INDORE INSTITUTE OF LAW

(Affiliated to D.A.V.V. & Bar Council of India, New Delhi)

THE INTERNATIONAL LAW FEST
“LEX BONANZA-2022”
STRIVING FOR LEGAL EXCELLENCE
CHAPTER-XI
MOOT COURT COMPETITION

Contents
Rules & Regulations
1. Competition committee and forum…………………………… 2
2. Interpretation clause & Eligibility …………………………… 2
3. Team composition ……………………………………………
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4. Rounds ……………………………………………………….
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4.1. Preliminary round …………………………………….
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4.2. Semi-final……………………………………………..
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4.3. Final ………………………………………………….
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4.4. Ex-party proceeding ………………………………....
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5. Memorials ………………………………………………….
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5.1. Service of memorial………………………………….
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5.2. Anonymity …………………………………………..
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6. Scoring……………………………………………………..
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 6.1. Scoring of oral arguments……………………………
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6.2. Scoring of memorial …………………………………
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6.3. Researchers test ……………………………………...
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7. Awards ……………………………………………………...
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8. Dress code …………………………………………………..
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9. Registration & fee …………………………………………..
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10.Important dates ……………………………………………...
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11.Miscellaneous ……………………………………………….
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RULES & REGULATIONS:

These rules shall be the official rules for Moot Court Competition to be held from 09th to
11thDecember 2022at Indore Institute of Law. All the participating teams must strictly adhere to
these rules in every circumstance.

1. Competition committee and forum

Moot Court Society will be the Competition committee for the purpose of this
competition.
In case of any dispute or difficulty arising out of or during the course of the
competition, the Competition Committee shall have the sole and absolute
authority to remove such difficulty and resolve the dispute.
The Competition committee's decision as regards the interpretation of these
rules or any other matters related to the Moot Court competition shall be final
and binding. If there is any situation, which is not covered by these rules, the
decision of the Competition committee shall be final.
The Competition committee reserves the right to amend, modify or repeal any
of the rules if so required and as they deem appropriate. Participating teams
shall receive adequate notice of any/all such amendments or modifications to
the rules.
The Competition committee shall not be held responsible for any loss or non-
delivery of the Memorials.

2. Interpretation clause & Eligibility

Interpretation Clause:
- The following terms shall have the corresponding meanings unless otherwise specified:
- ‘Bench Memorandum’ means the memorandum of Laws and authorities concerning the
Moot proposition.

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- ‘Compendium’ means the Compiled Research Material.

- ‘Competition Rules’ means the Official Rules and Regulations of the Competition as
amended from time to time.
- ‘I.S.T.’ means Indian Standard Time.
- ‘Memorials’ means the Written Submissions of a team, submitted pursuant to these rules.

- ‘Moot Court Society’ (Hereinafter M.C.S.) for the purpose of this Moot Court Competition
means the Committee as for the administration and conduct of the Competition, including
any other authorized person, and of all events leading to the Competition.
- ‘Oral Pleading’ means the pleading before a Panel as explained under “Evaluation Criteria
for Written Submission”.
- ‘Panel’ mean the Adjudicators of an Oral Pleading Session collectively.
- ‘Participant’ means any member of the Participating Team.

- ‘Penalty’ means the consequence of a rule violation, whether disqualification or the

deduction of points.

- ‘Petitioner’ means the side of the Team which argues on behalf of the Applicant at any
given point in the Competition.

- ‘Rebuttals’ refer to the set of Arguments/challenges that the Applicant shall raise at the end
of the main pleadings of all the Orators. This shall be replied to in the appropriate manner by
the Respondent.
- ‘Researcher’ means that member of the Team who is not a Speaker.

- ‘Respondent’ means the side of the Team which argues on behalf of the Respondent at any
given point in the Competition.
- ‘Speaker’ means the designated speaker of the Team.
- ‘Team Code’ means the code allocated to a Team through a draw of lots.

