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AMITY UNIVERSITY MADHYA PRADESH

Amity Law School
presents

“Justice which is nothing but giving relief with compassion

within four corners of law is to be given to the people as per
Dharma. Dharma is not religion. It can be broadly
explained as set of eternal values which guide the society,
humanity to live in harmony”.
- Shri Dattopant Thengadi

“ 7th AUMP - National Moot Court”

"Shri Dattopant Thengadi Memorial National Moot Court

Competition 2023"

24th – 25th November 2023

Email Id:- mccals2023@gmail.com

Contact:- Devanshu Sharma +91-799907797, Siddharth Dixit +91 7610576948
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INVITATION

It gives us immense pleasure to announce that Amity Law School, Amity University Madhya Pradesh is organizing
the 7th AUMP NATIONAL MOOT COURT “ SHRI DATTOPANT THENGADI MEMORIAL NATIONAL MOOT
COURT COMPETITION 2023” in the month of November 2023. We are delighted to invite your esteemed
institution to participate in this competition. The competition will be conducted in Offline mode, with the
Preliminary Round, Quarter Final, Semi Final and the Final Rounds being held Offline in the campus.

Amity University Madhya Pradesh (AUMP) is a part of Amity Universe and has been established under the support
of Ritnand Balved Education Foundation (RBEF), a non-profit educational trust under which all Amity Institutions
are running at home and overseas. Amity Law School is a part of Amity University Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, and
is one of the leading legal education institutions in the country and has been successfully conducting seminars,
conferences, various intellectually challenging events, and seminars. The various programs in Amity Law School
seek to promote multi-disciplinary analysis of socio-legal problems.

By the patronage of Hon'ble Vice Chancellor & President, Dr. Aseem Chauhan and under the direction of Director
ALS, AUMP Maj Gen Rajendra Kumar (AVSM, SM, VSM) is organizing this 7th Edition of the National Moot
Court Competition. Acknowledging the pivotal role of legal frameworks and the need for collaboration, Amity
University, Gwalior proposes a national-level Moot Court Competition reflecting on the same wherein we can foster
a society that champions justice, compassion, and recovery.

Let us envision a world where the legal aspect is not a hindrance but a foundation for collective progress, a world
where the power of unity triumphs over adversity. We warmly invite your esteemed institution to participate in this
National Moot Court Competition. Let's collectively foster an atmosphere of eloquent parley.

Thank you.

Regards,

Moot Court Committee

Amity Law School, AUMP

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ABOUT UNIVERSITY

Amity University Madhya Pradesh has been established by the Ritnand Balved
Education Foundation (RBEF), New Delhi which is a society registered under the
Societies Registration Act, 1860. It was established with the view to promote
professional, industry-oriented education in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Amity
University Madhya Pradesh located on 100 acres of land opposite Gwalior Airport,
imparts modern, practical and research-based courses which will lead to the
development of manpower which is employable and ready for industry. This in turn
will drive the socio-economic upliftment of the region

AKHIL BHARTIYA ADHIVAKTA PARISHAD

Akhil Bharatiya Adhivakta Parishad is an All India Organization of Advocates
established as a Federal Umbrella in 1992. This organization is part of larger family of
patriots committed to the cause of national Renaissance. The organization makes
timely interventions in justice delivery mechanism and makes contributions to law
making process for the welfare of the Citizens and rejuvenation of vital institutions of
the Nation. Adhivakta Parishad is making efforts to train Advocates to become skilled
Lawyers with social commitment and patriotism for a strong, effective and
accountable justice delivery system immune to external pressures and other
digressions.

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ABOUT AMITY LAW SCHOOL

Amity Law School is a distinct microcosmic institution epitomising a composite

multidimensional and multi-national amalgamation of students and faculty
members. It is a legal institution par excellence and a hub of legal studies. Since its
inception in 2013, it has been growing by leaps and bounds. The law school is
endowed with excellent faculty members and top-class infrastructure which is
conducive for higher learnings.

