Intra Moot Court

Competition
2023
11th of May - 12th of May, 2023

ORGANISED BY:

Depar tm ent of B .B . A . LL .B .
in association with

MOOT COURT SOCIETY, UILS

CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY
2023
Table Of Content

Important Dates 01

General Information 02

Definition 03

Eligibility and Team Composition 05

Registration 05

Anonymity of Teams 06

Memorials 07

Oral Rounds 09

Awards 10

Scoring 11

Moot Proposition 13

Organizers and Contact 17

 Director’s Message

“Moot Court competition is an

essential clinical exercise for law
students to make their command on
practical application of law on real life
facts and situations. It is always our
endeavor to develop the required skills
of our students.”

Prof. (Dr.) O. P. Midha

Director
University Institute of Legal Studies,
Chandigarh University, Mohali
 Important Dates

30
April
Release of Moot Problem

05
May
Last date of registration of teams and team details

05
May
Last date for seeking clarification in the moot problem

08
May
Last date for submission of soft copy (.pdf) of the memorials

11
May
Researcher’s Test

11
May
Preliminary Round and Quarter Final Round

12
May
Semifinal Round and Final Round

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 General Information

The Intra Moot Court The Moot Court Society,

01 Competition, 2023 shall be

held from 11th-12th May, 02 UILS shall function as the
point of contact, and any
2023. changes in the Rules of
the competition shall be
notified by email to all
participating teams.

The Competition shall be The official email for all

03 conducted in accordance
with the rules mentioned 04 correspondence with
respect to the competition
hereunder, participants is: [email protected]
are required to comply
with the rules and proce-
dures prescribed herein.

Persons of Contact

05 Mr. Shivam Mittal

(Student Joint Convener,
Moot Court Society, UILS,
Chandigarh University
+91-8572875107

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 Definitions

1.1. “Applicant(s)/Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s)” means that side of the Team which argues on

behalf of the Applicant(s)/Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) at any given point in the competi-

tion.

1.2. “Bench” means the panel of judges of an Oral Pleading Session collectively.

1.3. “ILI” means the Indian Law Institute Method of Citation .

1.4. “Clarifications” mean the clarifications and corrections to the Moot Problem issued.

They shall form part of the Moot Problem.

1.5. “Compendium” means a compilation or collection of legal or other authorities that a

Team seeks to rely upon during the Oral Pleading Session.

1.6. “Competition” means the Intra Moot Court Competition, 2023

1.7. “Identity” means any fact pertaining to the identity of the Team, its members, or the

Institution/College/University represented by the Team and the state or region where

such Institution/College/University is located, and includes any identification marks/

seal of the Team or the Institution/ College/University represented.

1.8. “IST” means Indian Standard Time.

1.9. “Official Website” means the website of the competition.

1.10. “Oral Pleading Session” means the oral pleadings before a Bench.

1.11. “Oral Score” means the score given by a judge.

1.12. “Orator” means one of the two designated speakers in a Team.

1.13. “Organizing Committee” or “OC” means the committee, including any other persons

specifically authorized in this respect, appointed for the administration and conduct of

the Competition and all events leading to the Competition.

1.14. “Rebuttals” mean the set of arguments/challenges that the Applicant(s)/

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 Definitions
Appellant(s)/ Petitioner(s) shall raise at the end of the main pleadings of all the Orators.

1.15. “Reply to Rebuttals” means the defense presented by the Respondent(s) in response

to the Rebuttals.

1.16. “Researcher” means that member of the Team who is not an Orator.

1.17. “Researchers’ Test” means a written test conducted during the Competition.

1.18. “Respondent(s)” means that side of the Team which argues on behalf of the Respon-

dent(s) at any given point in the Competition.

1.19. “Scouting” means any person observing the Oral Pleading Session of a Team other

than that of the Team such person is associated with.

1.20. “Team” means the registered representatives of any Institution/College/University

participating in the Competition and shall include only eligible members.

1.21. “Team Code” means the code assigned to a Team through draw of lots.

1.22. “Waiting Area” means the area designated by the OC where participants shall

report prior to the commencement of their Oral Pleading Sessions.

1.23. “Written Submissions” means the memorandum of written submissions submitted

by any Team .

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 Eligibility
&
Team Composition
The Competition is open Each Team shall comprise

01 to all students , enrolled in

5/3 year course at the 02 of three members. Two
members of the Team
University Institute of shall be designated as
Legal Studies, Chandigarh Orators and the third
University at the time of member shall be desig-
the competition on a nated as the Researcher.
regular basis in an
undergraduate degree
course .

Registration
01 Each Team must register by sending an e-mail to [email protected] With subject
REGISTRATION FOR INTRA MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2023. All communication
must be made from official student cuchd.in mail account, otherwise
not considered.

02 Once a Team registers by completing the formalities , a Team Code shall be

assigned to it after closing of registrations

03 Any changes in the contact details of Team members must be notified to the OC with
immediate effect. This obligation to inform shall continue throughout the course of the
Competition, unless such a Team withdraws or is disqualified from the Competition.

04 E-mail for registration must have following information of all three members:
Name, UID, Whatsapp no., Official Student cuchd.in email and scanned copy of ID
cards.