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 Eligibility
Students enrolled in a full-time or part-time law programme at the time of the competition are
eligible to compete in the Competition. Each College/Law School or University may enter one
team ONLY.

3. Team composition
A team consisting of three members that satisfies the eligibility Criteria can participate.
Each team shall comprise of two speakers and one Researcher.
Only the speakers are allowed to present and argue. The researcher will not be given a
chance to speak unless specifically allowed by the Judges. However, he/she can pass on
the hand written notes to the Speakers with the permission of the Judges.
No team member may be replaced after the team’s memorial has been received by the
Competition Committee, except with the express written consent of the Competition
Committee, which would require a showing of good cause.

4. Rounds
The competition shall be of three rounds namely Preliminary, Semi-Finals and Final
rounds.
The top 4 scoring and winning team from the Preliminary round of each room will
qualify for the semi finals.
Following shall be the rules for Oral Presentation in each round.

4.1. Preliminary rounds

There shall be two Preliminary rounds each team shall argue for both sides.
Matching of each team shall be done by the Draw of Lots
Each team will be allotted 20 minutes for the arguments including time for Rebuttal
and Sur-rebuttal.
The division of time is at the discretion of the team members.
The division of time must be communicated to the court clerks before commencing
arguments.

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 If any speaker continues to speak after the completion of the allocated time, the
additional time which he or she speak for will be deducted from the time allocated to his
or her co-speaker, as the case may be. However, no speaker shall be allowed to present
his arguments beyond the maximum time.
Each speaker must introduce himself or herself to the court using only his identification
code and team code given to him/her at the time of memorial submission.
A team shall be credited with a win in the Preliminary Rounds if their Round Total
(score of both speakers + marks allotted to memorial) is greater than the opposing
team.

Out of the winning teams from preliminary rounds of each room the 4 top scoring teams
will be selected for the semi-final.
In case of tie, scores of the speakers will be considered.
In case the tie still persists then the Judges will decide the final winner.

4.2. Semi-Final
Total of four teams from the preliminary round will qualify for the Semi-Final round.
Matching of each team shall be done by the Draw of Lots
Each team will be allotted 30 minutes for the arguments including time for Rebuttal
and Sur-rebuttal.

The Semi-Final Round will consist of One (1) Mooting Session and will also be a
“Knock‐out” Round where the winner of each Semi-Final Round pairings will advance to
the Final Round.

A team shall be credited with a win in the Semi-Final Round if their Round Total (score
of both speakers) is greater than the opposing team. (Marks allotted to Memorial will
not be considered in the Round Total).
In case of tie in Semi-Final Round, then the judges will decide the final winner.

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4.3. Final
Winners of each Semi-Final round will qualify for the final round.
Each team will be allotted 45 minutes for the arguments including time for Rebuttal
and Sur-rebuttal.
In case of tie in Semi-Final Round, then the judges will decide the final winner.

4.4. Ex-parte proceeding

At the outset, if a team fails to appear within 15 minutes of the scheduled time (in any
of the three rounds) or in case of odd number of teams (in preliminary round), then the
oral round of the attending party may proceed Ex parte.
In case failure of appearance of teams within the stipulated time period, the attending
party shall be declared winner.
5. Memorials
Each participating team shall prepare both memorials and counter memorials, in
English. All teams have to submit their copies to organizers in hard copy before the
deadline specified by the organizing committee. Failure to do so will result in
disqualification from the competition.
Memorials from each side should not contain more than 20pages (which constitutes
summary of facts & arguments, arguments advanced and prayer).
The memorial must be typed and double-spaced. A team does not violate the double-
spacing requirement by including written material properly that is single spaced, such as
a block quote.
The memorial shall consist of following:
i. Cover Page
ii. Table of Contents
iii. Index of Authorities
iv. Statement of Jurisdiction
v. Summary of Issues raised/questions presented

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 vi. Summary of Arguments/Pleadings (1or 2 Page)
vii. Arguments Advanced/Pleadings [not more than 15 pages ]
viii. Prayer for Relief (1 Page)
ix. Annexure (optional)

The following sections DO NOT count toward the word limit:

i. Front and back cover pages
ii. Table of contents,
iii. Index of authority,
iv. Statement of jurisdiction,
v. Summary of facts,
vi. Questions presented
vii. Signature block,
viii. Appropriate appendices.