Major General Rajinder Kumar Ati Vishisht Seva

Medal (AVSM), Sena Medal (SM), Vishisht Seva
Medal (VSM), an alumni of prestigious ILS Law
College Pune and University of Pune was
commissioned in the Department of Judge
Advocate General of the Indian Army, which is its
judicial Wing. During his service, he had
conducted numerous Courts Martial including of
sensitive nature. He represented the Army in
various High Courts and Supreme Court. . For
rendering Distinguished and extraordinary service
beyond the call of duty he was awarded thrice by
His Excellency the President of India by
conferring on him AVSM on 26 Jan 2017, SM on
26 Jan 2016 and VSM on 26 Jan 2009. He was also
awarded Commendations once by the Chief of the
MAJ. GEN RAJINDER KUMAR Army Staff on 15 Aug 2008 and thrice by the
DIRECTOR, ALS, AUMP Army Commanders on 15 Aug 1994, 15 Aug 2011
and 15 Aug 2012. He rose to the highest rank of
Major General in the Department of the Judge
Advocate General and retired as the Judge
Advocate General of the Army.

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Deputy Director Professor Dr. Rakhi Singh

Chouhan is Gold medallist in LLB and is
Doctorate in Law. She started her career with
advocacy and has practiced in High Court,
Consumer Commission and DRT for 14 years and
then skipped her career to academics where she
set records by getting the award of ‘Best Faculty’
twice by Dainik Bhaskar Group and by Dr KNK
LAW COLLEGE RATLAM. She was awarded
by ‘Asian Education Award ‘for the contribution
in Education

PROF. DR. RAKHI SINGH CHOUHAN

DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ALS, AUMP.

OBJECTIVE OF THE COMPETITON

A moot court is a replica of real court proceedings. The purpose of moot court
competitions is to make students aware about the court proceedings related to
disputes between parties. This competition is often organised in law schools for
students who wish to pursue their careers as litigators and Arbitrators. This
practice develops of legal skills, research acumen and speaking skills. The
process of mooting is not the same as public speaking or debating, moot courts
are primary interactive in nature and there is cross-questioning.

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MOOT COURT COMMITTEE, ALS

Moot Court Association at Amity Law School, AUMP focuses on simulating Legal
proceedings, particularly appellate court arguments. The association plays a
significance role in the overall educational experience by the way of skill
development, practical training, Confidence Building, Networking, Resume
Enhancement, Team work, Competitive Spirit. It also enhances the reputation of the
law school and contributes to the professional development of its students.
Members of the association participate in various moot court competitions held
across the country. They also encourage and support other law school students to
participate and experience the legal world.

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Definitions

• "Competition" shall refer to AUMP National Moot Court

A. Competition

• "Court Room" shall refer to the platfrom where the oral rounds shall
B. take place.

• "Official Mail" shall refer to the official mail ID of the AUMP

C. National Moot Court Competion.

• "Organisers" Shall refer to the Moot Court Committee,

D. Amity Law School, and Amity University Madhya Pradesh.

• "Participating Team/ Institution" shall refer to the team that has

E. registered itself for teh competition as per the rules.

• "Rules" shall refer to the AUMP Natitional Moot Court

F. Competition Rules, 2023.

VENUE
➢ Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior.

LANGUAGE

➢ The official language for the competition shall be English only.

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DRESS CODE

➢ Participants are required to adhere to the following dress code while present in any court
room during the Competition.
White shirt/Salwar Suit, black trousers, black tie along with black coat and black shoes.

ELIGIBILITY

➢ The Competition shall be open for “bona fide” students who are pursuing an integrated 5
years or 3 years Law Program in India from an institution recognized by the Bar Council
of India.

TEAM COMPOSITION

➢ Each team shall consist of a minimum of two (2) members and maximum of three (3)
Members. Teams comprising of two members shall only have two (2) speakers and teams
comprising of three members shall have two (2) speakers one (1) researcher
• Each team should identify such speakers and researcher at the time of registration. The
researcher is not permitted to speak except under special circumstances and only with
express permission of the judges.
• There shall be no circumstance whatsoever that a team consisting of more than members
be allowed to participate. No observer/additional member can be part of a team in any
capacity.
• There shall be no substitution of any team member after a team has submitted its
Registration Form, except with the permission of the Organizers.

