INDORE INSTITUTE OF LAW
(Affiliated with DAVV& BCI, New Delhi)
International Virtual Law Fest
LEX BONANZA 2020
CHAPTER IX
MOOT COURT COMPETITION
(VIA ONLINE MODE)
GUIDELINES AND ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
General Rules
1. “Online” means controlled by or connected to a computer with the help of Microsoft teams.
2. “Organizers” means the Moot Court Committee and members of Organizing Committee for
the International Online Moot Court Competition.
3. “Participating Team” means the team, which has registered itself for the competition.
4. “Participants” means the speakers and the researcher of the Participating Team.
5. “Video Conference” means a live, visual connection between two or more people residing
in separate locations for the purpose of communication.
6. All the rules are only inclusive and not exhaustive for the competition.
7. Rules should be strictly adhered to. Any deviation there from would attract disqualification
or other penalties mentioned subsequently.
8. All decisions by the Organizers in case of any disputes/ doubts etc. will be final.
9. Imposition of penalties including disqualification rests solely with the Organizers in case of
failure to comply with the rule(s) and deadline(s).
DRESS CODE
The dress code for the competition shall be Formal Attire/ uniform for both male and female
participants.
LANGUAGE
The official working language of the Competition shall be English.
ELIGIBILITY
Undergraduate students pursuing three- or five-year courses of LL.B. degree /LLM degree from
any Law School/College/University recognized by the Bar Council of India.
TEAM COMPOSITION
One team, comprising of a maximum of three (3) members, per team, shall be eligible
to participate in the Competition, subject to completion of Registration formalities.
From a team of two persons, both the member has to present the case and any one of the member
shall be the researcher, and for three person teams two participants have to appear as the
speaker and one as researcher.
Each team should prepare one Memorial from both the side.
IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICIPATING TEAM
Each team will have a team code; Teams shall not disclose their identity or that of their
institution or city, etc. except in registration form. Any such disclosure shall invite strict penalty,
which may include disqualification. The decision for the same shall be at the sole discretion of
the Organizing Committee. The team codes will be generated randomly and by no means will the
team codes interpret the number of teams participating.
SUBMISSION AND CITATION RULES
MEMORIAL
The Memorial shall necessarily consist of the following and only the following sections:
• Cover Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Abbreviations
• Index of Authorities
• Statement of Jurisdiction
• Statement of Facts
• Issues for Consideration
• Summary of Arguments
• Written Submissions
• Prayer
A team code shall be assigned to each of the Participating Teams at the culmination
of Registration formalities. Names of the participants or of the
Participating Institution/College/University being represented ought not to be mentioned
anywhere in the Memorial. Any other mark, character or text that reveals the identity of
the Participants or of the Participating Institution being represented would also be considered a
violation of this rule. Violation of this Rule shall attract severe penalty at the sole discretion of
the Organizers. The electronic copy of each Memorial must reach the following e-mail address:
iilmootcourtsociety@[Link] latest by 12:00 hours (IST) on 12th December2020.
Memorial must be attached in a single e-mail only (With Team Code as Heading of Mail). For
every day of delay, there shall be a penalty of two Marks per day. However, no Memorial
received after December 12th, 2020 shall be considered. All Memorials submitted must strictly
conform to the following general requirements. Non-conformity may attract negative marking in
a manner as indicated below:
MEMORIAL MUST ONLY BE TYPED IN FOLLOWING FORMAT
1. The font used must only be Times New Roman, Size 12 for the main text whereas it shall
be 10 for the footnotes.
2. The Standard Indian Legal Citation Style of footnoting must be strictly followed as far as
practicable. In any case, footnoting must be uniform throughout the Memorial.
3. Each page of the Memorial must have a margin of one inch on all sides. No text must be
placed within this margin of the page, other than the page number.
4. The maximum number of pages in the Memorial should not exceed 30 including 20
maximum pages for Written Submissions/ Arguments Advanced.
5. Any form of legal argument or legal interpretation of the facts of the Proposition must be
confined to the “Written Submissions” section of the Memorial.
6. The Index of Authorities must contain a list of all legal authorities cited in any section of
the Memorial. The Index must contain the page number(s) of the Memorial where the
authorities are so cited.
7. No amendments can be made to the Memorial after submission.
EVALUATION OF MEMORIAL
Every Memorial will be marked on 100 marks and the team memorial marks will be the average
of the total of both sides. The following shall be the marking scheme:
1 Application and appreciation of facts 20 Marks
2 Identification, structuring and presentation of 20 Marks
issues
3 Application of legal principles, authorities and 20 Marks
precedents
4 Ingenuity and logical reasoning 20 Marks
5 Lucidity and writing skills 10 Marks
6 Proper footnoting and formatting 10 Marks
PRESENTATION RULES
ONLINE ORAL ROUNDS
The Oral Rounds will take place by the help of video conferencing. The participant will be
available on one side and the judges from different locations will be available on the other
side. The mode of video conferencing will be on Microsoft team app.