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 ANONYMITY OF TEAMS
01 Teams shall not reveal their Identity in any form, except by means of the
Team Code assigned to them

02Any material, including the Compendium, books, bare acts, or any

other reference material, used for the Oral Pleading Session, whether

presented to the Bench or not, shall not reveal the identity of the team and

will be devoid of any identification marks/ seal of the Team or the

Institution/College/University represented. If anything on the material

carried into the courtroom reveals the Team’s Identity, the Team shall

render the same unrecognizable to the satisfaction of the OC prior to

leaving the waiting area.

03Any violation of the above mentioned Rules of the Competition may

attract disqualification of the Team from the Competition or any other

penalty as determined by the OC. The decision of the OC in this regard shall

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 Memorial
The following requirements for memorials must be strictly followed. Non-conformities

will be penalized:

a. Each team must prepare memorials for both parties to the dispute (Petitioners

and Respondent);

b. Soft copy of the memorials in .pdf format must be mailed with subject

SUBMISSION OF MEMORIAL BY [YOUR TEAM CODE] to Mail ID:

[email protected] .Late submission will be penalized by two points for each

memorial for every hour of delay after due date. Subject to a maximum of 20

penalty points. Memorials will not be accepted beyond 1 day of delay

c. Once the memorials have been submitted, no revisions, supplements, or

additions will be allowed.

d. The memorials have to be submitted on typed A 4 size paper printed on one

side and must contain:

I. The table of contents

II. The index of authorities

III. The statement of jurisdiction

IV. The statement of facts (2 page only and argumentative statement of facts

would

attract penalties)

V. The statement of issues

VI. The summary of arguments (not more than 1 page)

VII. The arguments advanced (not more than 15 pages)

VIII. The prayer

e. The font size should be 12 (doubles space) and for footnotes it should be 10

(single
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 Memorial
f. Footnoting shall be strictly accordingly to ILI style. Non-Compliance of the same

will result in a penalty of 1 mark per page. Substantive/ speaking footnotes are

strictly prohibited.

g. The memorial must have a margin measuring one inch on all sides of each

page.

h. The page numbering should be on the top right side of each page.

i. Covers must be placed on briefs as follows:

Petitioner: Light Blue Color; Respondent: Light Red Color.

j. The cover page of the memorial must state the following;

1. The cause title;

2. Identify brief as Petitioners / Applicant / Respondents as is applicable;

3. Team Code (on the top right corner).

k. Identity of the institution shall not be revealed anywhere in the memorial. Viola-

tion of this provision shall result in penalties including disqualification. The OC’s

decision shall be final.

l. The teams may share a separate paper book (compendium), which will carry all

the annexure and case laws that have been referred to in the memorial. The paper

book will have a white cover.

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 Oral Rounds

Preliminary Round & Quarterfinal

a. Each team will get a total of 30 minutes to present their case, this time will include

rebuttal and sur-rebuttal time.

b. Preliminary round and Quarter finals will be held on 11th of May, 2023

c. The division of time is at the discretion of the team members, subject to a maxi-

mum of 15 minutes per speaker. Division of time shall be informed to the court officer

before arguments begin.

d. The oral arguments shall be confined to the issues presented in the memorials.

e. Passing of notes to the speakers by the researcher during the rounds is allowed. It

is however to be done discretely so as to not to disrupt the court proceedings and

decorum.

f. The researcher shall sit with the speakers at the time of the orals.

Semifinal & Final

a. Each team will get 45 minutes to present their case that will include rebuttal and

sur-rebuttal time

b. The division of time is at the discretion of the team, with a maximum of 25 min-

utes per speaker.

c. The oral arguments need not be confined to the issues presented in the

memorials.

d. The researcher shall sit with the speakers at the time of the orals.

e. Semifinal rounds and Final round will be held on the 12th of May, 2023.

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 Results
Results of the preliminary rounds shall be announced after the completion of rounds of

all the teams. Similarly, the results of the Quarter-Final/Semi-Final Rounds shall be

announced after completion of the rounds of all qualified teams of respective rounds.

The results of the Final Round shall be announced during the Valedictory Ceremony.

Scouting
Teams will not be allowed to observe the orals of any other teams. Scouting is strictly

prohibited. Scouting by any of the team members shall result in disqualification.

Awards
1. Winning team – Winner’s Trophy + Certificate

2. Runner up team – Runner ups Trophy + Certificate

3. Best Memorial – Trophy + Certificate

4. Best Student Speaker – Trophy + Certificate

5. Best Researcher- Trophy + Certificate

In addition to the above awards, plaques and certificates are given to other categories of

winners all participants will be awarded participation certificates.

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 Scoring

Orals

The parameters for judging the oral presentation on a scale of 0 – 100 points are:

a. Knowledge of facts;

b. Logic and reasoning;

c. Organization and clarity;

d. Persuasiveness;

e. Deference to the court;

f. Proper and articulate analysis of the issues arising out of facts;

g. Understanding of the legal principles directly applicable to the issues;

h. Ability to explain clearly the legal principles in general keeping to the time allot-

ted;

i. Knowledge and use of legal sources and authorities and general principles of

national law;

j. Ingenuity (ability to argue by analogy from related aspects of law).