REGISTRATION
➢ Institution shall registration reserve the seat by registering provincially through this
link:
➢ https://forms.gle/HTU9ieRQkVumXyj4A
➢ REGISTRATION FEES: RS.5000/-
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➢ The fees is inclusive of accommodation and food. Accommodation will be provided from
23rd November Evening to 26th November Morning.
➢ All interested teams shall, first, register themselves by diligently filling the registration
Google Form by clicking the following link: https://forms.gle/XyjtqRLz1G4YBNUE9
Only one form per team is to be submitted.
➢ Forms received after the deadline shall not be considered for registration.
➢ The receipt of form shall be acknowledged within 48 hours of submission via mail.
➢ The participant team can pay the event registration fees by paying to the UPI ID given
below:
➢ Pay to this UPI ID to proceed with the registration. Take a screenshot of the payment
success page. It is to be uploaded while filling out the registration form given below.
➢ After the payment, register the team through this link.
https://forms.gle/XyjtqRLz1G4YBNUE9
➢ The registration shall only be considered complete after filling out this Google form.
➢ For payment details contact Divyansh Singh- +91- 7905502140
➢ Fee Once paid, would be non-refundable.
➢ Any such disclosure shall invite strict penalty including disqualification. The decision for
the same shall be at the discretion of the Organizers.
➢ Interested teams must register themselves by November 10, 2023

“THE FIRST 30 TEAMS WOULD BE REGISTERED BASED ON “FIRST COME

FIRST SERVE”

MEMORIAL

➢ Each team participating in the Competition must prepare a memorandum on behalf of the
Prosecutor/Applicant/Petitioner and on the behalf of the Defendant/Respondent.
➢ Each team must send its memorandum via mail in both, PDF and Word formats, latest by
November 12, 2023. hard copies are to be submitted by 15 November 2023 (4 Copies Each
Side).
➢ The memorials shall be mailed on the Official Email with the subject of the mail being
“Memorial Submission
– “Team Code”. Example – Subject of mail for memorial submission of Team Code
01 shall be “Memorial Submission – TC01”. In case the subject is not as prescribed

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memorials shall be deemed to have not been received and the Organizers shall not be
responsible for any delay and default.
❖ The Memorials shall consist of following:
• Cover Page
• Table of Contents
• Index of Authorities
• Statements of Jurisdiction
• Statement of Facts
• Statement of Issues
• Summary of Pleadings
• Argument Advanced
• The Prayer
➢ The Memorials shall be typed on A4 size paper having one inch margin on all the sides.
➢ The font shall be Times New Roman, font size being 12 and line spacing shall be 1.5. For
footnotes, font size shall be 10 with line spacing of 1.0.
➢ Page numbering shall be at bottom of each page.
➢ The memorials must state the TEAM CODES on top-right of each page in the following
fashion:
For Prosecutor/Applicant/Petitioner’s Memorial: P-*Team Code*
For Defendant/Respondent’s Memorial: R-*Team Code*
• Participants must follow the Bluebook 20th edition style of citation.
• The Cover Page of the Memorial for the Prosecutor/Applicant/Petitioner must be BLUE,
while for the Defendant/Respondent’s Memorial, it must be RED.
• The Cover page shall include:
• Name of the Competition
• Name of the Court
• Cause Title
• The Cover Page must specify either “Memorial for Prosecutor/Applicant/Petitioner” or
“Memorial for Defendant/Respondent”
➢ Statements of Facts must not exceed two (2) pages. Further, Arguments Advanced must
not exceed twenty-five (20) pages and the total number of pages of the memorials must not
exceed thirty-five (30). Exceeding the limit, the memorial shall attract negative marking of
one (1) point each for every additional page.
➢ Compendium or any other references are optional and must be submitted to the Organizers
through mail at the time as that of submission of the memorial. Only one Compendium to
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be submitted from each side, for easy accessibility of the judges. The Compendium must
be submitted in both PDF and Word formats.
➢ The contents of the Memorial must not be plagiarized beyond the limit of 20% or else it
shall amount to total deduction of memorial marks or disqualification upon the discretion
of the Organizers.
➢ Once the written submissions have been submitted, no revisions, supplements, or additions
will be allowed.
➢ The participating teams shall submit the memorials for both the sides on or before
November 12, 2023 on the official Mail Id of ALS Moot Court Committee
alsmcc2023@gmail.com by 11:59 P.M.
➢ Submission of the Memorials after the specified deadline shall result in a deduction of five
(5) marks each day. Failure of submission of memorial would result in disqualification of
the team from the competition.
➢ Hard copy of the Memorial Shall be send to University by 5:00 P.M. 15 November.
➢ Each team shall be provided with the copy of the written submission of the opponent team
prior to the respective rounds.
➢ The Organizers of this Competition shall be permitted to use all the Memorials for and
reporting or compilation without further permission. The Submission would be deemed to
be permission. Moreover, the copyright in the prize-winning Memorials would be vested
with the Organizers.
➢ Post of Memorial: Name- Shubhangi Gupta
➢ Mobile no- +91 79993 70892
➢ Address B201, Amity Law School, Opposite Airport Mahrajpura,Gwalior 474005

