The Moot Court Committee, School of Law, Forensic Justice & Policy Studies, UPSIFS, is inviting law students to register for the 1st UPSIFS National Moot Court Competition, 2026.
About the Organisers
Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Science (UPSIFS), Lucknow is a premier government institution committed to excellence in legal, forensic and interdisciplinary education. It is affiliated with the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), Gandhinagar, and functions under the aegis of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. The Institute follows a unique “Law-with-Labs” approach, integrating legal education with practical forensic training.
Eligibility
• Students pursuing a 3-year LL.B. programme or a 5-year integrated law programme are eligible
• Students enrolled exclusively in postgraduate or diploma programmes are not eligible
• Each team shall consist of 2 or 3 members
• Three-member team: 2 Speakers + 1 Researcher
• Two-member team: 2 Speakers, with one Speaker also serving as the Researcher
• Multiple teams from the same institution may participate, subject to submission of the prescribed No Objection Certificate (NOC)
Event details
• The competition offers law students an opportunity to engage in legal research, memorial drafting, oral advocacy, critical thinking and courtroom argumentation
• Theme: Contemporary legal issues involving constitutional and criminal law, with an interdisciplinary focus on emerging challenges in law, technology, forensic investigation and criminal justice
• Online Preliminary Rounds: 15 to 16 October 2026
• Offline Rounds: 30 to 31 October 2026 at UPSIFS, Lucknow
• Registration opens: 25 August 2026
• Last date to seek clarification on moot problem: 15 September 2026
• Last date of registration: 5 October 2026
• Memorial submission (soft copy): 10 October 2026
• Draw of lots and memorial exchange: 14 October 2026
• Preliminary Rounds: 15 to 16 October 2026
• Researcher’s Test, Quarter-Final and Semi-Final Rounds: 30 October 2026
• Final Round and Valedictory Ceremony: 31 October 2026
Fee and prizes
• Registration fee: ₹3,000 per team, covering participation in the Online Preliminary Rounds
• Teams qualifying for the offline phase pay an additional Accommodation & Hospitality Fee of ₹1,000 per person, inclusive of accommodation and meals
• Registration fee is non-refundable and non-transferable
• Winner: Cash prize of ₹30,000, trophy, medal, merit certificate, paid internship with Mr. Aditya Giri (Advocate-on-Record, Supreme Court of India), and three one-year complimentary SCC Online Web Edition subscriptions worth ₹96,000
• Runner-Up: Cash prize of ₹20,000, trophy, medal, merit certificate and paid internship with Mr. Aditya Giri
• Best Researcher: Cash prize of ₹7,000, trophy, medal, merit certificate and paid internship with Mr. Aditya Giri
• Best Speaker: Cash prize of ₹7,000, trophy, medal, merit certificate and paid internship with Mr. Aditya Giri
• Best Memorial: Cash prize of ₹7,000, trophy, medal, merit certificate and paid internship with Mr. Aditya Giri
• E-Certificates of Participation for all registered participants
Registration and contact details
• Complete the registration through the prescribed Google Form
• Pay the ₹3,000 fee per team through bank transfer/UPI and submit the registration details with payment proof
• After payment verification, the Primary Contact Person receives a confirmation email with the allotted Team Code, to be used for all official communication
• Account Name: UPSIFS
• Bank: HDFC Bank
• Account Number: 50100713046350
• IFSC: HDFC0005440
• UPI ID: vyapar.170439687948@hdfcbank
• Email: upsifsnmcc2026@gmail.com
• Ms. Awantika Srivastava: +91 92649 03453
• Mr. Sarthak Yadav: +91 81730 57373
How to apply
Interested candidates may apply by clicking here.
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