Central Law College is organising the Central Law College National Moot Court Competition 2026, providing law students an opportunity to develop their legal research, memorial drafting, analytical reasoning, and oral advocacy skills.
Eligibility
• Bona fide students enrolled in an undergraduate law course from any recognised College, Institution, or University may participate.
• Each institution may send one or more teams.
• Three-member team: Two Speakers and One Researcher.
• Two-member team: Both designated as Speakers, with one also designated as Researcher.
• An additional team member or team coach is not permitted.
Guidelines
• The moot proposition concerns constitutional and criminal-law issues relating to physician-administered active euthanasia, the right to die with dignity, Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution, withdrawal/withholding of life-sustaining treatment, intentional administration of a lethal substance, and relevant provisions and exceptions under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
• The competition will comprise a Researcher’s Test, Preliminary Rounds, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Final Round.
• The proposition is a fictional academic problem prepared solely for the purposes of the competition.
Event details
• Regular registration fee: ₹2,500 per team, inclusive of GST.
• Early Bird registration fee: ₹2,200 per team, inclusive of GST, till 5 September 2026.
• Last date for registration: 25 September 2026, 23:59:59 IST.
• Last date to seek clarifications: 23 September 2026.
• Softcopy memorial submission: 4 October 2026.
• Hardcopy memorial submission: 7 October 2026.
• Registration, Researcher’s Test and Preliminary Round: 9 October 2026.
• Draw of Lots and Quarter-Final Rounds: 10 October 2026.
• Semi-Final, Final and Valedictory Ceremony: 11 October 2026.
• Winning Team: ₹25,000 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate.
• Runners-Up: ₹15,000 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate.
• Best Speaker: ₹3,000 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate.
• Best Memorial: ₹3,000 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate.
• Best Researcher: ₹3,000 + Trophy + Medal + Certificate.
• Medals will also be awarded to Winners, Runners-Up and Semi-Finalists.
• Certificates of participation will be provided to all participants.
Other details
• Venue: Central Law College, Sector-F, Sushant Golf City, Lucknow – 226030.
• Mode: Offline.
• Accommodation will not be provided by the college; however, the Moot Court Committee will provide guidance regarding accommodation arrangements.
• Breakfast, lunch and high tea will be provided during the competition days.
• Registration fee is non-refundable in case of non-participation after registration.
How to apply
Interested candidates may apply at: Click Here To Register.