MARKING SCHEME FOR MEMORIAL

➢ Every Memorial will be marked on a total of 50 marks. The following is the criteria for
evaluation of memorials:
Sr. No. Criteria Marks
1. Knowledge of facts and Law 10
2. Plagiarism 10
3. Recognition of Issues and Structure 10
of Arguments.
4. Proper and Articulate Analysis 10

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5. Overall Presentation (Clarity, style, 10

grammar, language, structure,
format, Citation)
6. Total 50

STRUCTURE OF THE COMPETITION

➢ The Moot court Competition shall comprise of following rounds:

• Preliminary Rounds
• Quarterfinal Rounds
• Semifinals Rounds
• Final Round
➢ After the orientation of the teams, the draw of lots shall take place and the team has to
argue on behalf of both sides, the Prosecutor/Applicant/Petitioner and the
Defendant/Respondent in the preliminary rounds.
➢ Top 8 teams, based on the cumulative score of memorials and preliminary rounds, shall
qualify for the quarterfinals. Further, the top 4 teams, based on the results of the quarterfinal
rounds, shall qualify for the semi-final rounds. Finally, the top 2 teams will be selected for
the final round.
➢ In case of tie, highest memorial marks will be taken into consideration to decide the winner.

DRAW OF LOTS

➢ Before the Preliminary (23 November 2023 through Google Meets, the links shall be
provided prior to the draw of lots), for Quarterfinal, Semifinal and Final rounds, draw of
lots shall be done to determine the side on which the Team shall be arguing. The Teams
shall be mailed the fixtures for each round. Further, the Teams shall also be mailed the
soft copy of their opponent’s Written Submission prior to the oral rounds.

.
ORAL SUBMISSIONS

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➢ As specified hereinabove, each team shall have two speakers who shall further divide the
oral submissions between themselves.
➢ At no point of time during the Competition, any speaker shall reveal their identity.
➢ Any compilation or detailed pleadings will not be entertained. The participants are
➢ requested to bring with them the authorities/case laws on which they want to rely during
the arguments.
➢ At the commencement of each round of Oral Submissions, each team shall notify to the
Court Officer the division of time between the two speakers. Further, each team must notify
to the Court Officer the amount of time that the team wants to reserve for their rejoinder /
sur-rejoinder. A maximum of five (5) minutes may be reserved for the rejoinder/ sur-
rejoinder.
➢ Only one speaker from each team shall be permitted to rejoinder / sur-rejoinder. The sur-
rejoinder shall be limited to the rebuttals made by the opponent team.
➢ Five (5) minutes and Two (2) minutes before the completion of the allocated time for each
speaker, there will be a warning bell, and at the completion of the allocated time for each
speaker there will be a final bell.
➢ In case a speaker continues to speak after the completion of his/her specified time, the
additional time which he/she consumes will attract negative marking at the discretion of
the judges. The judges shall have all the rights to grant opportunity to give rejoinder or sur-
rejoinder and to allocate additional time.
➢ During the course of oral submissions, the participants cannot submit to the court any
material containing pictorial representation whatsoever. Further, the participants are not be
permitted to make any audio/visual representation nor allowed to use any online search
engines during their submissions.
➢ If at any instance a submission is made with any material in violation of rules and if any
picture, sketches, photos, cartoons, caricatures, audio film, video film, projector-slide or a
computer-generated image is used or submitted or presented to the court, the teams shall
be subject to disqualification.

PRELIMINARY ROUND

➢ There shall be two Preliminary Rounds. Each team shall argue on behalf of both sides,
the Prosecutor/Applicant/Petitioner and the Defendant/Respondent.
➢ Time limit for the oral submissions in each preliminary round shall be twenty-five (25)
Minutes for each team including rejoinder / sur-rejoinder. No speaker may reserve more
than fifteen (15) minutes for his/her individual oral submissions.
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➢ Scoring Criteria for Preliminary Round

The Marks shall be given as per following criteria for preliminary round
• Written memorials- 50 marks
• Oral arguments - 100 marks
• Total - 150 Marks
The decision of the judges as to assessment of oral submission shall be final.