Participants are required to ensure electricity and internet connectivity on their side during the
presentation slot.
RULES FOR THE PRELIMNARY ROUND
• From a team of two persons, either one can appear to present the case or both the speakers
can present. One of the membersshall be the researcher, and from team of 3 persons, 2
persons can appear and other will be researcher.
• There shall be twoPreliminary Rounds on 19th December 2020.
• Moot Court Committee will draw the Lots for the Preliminary Rounds.
• Each team shall be allotted a total of 20 minutes, for Preliminary Rounds.
• At the end of the preliminary round,08 teamswill qualify for the Quarter Final Round.
• For qualifying for the Quarter Final Round the top 8 high scorer teams with two wins in the
preliminary round will be selected. In case there are less than 8 teams with win in both
Preliminary rounds, the top scoring teams with win in one round will be considered.
• In the case of a tie, the score of the memorial will be consideredfor tie breaker.
RULES FOR THE QUARTER FINAL ROUND
• The QuarterRound shall be held on December 19th, 2020.
• The teams shall be allotted a total of 20 minutes each team for oral arguments.
• Any extension of time beyond the specified period shall be subject to the discretion of the judge
• Winning fourteams will then go onto the Semi- Final round.
• In the case of a tie, then it would be resolved by considering the memorial scores.
RULES OF SEMI FINAL ROUND
• The semi-final round shall be held on 20thDecember 2020
• The teams shall be allotted a total of 30 minutes each to speak.
• Any extension of time beyond the specified period shall be subject to the discretion of the judge
• Winningtwoteams will then go onto the Final round.
• In the case of a tie, then it would be resolved by considering the memorial scores.
RULES FOR THE FINAL ROUND
• The FINAL round shall be held on 20thDecember 2020.
• The teams shall be allotted a total of 40 minutes each to speak.
• Any extension of time beyond the specified period shall be subject to the discretion of the judge
•Team with highest scores will be declared as winners and subsequently 1st runner up and
2ndrunner up
• In the case of a tie, then it would be resolved by considering the memorial scores.
RESEARCHER’S TEST
Each question carries 2 marks. No negative marking.
Please make sure to have uninterrupted internet and power connection while
taking the test. Test can be taken only once. Test will be conducted through google forms.
An online test will be conducted to decide the “Best Researcher” on 18th December, 2020.(Time
may be subject to changes of which teams will be informed earlier) .This researcher’s test is open
only for the designated researchers of the Participating Team.
The test shall be for a duration of 30 minutes. The test will be of 50 questions. For each correct
answer, two marks will be awarded. (No Negative Marking). The “Best Researcher” will be
awarded based on Researchers Test marks. (In case of a tie, the score of the memorials will be
considered to decide the “Best Researcher”).
LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION
Teams must confirm their participation by filling up the online Registration Form completely by
December 5th 2020.
Every Participating Team will be allotted a team code which will be communicated in due time
via [Link] case of any changes in the team composition, in terms of the members, the same
must be officially conveyed to the Organizers in due time.
REGISTRATION FEE
The Registration Fee for the competition is INR 600 /- Per team.
REGISTRATION LINK
[Link]
AWARDS
1 Winners 11,000/- Rs
2 1st Runner Up 51,00/- Rs
3 2nd Runner Up 31,00/- Rs
4 Best Speaker 11,00/- Rs
5 Best Memorial 11,00/- Rs
6 Best Researcher 11,00/- Rs
EVALUATION OF THE ORAL SUBMISSIONS
The assessment of your presentation shall be out of 50 marks
1 Knowledge of facts 10
2 Knowledge of Law 10
3 Interpretation of Facts & it’s Application 10
4 Use of Authorities 10
5 Organization of Arguments 10
FACULTY COORDINATORS
Mr. Vivek Wilson
Ms. Sonali Agnihotri
STUDENT COORDINATORS
Rupali Jha : 7368008815
Nivedita Kushwaha : 8953818109
Rishi Tripathi : 6265746469
Email: iilmootcourtsociety@[Link]
IMPORTANT DATES
Last Day to Register Online : 5th December, 2020
Last Date to Submit : 12th December, 2020
Memorial (E-mail)
Last Date to Submit : 15th December, 2020
Memorial (With Penalty)(2
marks per day)
Online Researchers Test : 18th December, 2020
Online Pre-Round 1 : 19 December, 2020
Online Pre-Round 2 : 19th December, 2020
Online Quarter Final Round : 19th December, 2020
Online Semi-final Round : 20th December, 2020
Online Final Round : 20th December, 2020
