the further use and exhibition of these materials.
16.2Further use and exhibition of these materials, electronically or otherwise, shall be the
exclusive right of Law College Dehradun, Dehradun and they shall not be
responsible for any liability to any person for any loss caused by errors or omissions
 in the collection of information, or for the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of
the information contained in these materials.

17. Disclaimer:
The Moot Court Competition is based on a purely fictitious compromis/problem, whereby
the characters & the incidents or the course of events in the compromis/problem are
completely imaginary and the same has no relation to any person living or dead or any
post/present real life incident.
The Moot Court Competition is made solely for the purpose of training law students of
India in developing an analytical bent of mind and serving the Bar and the Bench to the
best of their abilities.

18. Clarifications:
18.1 Last date for requesting clarifications on Moot Problem is 22th June 2013. Teams
may submit their clarifications via Email to lcdnmc13@gmail.com Teams are
requested to use the email as the mode for seeking clarifications.
18.2 All the clarifications will be posted on the Moot Court Competition website: 08:00
pm on 30th June, 2012.

19. Conduct:
The participants are expected to maintain dignity during their stay. Intake/use/even mere
possession of any prohibited substances (e.g. cigarettes/alcoholic/narcotic substances) is
strictly banned during their stay throughout the competition.

20. Contact:
In case of any queries or clarifications regarding the competition feel free to contact the
following. E-mail correspondence is encouraged.
Address: lcdnmc13@gmail.com
For general queries contact: (between 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
 Faculty Convenor (for Moot Problem only)
Dr. Poonam Rawat: dr.poonamrawat.lcd@gmail.com
Mr. Avinash Chhari: avinash.chhari.lcd@gmail.com
  Student Advisor (for moot rules only)
Vibhuti Bahuguna
Nishant Kumar

 Student Convenor (other details)

Gaurav Tripathi

Timeline:
 18th May 2013: Notification of Competition and Publication of Moot Problem.
 30th June 2013: Last Date for Provisional Registration.
 05th July 2013: Last date for receiving Demand Draft.
 25th July 2013: Last date for submission of memorial in hard copy.
 16th August 2013: Inaugural Session, Draw of Lots & Commencement of Moot Court
Competition.
 17th August 2013: Preliminary and the Quarter Final Rounds.
 18th August 2013: Semi Final Rounds, Final Round and Closing.