QUATERFINALS, SEMIFINAL, AND FINAL ROUND

i. Time limit for the oral submissions in quarterfinal round shall be thirty minutes (30) for
each team including rejoinder / sur-rejoinder. No speaker may reserve more than fifteen
(15) minutes for his/her individual oral submissions.

ii. Time limit for the oral submissions in semifinal and final rounds shall be thirty-five
minutes (35) for each team including rejoinder / sur-rejoinder. No speaker may reserve
more than fifteen (15) minutes for his/her individual oral submissions.
Scoring Criteria for oral Submissions
Sr. Criteria Marks
No.
1. Application of law relevant to the case 20
2. Answers to court questions 20
3. Advocacy and presentation + Time adherence 20
4. Interpretation and use of fact+ Research 20
relevant to the case
5. Overall performance + Court Etiquettes 20
TOTAL 100

RESULT

The final results and the winners shall be announced during Valedictory Ceremony. The
decision of the judges on the performance of the participants shall be final and binding on
all the participants.

CONDUCT OF THE COMPETITON

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➢ The Competition will be conducted within the university campus.

➢ The link for the Draw of lots for the preliminary Rounds shall be provided prior to the date
specified above for the draw of lots.
➢ The organizers shall have the rights reserved over all the submitted memorials and
compendium and the organizers are free to use or dispose them off in the manner they
deem fit.
➢ There shall be a team representative/volunteer allotted to each team for their assistance.
➢ All the teams shall adhere to dress code mentioned above. Non appearance with proper
dress code shall attract the negative marking at the discretion of judges

CLARIFICATION

➢ Participating teams may seek clarifications via mail on the Official Email with subject title
as "Shri Dattopant Thengadi Memorial 7th AUMP National Moot Court Competition
2023" – Clarification.
➢ The last date to seek clarifications to the Moot Proposition is November 10, 2023.

AWARDS

Sr. Awards Prizes

No
1. Winner INR 30,000- & 1-Year SCC online
Subscription worth INR 43,500.
2. Runner- Up INR 21,000
3. Best Speaker 1NR 10,000
4. Best INR 10,000
Memorial
5. Best INR 10,000
Researcher

CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION shall be given to all the participants, 1 month

SCC online Subscription and training.

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EVENT DESCRIPTION

Sr. No Description Date

1. Last Date of Registration 10th November
2. Last Date to seek Clarifications 3rd November
3. Release of Clarifications 10th November
4. Soft Copy Submission 12th November
5. Hard Copy Submission 15th November
➢ Inaugral Ceremony, Preliminary Rounds and Quarter finals on 24 th November
➢ Researcher Test, Semi Finals, Finals and Valedictory Ceremony 25th November.

MISCELLANEOUS
➢ Strict action shall be taken if found scouting through a team member or otherwise or
through any other unfair means.
➢ All participants are expected to maintain proper decorum in the Court during the
Competition and are expected to conduct themselves in a manner befitting the legal
profession.
➢ The Organizers reserve the right to take appropriate action for any unethical,
unprofessional and immoral conduct.
➢ The Organizers decision as regards the interpretation of rules or any other matter related
to the competition will be final and binding.
➢ If there is any situation which is not contemplated in the rules, the Organizers decision on
the same shall be final and binding.
➢ The Organizers reserve the rights to vary, alter, modify, or repeal any of the above rules if
so required and as they deem appropriate.

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MOOT COURT COMMITTEE

FACULTY COORDINATOR
Asst. Prof. Ms. Shubhangi Gupta +91- 7999370892
PRESIDENT
Mr. Devanshu Sharma +91-7999077977
VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Siddarth Dixit +91- 7610576948
Ms. Chitranshi Pal
Organising Committee
1. Akansha Sharma +91- 7580883088
2. Divyansh Singh +91 – 7905502140
3. Komal Singh +91- 9303828898
4. Jayati Singhal
5. Ankit Singh
6. Priyanshi Parmar
7. Kritika Singh
8. Sonali Sharma
9. Kirtika Bhola
10.Anurag Shrivastava
11.Shivansh Shukla
12.Abhishek Sikarwar
13.Pratyaksha Sharma
14.Muskan Choudhary
15.Nitin Kurmi
16.Ameen Ahmed Khan
17.Archi Jain

[NOTE: DIRECTOR, Amity Law School shall have all power to amend, modify or
repeal any rule herein before mentioned, at any point of time.
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7th AUMP NATIONAL MOOT PROPOSITION, 2023

1. Gunda Lal is a notorious criminal involved in looting, extortion, theft, dacoity and is a
rogue person belonging to city ‘Gendewala’ situated in the State of Meraki. The inhabitants
of that town were fed up with him. Because of his negative influence and Bahubali Stature,
he contested Parliamentary Elections as an independent held by ‘Swatchh Rastra’. Because
of his muscle power, he won the elections. After winning the elections, he started riding
rough shod and used to behave like a dictator. He used to misbehave with people and even
started molesting the women.

