HNLU 2016 HNMCC Moot Court Competition 8th Justice Hidayatullah Memorial National

Organization : Hidayatullah National Law University, New Raipur
Competition Name : 2016 HNMCC 8th Justice Hidayatullah Memorial National Moot Court Competition
Applicable For : 3-Year LL.B. or 5- Year LL.B Students

HNMCC 2016 Moot Court Competition :

Date and Venue:
The 8th Justice Hidayatullah Memorial National Moot Court Competition 2016 shall be held from 19th – 21st February, 2016 at Hidayatullah National Law University, Uparwara, Abhanpur, New Raipur (C.G.).

Last date for requesting clarifications on Moot Problem is 18th December, 2015

Dress Code:
Inside the Court Room the participants shall be in formal wear only.
i. Male participants are required to wear a full suit – comprising of a black formal jacket and trousers, full sleeved shirts, ties and formal footwear.
ii. Female participants are required to wear Western or Indian formals with appropriate formal footwear.

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

Eligibility:
The competition is open only for bona fide students of recognized Institutions /Universities /Organizations who are currently pursuing their Bachelors Degree in Law i.e. 3-Year LL.B. or 5- Year LL.B. Integrated Programme.

Team composition:

i. Each team shall consist of a minimum of 2 and maximum of 3 members. This number cannot be modified under any circumstances.
ii. There shall be 2 speakers and 1 researcher designated in a 3 member team while in case of a 2 member team, both the members shall be considered to be speakers. Teams shall identify the speakers and researcher during registration. No extra member or observer shall be allowed.
iii. Any additional member of any Participating Team shall not be entitled for hospitality or for any award. Such member or observer shall not be allowed to watch any of the rounds of the competition
iv. Each team will have a team code and each participant shall be given an individual code.
v. Teams shall not disclose their identity or that of their institution or city, etc. except in the registration form. Any such disclosure shall invite strict penalty including disqualification. The decision for the same shall be at the discretion of the Organizers.

Registration:

i. 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 Institution to hnmcc@hnlu.ac.in latest by 11:59 pm on 10th January, 2016.
ii. No forms received after the Last Date shall be considered for registration.
iii. In case of any changes in the team composition, in terms of the members, the same must be officially conveyed to the Organizers at the time of the formal registration.
iv. Formal Registration of the Participating Team (s) shall take place on 19th February, 2016, 16.00 hours onwards at Hidayatullah National Law University, Uparwara, Abhanpur, New Raipur (C.G.).
v. Every Participating Team will be allotted a team code which will be communicated in due time via email.

Demand Draft:

The teams shall be required to send the nominal registration fee of Rs. 2500 (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred Only) through “Demand Draft”, drawn in favour of “The Registrar, HNLU Raipur” payable at Raipur, to be received latest by the 20th January, 2016 at the address given below for correspondence.

Along with the Demand Draft, the teams shall also be required to send the hard copy of the duly filled Registration Form

Note:
Demand Draft and Registration Form should be sent through speed post only as the courier services are very poor at the address for correspondence

Rounds:

There shall be two Preliminary Rounds, a quarter-final round, a semi-final round and a final round. Lots picked by the teams will decide the side of the arguments in Preliminary, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals & Final Rounds.
i. Orientation & draw of lots shall take place on Friday, 19th February, 2016.
ii. There shall be two preliminary rounds wherein every Participating Team shall be required to argue once from each side.
iii. Preliminary round(s) and Quarter-Finals will be held on Saturday, 20th February, 2016.
iv. Top eight teams will qualify for the Quarter- Finals at the end of the Preliminary Rounds. The first eight teams will be selected on the basis of their oral scores in the Preliminary Rounds plus the scores in the memorials.
v. Scores in the researchers test will be used in order to resolve a tie.
vi. The Semi Finals and the Finals will be held on Sunday, 21st February, 2016.

Researcher Test:
A Researcher Test shall also be conducted for adjudicating the “Best Researcher” on Saturday, 20th February, 2016. The Speakers shall not be eligible to participate in the test. However, in case of a 2 member team, one of the speakers shall be eligible to appear for the Researcher Test and that shall be notified to the Organizers at the time of Formal Registration.

Contact:

In case of any queries or clarifications regarding the competition feel free to contact the following. E-mail correspondence is encouraged. Correspondence on the address given should only be through speed post as the courier services are very poor in this locality.

Address:
The Coordinator,
HNMCC – 2016
Hidayatullah National Law University,
Uparwara Post, Abhanpur,
New Raipur – 492002 (C.G.)

Office Telephone Number: +91 – 0771-3057604,
Fax:0771-3057666

Note:
All correspondences relating to the Moot Court Competition should only be made to the official E-mail id for the Moot Court Competition which is hnmcc@hnlu.ac.in