Gurjeet Singh Memorial Moot Court Competition by NLUJA, Assam

NLUJAA is organising the 4th Gurjeet Singh Memorial Moot Court Competition on May 13, 2023 and is seeking registrations for the same with Cash Prizes of more than Rs. 1Lakh+

About NLUJAA

The National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam (NLUJAA) has been established by the Government of Assam by way of enactment of the National Law School and Judicial Academy, Assam Act, 2009.

About the Moot Court Committee

The Moot Court Committee of the institute is shouldered with the responsibility of molding the abilities of the students and boosting their knowledge in the legal spectrum. 

The committee actively takes part in organizing various such competitions with great zeal in order to provide the students with a platform to hone their skills, such as communication, drafting, researching, and the like which are essentials for any aspiring candidate choosing to move forward in the field of law. 

About the Competition

The competition is organised in memory of our beloved Founder- Vice Chancellor, Late Prof (Dr.) Gurjeet Singh who left for his heavenly abode on the 1st of April, 2017, out of indebtedness for his contribution and to symbolically immortalise his legacy in the annals of the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam.

NLUJAA is organising this competition in collaboration with, The Chambers of Abhinav Mishra, Advocates, and Solicitors, established in 2018, which is the most prominent litigation chambers dealing with matters ranging from Corporate Compliances, Insolvency & Bankruptcy, Mergers & Acquisitions, Company Law to Real Estate and Civil Litigations. 

The moot problem for this edition is based on constitutional principles vis-à-vis telecom laws and allied aspects. It is drafted under the aegis of Rahul Unnikrishnan and Gayatri T, Advocates (Madras High Court) in association with the learned team of Chambers of Abhinav Mishra.

The Competition is open to all students, enrolled bona-fide on a regular basis in an undergraduate law course conducted by any recognized Institution/College/University. 

Mode of the Competition

The mode shall be physical/offline mode.

Registration Process

• A maximum of 30 teams will be allowed to participate in the competition. Slots for participating in the competition will be filled on a basis of ‘First Come, First Serve Only’.
• Registration Form Link is given at the end of this post.   
• Provisional Registration: Provisional registration, in case the team composition has not been determined, may be done by sending an email confirming participation. Kindly direct all correspondence related to the competition to gsmnmcc@nluassam.ac.in.  

Payment Details 

The registration fee must be paid to the following account with the account details: 

• Name of the Beneficiary: National Law University and Judicial Academy Assam, Grants In Aid 
• Bank Name: State Bank of India 
• Branch Name: ICD Amingaon Branch, Hajo Road, Guwahati-781031 
• Account No: 32432292915 
• IFSC Code: SBIN000 9201

Prizes & Awards

The rewards for the participants stands as follows- 

• Best Team Award: Cash prize of INR 40,000/-
• Runners-Up Team Award: Cash prize of  INR 30,000/-
• The Best Memorial Award: Cash prize of INR 20,000/-.
• The Best Speaker Award: Cash prize of INR 10,000/-. 
• The Best Researcher Award: Cash prize of INR 10,000/-. 

Additionally, the participants will be awarded with a Certificate of Participation.

Important Dates

• Last date of Registration for the Competition: April 28, 2023 (any changes in the same will be duly communicated) 
• Last date for Memorial Submission: May 13, 2023

Contact Information

For any query, you may kindly send your mail correspondence to gsmnmcc@nluassam.ac.in.  or contact on the below-mentioned numbers:

• Dr. Shailendra Kumar (Faculty Coordinator) – +919831392831
• Devanshi Srivastava (Convenor, Moot Court Committee) – +918953922746
• Vedant Sinha – +916290662429
• Sanskaar Pandey – +917905680227
• Akansha Sharma- +919678766040
• Kritisha Bora – +918638097782