Written Submission (Memorial)

a. The memorials shall be marked on a scale of 1-100 points each.

b. Any revisions, supplements or additions to the memorials after submission shall

attract severe penalties subject to the discretion of the National Administrator.

c. Award of the points shall be based on the following parameters:

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c. Award of the points shall be based on the following parameters:

1. Neatness, legibility, no typographical errors or format errors;

2. Logical progression of ideas;

3. Effective use of headings to outline arguments;

4. Understanding essential legal issues presented;

5. Focus on essential (not collateral) issues;

6. Clear, concise and unambiguous writing style;

7. Forceful and persuasive presentation;

8. Integration of facts into legal argument;

9. Understanding of strengths and weaknesses of case;

10. Discussion of viable alternative arguments;

11. Understanding and analysis of authority;

12. Proper use of citations and citation form;

13. Effective use of authority to support arguments;

14. Ability to distinguish adverse cases.

15. Non- compliance of the rules mentioned in Clause VII above shall attract severe

penalties.

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 Moot Problem
Subhpreet Singh, a Medical Professional, residing and working in the Canada,

while his parents lived in Ludhiana, India, met Priyanka Kaur, an IT Professional

working and residing in Gurugram, India, via a matrimonial website called

delitedmarriges.com in January, 2020. They had an instant liking towards each

other and began to stay in touch. After mutual discussions between the families,

it was agreed that Subhpreet would marry Priyanka when he will return to India in

August 2020. Accordingly, when he returned, on 20th August, 2020 the wedding

was solemnized as per Hindu rites and ceremonies at a hotel in Chandigarh.

After the wedding, the couple spent few days at Subhpreet’s parent’s home in

Ludhiana; however, the marriage was not consummated. The newlyweds bid each

other goodbye as Subhpreet left for Canada on 27th August, 2020 but before leav-

ing, he promised Priyanka that he would send her the ticket and visa so that they

can live together in Canada.

On 5th October, 2020, Subhpreet happily welcomed his wife at the airport, Canada

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 and they started living together at their matrimonial home. Priyanka for some

reason or the other avoided the consummation of the marriage and Subhpreet

decided to give her some space and did not push the matter. However, in Novem-

ber, Subhpreet began noticing drastic changes in Priyanka’s behavior; she sud-

denly became very violent and withdrew herself from her husband’s company.

After withdrawing from her husband’s company, she began to scream and fight

with her husband on daily basis and often hurt herself in the process. One day, Pri-

yanka filed a complaint against her husband alleging domestic violence and Sub-

hpreet remained in police custody for a few days. Subhpreet, tired from all the

harassment, in December 2020, filed two suits against Priyanka- one being a peti-

tion for annulment of marriage and another being a suit for damages for malicious

prosecution before the Canadian Court and the summons were served upon Pri-

yanka and she appeared before the Court.

As a counterpart, Priyanka filed an application for maintenance before the Cana-

dian Court and was awarded $1400 as interim maintenance.

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 Thereafter, during the pendency of the suits, Priyanka abandoned the

proceedings and left for India on 13th February, 2021 because of which the Candian

court proceeded ex parte against her and passed a decree of annulment of

marriage of the parties on 20th April, 2021. Further, the Court also decreed the suit

of damages for malicious prosecution in favor of Subhpreet awarding him

$50,000/- as damages.

However, after returning to India, Priyanka filed a suit of divorce u/s 13 Hindu Mar-

riage Act on the ground of cruelty and dowry demand before the Gurugram

Family Court on 15th June, 2021 against Subhpreet. Upon receipt of notice from

the Family Court, Subhpreet took an objection of maintainability and filed an

application for dismissal along with a certified copy of decree of annulment of

marriage as passed by Canadian Court.

The Family Court dismissed the application on the ground that the decree of

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 annulment of marriage granted by Canadian Court was without jurisdiction.

Aggrieved by the order of the Family Court, Subhpreet approached the Punjab

and Haryana High Court for relief. Matter is listed for final hearing on 15th August,

2021 in Punjab and Haryana High Court.

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 STEERING COMMITTEE

Chief Patron
Faculty Co-convener
Prof. (Dr.) Tabrej Ahmad Ms. Amanat Kahlon
(Sr. Executive Director, (Assistant Professor, UILS)
Management & UILS)
Mr. Naresh
Patron (Assistant Professor, UILS)
Prof. (Dr.) O. P. Midha
(Director, UILS) Ms. Avlin
(Assistant Professor, UILS)
Co-Patron
Prof. (Dr.) Mohd Imran Student Members
(Associate Director, UILS)
Mr. Shivam Mittal
Coordinator (Student Joint Convener,
Dr. Mukesh Kumar Moot Court Society, UILS)
(Chairperson,
+91-8572875107
Moot Court Society, UILS)
Mr. Aksh Grover
Faculty Convener
(Student Member,
Dr. Hardeep Kaur Moot Court Society, UILS)
(HOD, B.B.A. LL.B.)
+91-8755125500

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