Moot Court Competition | Department of Law | Maharaja Surajmal Institute | Register by 15th October 2026

Moot Court Competition | Department of Law | Maharaja Surajmal Institute | Register by 15th October 2026

About the Institute & Event                                                                                          
Maharaja Surajmal Institute is affiliated with GGSIP University, New Delhi, accredited with NAAC ‘A’ Grade, and approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The competition is designed in a hybrid model (Online + Offline) to test advocacy, research, and legal reasoning skills of law students on contemporary

About the Opportunity                                                                                                 
Aequitas – The Moot Court Society of Maharaja Surajmal Institute is delighted to announce the 1st All India Maharaja Surajmal Moot Court Competition 2026, providing law students from across India with an opportunity to showcase and enhance their skills in advocacy, legal research, and courtroom argumentation. The competition is designed to offer participants meaningful exposure to contemporary legal issues and a platform to engage in rigorous academic and practical learning.

Eligibility                                                                                                                                     
– Open to all students pursuing 3-year or 5-year LL.B. degree courses from any recognized university/institution in India.

– Each team shall consist of 3 members (2 Speakers and 1 Researcher).

– Maximum 3 teams per institution is allowed.

Theme 
Criminal Law

Moot Problem Highlights                                                                                                                       
The Moot Proposition revolves around complex issues under new criminal laws (BNS, BNSS & BSA), including

1. Circumstantial evidence and the ‘Last-Seen’ theory.

2. Reversal of acquittal by High Courts.

3. Constitutional validity of Trial in Absentia (Section 356 BNSS) for Proclaimed Offenders.

Registration Fee                                                                                                       
Registration Fee: 2,000/- per team

Registration Details                                                                                                                    
 – Team Composition: 3 members (2 Speakers + 1 Researcher)

Prizes & Incentives

-Total Cash Prize Pool: ₹1,00,500/-

-Winner: ₹21,000/-

-Runner-Up:  ₹11,000/-

– Best Speaker: ₹5,000/-

-Best Researcher: ₹5,000/-

– Best Memorial: ₹5,000/-

-Exclusive Benefit for All Participants: Free 1-Month Access to SCC Online Web Edit

(worth  ₹3,100 per participant).

-1-Year SCC Online Subscription for Winners.

Important Dates

Registration Opens: 25th September 2026

Registration Deadline: 15th October 2026

Clarifications Deadline: 19th October 2026

Memorial Submission Deadline: 25th October 2026

Online Rounds: 2nd – 4th November 2026 (Researcher’s Test, Prelims & Quarter-Finals)

Offline Rounds: 13th – 14th November 2026 (Semi-Finals & Finals at Maharaja Surajmal Institute, New Delhi)

Registration Process

Click Here To Register:

Interested teams can register by completing the online registration form and submitting the requisite registration fee via the official payment scanner/gateway provided in the competition links.

Contact

– Email: mcs.msilaw@msijanakpuri.com 

– Phone Number: +91-8851253018

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