Book 20th Edition and fulfill the following

IN D O R E I N S TI T U T E O F L A W

All citations must adhere to the Blue

requirements :-
Font type Times New Roman
Font size 12
Footnotes Font type Times New Roman
Footnotes size 10

Note:-Memorials that do not follow the above mentioned specifications shall be

penalized by negative marking.

Memorial cover page shall follow the following Color Scheme:

Petitioner/Appellants Blue
Respondent Red

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5.1. Service of memorial

All participants must submit EIGHT (8) copies of the Memorial for both sides.
The soft copy of the memorial shall also be sent through e-mail on
iilmootcourtsociety@gmail.comlatestby 06th December 2K22 before 5:00 pm.

The memorial should be sent as an email attachment in PDF-file.

Subject of the email should be “Memorial submission for XI International fest “team
code”. Please name the memorial using your team’s Code and “A” for Applicant or “R”
for Respondent. For example, if you are assigned team number 555 the file name should
be 555A.doc or 555R.doc.

The submission of hard copies should be done latest by 5thDecember 2K22through

courier “at Indore Institute of Law, Campus before 5:00 pm.

Memorials received after the deadline date i.e. 6th December 2K22, will be entertained
up to 7thDecember 2K22only, as submitted late along with deduction of 10 marks for
each side memorial.

5.2. Anonymity
IN D O R E I N S T I T U T E O F L A W

Each team will be awarded a code number after registration and that number alone shall
be marked on the memorials.

Identity of the team or the names of the participants must not be revealed in the Memorial
in any manner whatsoever and all teams must send the Memorial with a covering letter
specifying the name and contact details of the Team Members and their designated Team
Code.

Name of the school/University shall not be mentioned on any compendium or material to

be presented the bench. Failure to compliance will lead to disqualification of such
compendium or material from presentation.

6. Scoring

Following schematics will be followed in the competition for the scoring of the teams.

6.1. Scoring of oral arguments

Each speaker shall be marked on total of 100 marks by each Bench Judge. The following
will be the Marking Criteria and the Marks Allocated to each category:

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 Sl. No. Marking Criteria Marks Allocated
1 Understanding of Law and Procedure 30
2 Application of Facts 20
3 Ingenuity and Ability to Answer Questions 15
4 Use of Authority 5
5 Organization and Flow of Arguments 10
6 Reference to Memorials 10
7 Advocacy Skills, Court Craft and Demeanor 10
Total 100

Note:- Marks allotted by the Judges shall be final.

6.2. Scoring of Memorial

The following will be the Marking Criteria and the Marks Allocated to each category:

Sl. No. Marking Criteria Marks Allocated

IN D O R E I N S T I T U T E O F L A W

1. Knowledge of Law and Extent of Research 30

2. Proper and Articulate Analysis, Clarity and Organization 25
3. Knowledge of Facts 15
4. Evidence of Original Thought 10
5. Grammar and Style 10
6. Correct Format and Citation 10
Total 100

Researchers test
1. The Researchers’ test will be conducted on the day one of the competition
2. The duration of the test will be of sixty minutes (60 minutes) only.
3. The test shall consist of Objective / Subjective question based on the Principles of
laws applicable and the case study.