2. FIRs were lodged against him but nothing worthwhile happened because of his influence.
Cases were investigated by the Police but during investigation, all the witnesses remained
delightfully silent about the involvement of Gunda Lal. As result, he was acquitted of all
these cases. Because of the acquittal of all these cases, Gunda Lal became very bold and
started running amuck. Since he had huge public support and large following, nobody took
any coercive action against him.

3. As a result, he was posing threat to the State Government itself. Later on, since he was
posing threat to the Government and got involved in numerous cases, he was arrested by
the police and was put in jail. Also, the officials of State Government in a press release
made a statement that, “a deterrent approach should be taken to teach goons, gangsters a
lesson and even if police officials are aiding them in committing crimes, strict action should
be taken against them as well”. This statement did go viral over the social media and
garnered a lot of support and fame to the State Government.

4. Despite all of this Gunda Lal was able to carry out his operations like dealing in weapons,
explosives and extortion from jail as his network was very strong and it was alleged that
police officials were also helping him as without the help of the Police it was not possible
to do so. It was alleged that he had very good terms with the businessmen and politicians
of the Hunterrland (country). Since, no charges were established against him, he was
released on bail on 21st January, 2023.

5. On 22nd January, 2023 Gunda Lal and his gang bombarded the house of Heer Manchandani
(renowned business tycoon in Swachh Rastra and strong supporter of the ruling party in
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the State Government of Meraki) with IED. Fortunately, the business tycoon survived and
sustained few injuries. Subsequent to this, Mr. Manchandani registered an FIR against
Gunda Lal and also deposited the CCTV footage which captured the identity of Gunda
Lal’s Gang. As per the footage, the accused were Shanu, Bhanu, Hira Singh and Moti Lal
and all of them were gangsters infamous for their nefarious activities and were all wanted
by the police.

6. Since, Gunda Lal was posing threat to the State Government, police arrested Gunda Lal
and his gang. All of them were supposed to be taken to the court for their statements.
• Shanu was supposed to be taken to the Court for his statement to be recorded on 13 th March,
2023
• Bhanu was supposed to be taken to the Court for his statement to be recorded on19th March,
2023
• Hira Singh was supposed to be taken to the Court for his statement to be recorded on 27 th
March, 2023
• Moti Lal was supposed to be taken to the Court for his statement to be recorded on 7 th
April, 2023
• Gunda Lal was supposed to be taken to the Court for his statement to be recorded on 24 th
April, 2023.

7. On 13th March, 2023 while Shanu was supposed to be taken to the Court for his recording
his statement, he was shot dead in the Police Jeep. On 19 th March, while Bhanu was
supposed to be taken to the Court for his recording statement, he was shot dead while he
stepped out of the jeep. On 27th March, while Hira Singh was supposed to be taken to the
Court for recording his statement, he was shot dead on the footsteps of the court. On 7th
April, while Moti Lal was supposed to be taken to the Court for recording his statement,
he was shot dead in the police jeep.

8. All these deaths created a lot of ruckuses on social media as it was portrayed by the media
that all these were pre planned and the media houses believed that there might be some
involvement of State Government of Meraki. Swachh Rastra Today, one of the prominent
newspapers published that all these were fake encounters and were the brain child of the
Meraki Government in order to execute the operation to teach the lesson to the goons,

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gangster etc. So, some celebrated this news and some were calling this as the beginning of
the end of rule of law.

9. Post these killings, it was decided that the timings on which Gunda Lal was to be taken
from jail to Court would not be disclosed to anyone except few police officers and would
be kept as secret to maintain law and order. On 24th April, 2023 when Gunda Lal was to
be taken from jail at 10:30 am to Court for recording his statement, somehow the police
jeep was surrounded by lot of journalists as media houses wanted to cover the whole
journey from jail to Court. Anyway, the police managed to clear the crowd of journalists
and drove the police jeep which had 7 armed police men. But due to the flattened tyre, the
Jeep stopped on MG Road, 17kms away from the Meraki High Court. So, the police
decided to shift Gunda lal to another Jeep and for that the armed policemen and Gunda Lal
stepped down from the jeep.