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Awards:

Winning Team Cash Prize of Rs 25000/- , Trophy & Certificate

Runner up Team Cash Prize of Rs 15000/- , Trophy & Certificate
Best Mooter Cash Prize of Rs 5000/-, Trophy & Certificate
Best Researcher Cash Prize of Rs 5000/-,Trophy & Certificate
Best Memorial Cash Prize of Rs 5000/-,Trophy & Certificate
Participating teams Participating certificates

**For Best Mooter award, the points scored from the preliminary rounds alone will be counted.

**Best Researcher will be decided on the basis of scores in Researchers’ Test

**Best Memorial will be decided on the basis of score of memorials allotted in preliminary
round.

 Dress code

 Formal wear

Ladies Black and white salwar - kurta, sari or pant/suit

Or Western formals, formal footwear.
Gentlemen White shirt with black tie, black trousers, black
Coat, white socks and black shoes.

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DETAILS OF EVENT

Events
Event Name Date
Inauguration Ceremony 10/12/2022
Researches Test 09/12/2022
Draw of Lots & Exchange of Memorial 09/12/2022
Preliminary Round 1 & Preliminary Round 2 10/12/2022
Semi Final Round 11/12/2022
Final Round 11/12/2022
Valedictory Ceremony 11/12/2022

REGISTRATION FEES

Indian Participants
Date Amount Team Composition
Early bird till 15th November 2K22 1500/- Per Team
Late Registration till 5th December 2500/- Per Team 03 person per Team
2K22

Registration Fees €10 for Foreign Participants per team

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Details of Accommodation, Food and Pick & Drop facility

Rs.2000 per participants for Indian delegates and € 15 for Foreign delegates, For Lex Bonanza
09,10,11, December 2K22 for three days.
From 09/12/2022 Lunch to 12/12/2022 Break Fast.

Or

Rs. 800 per participants for Indian delegates and € 10 for Foreign delegates, For Lex Bonanza
09,10,11, December 2K22 for per days inclusive of Accommodation and food.

Institute will provide pick up for the teams from Indore Railway Station on 9th December 2022
at 10:30am. Institute will provide drop facility on 12th December 2022 from the venue at 9:00
am

Important dates:
Participants are required to adhere with the deadlines. Following important dates shall
be kept in mind:

1 Last date for Registration 30th November 2022

2 Last date for seeking clarification 3rd December 2022

3 Last date for Submission of Memorial (electronic copy) 6th December 2022

4 Last date for submission of memorial (hard copy) 5th December 2022

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Miscellaneous
All participants are expected to maintain the decorum in the court during the
competition and are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting the legal
profession.
The Competition committee reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to take appropriate
action for any unethical, unprofessional and wrongful conduct during the entire period
of the Moot Court competition.
Upon completion of the competition, the competition committee reserves the exclusive
right to use the memorials submitted to them, as they deem appropriate.
Participating teams should carry with them required study or reference materials for
their own use during the oral rounds of competition.
Team found attempting to approach and influencing Judges/Administrators/Organizers
shall be disqualified.

No member of any team will be permitted to hear the arguments in any court rooms in
which that team is one of the contesting teams whilst that team is still in the
competition.

Note: - The submission of hard copies should be done latest by 5th DECEMBER 2K22through
courier addressing:
Indore Institute of Law “Gendalal Bam Parisar”Rau Pithampur Road, Opp. IIM,, Indore,
Madhya Pradesh ‘453331’, before 5:00 PM.
The college is not responsible for any kind of loss of memorial in lieu of courier.

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 INDORE INSTITUTE OF LAW
(Affiliated to D.A.V.V. & Bar Council of India, New Delhi)
THE INTERNATIONAL LAW FEST
“LEX BONANZA-2K22”
STRIVING FOR LEGAL EXCELLENCE
CHAPTER-XI
MOOT COURT COMPETITION

FACULTY CO-ORDINATORS

 Mr. Vishvajeet Bhookar

 Ms. Chinmayee Das
 Krutika Pandey
 Rahul Tiwari

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 STUDENT CO-ORDINATORS

S. No Name Contact No.

1 RISHI KUMAR TRIPATHI 6265746469
2 MUDIT JAIN 8677084387

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