10. As soon as Gunda Lal stepped down, he was surrounded by the journalists. Among those,
two journalists of media house came very close to Gunda Lal and when police asked not
to come close, they pointed pistols at the police and Gunda Lal. Somehow, Gunda Lal
managed to take their pistols and started shooting in the air and also pointed the pistol at
the police and journalists. While he was moving backwards pointing out the gun at the
policemen and journalists, two of the policemen shot him, and he died on the spot. When
the journalists tried to escape, the policemen grabbed them and put them in the jail.

11.This act of the Meraki Police became headlines of every newspaper in Swachh Rastra and
was appreciated by the people as finally the gangster of Swachh Rastra died and got
punishment of what he deserved. The Swachh Rastra Daily reported that the Meraki Police
is a savior and they should be awarded with bravery awards. But some of the people
disregarded this and termed this as the end of justice, unconstitutional and extra-judicial
killings.

12.While all this was going all in media, the police started their investigation. According to
Police, all the two journalists confessed that they were not journalists and they committed
the crime to become famous. When this incident took place, it was recorded by the CCTV
of a shop nearby that area. The video of the killing was also studied by the Police officers.
As per the video, the pistol was put at Gunda Lal’s head by the journalists at the distance
of 12 cms while he was escorted by seven armed policemen. Further, police also seized the

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pistols and, in the investigation, it was found out that it was a sophisticated weapon made
at Hunterrland costing more than Rs. 8 lakhs and was banned in Swachh Rastra.

13.On the social media and in newspapers, this killing was celebrated by people but on the
contrary the alleged encounter was criticised by a group of people. The families of the
deceased persons and the human rights activist alleged that the police took law into its
hands, terming this as extra-judicial killing. In the Police press conference that followed,
questions as to how the alleged journalists managed to come close to the deceased went
unanswered.

14.Furthermore, families of all the slain persons, an NGO named “Fair Rights Organization”
filed petition before High Court challenging extra-judicial execution in the police custody
before the Hon’ble High Court of Meraki for the violation of human rights of the deceased
by the police atrocities. The Hon’ble High Court of Meraki after hearing all the arguments
held-
“The Police had no other option but to shoot Gunda Lal failing which he would have fled
and which would have triggered widespread agitation throughout the Nation and the role
of Police would have been questioned. Hence, the Court found the act of the Police as an
act of bravery and self-defence to counter the situation which arose before them”
15.The decision of High Court flashed on social media and news reports. The people criticized
the decision of Court and condemned the act of police, blaming them for all wrongs. People
started to organise rallies in the city of Gendewala and the news (#Police Murders) was
circulated on social media demanding justice for deceased. In the light of the continuous
protest since past one month, Ministry of Home Affairs banned the Internet Services on
the ground of Public Emergency on June 1, 2023 for 48 hours in city of Gendewala. Further
it was again extended for 72 hours on June 3, 2023 and again for 72 hours on June 6, 2023.
Internet was resumed on June 07, 2023 but again suspended for 72 hours on June 08, 2023.

16. Agitated by this, Free Cost Internet Association filed a Writ Petition for violation of
Fundamental Right to Internet in the High Court of Meraki. The High Court of Meraki held
that the internet shutdown was valid as it followed proper procedure established under
existing rules and regulations. The judgement was also challenged before the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of Swatchh Rastra.

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17.The NGO and the family members of all the deceased-accused aggrieved by the judgement
of Hon’ble High Court in relation to the police officers, appealed before the Hon’ble
Supreme Court for violation of basic Human Rights as well as the violation of Fundamental
Rights of person in custody guaranteed under the Constitution of Swachh Bharat. After the
matter reached the Hon’ble Supreme Court, the National Human Rights Commission of
Swatchh Rastra also took Suo-moto cognizance of the matter.

18.The Supreme Court clubbed all these petitions and the matter is pending before the Hon’ble
Supreme Court of Swatchh Rastra.
The Participants are required to frame issues and draft memorials from the side of
Appellants and Respondents and argue before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Swatchh
Rastra.
Note: The laws of Swatchh Rastra are para materia to the laws of India.

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