Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar is inviting registrations for the 2nd CCI–MNLU-CS National Antitrust Moot Court Competition 2026.
About Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (MNLU-CS) is one of the three National Law Universities established under the Maharashtra National Law University Act, 2014. The University promotes legal education, research, and advocacy through academic programmes, competitions, and specialised centres dedicated to various fields of law.
About the Competition
The 2nd CCI–MNLU-CS National Antitrust Moot Court Competition 2026 is being organised by the Moot Court Association (MCA) and the Centre for Competition Law and Policy (CCLP), Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, in association with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and Phoenix Legal. The competition seeks to promote legal research, advocacy, and academic engagement in the field of competition law by providing participants with an opportunity to argue contemporary and evolving antitrust issues.
Event Details
The competition will be conducted in a hybrid mode. The Preliminary and Quarter-Final Rounds will be held online on 12–13 September 2026, while the Semi-Final and Final Rounds will take place offline on 27 September 2026 at the campus of Maharashtra National Law University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students enrolled in a regular LL.B. programme recognised by the Bar Council of India are eligible.
- Students pursuing either a 3-year or 5-year LL.B. programme may participate.
- A maximum of two teams from each institution is permitted.
Team Composition
- Each team shall consist of two or three members.
- Teams may comprise two speakers and one researcher.
- Two-member teams will not be eligible for the Researcher’s Test.
- All members must belong to the same institution.
- Team composition cannot be changed except with prior approval of the Organising Committee.
Registration Fee
Stage I: A registration fee of ₹4,500 per team is payable for the Memorial Evaluation Round and Virtual Rounds.
Stage II: Teams qualifying for the Offline Semi-Final and Final Rounds must pay an additional ₹5,500, which includes food and accommodation for the offline rounds.
Important Dates
- Registration Opens & Moot Proposition Released: 10 July 2026
- Last Date for Registration: 10 August 2026
- Last Date for Seeking Clarifications: 31 July 2026
- Release of Clarifications: 8 August 2026
- Soft Copy Memorial Submission: 20 August 2026
- Memorial Evaluation Results: 6 September 2026
- Mandatory SCC Online Training: 10 September 2026
- Preliminary Rounds: 12 September 2026
- Quarter-Final Rounds: 13 September 2026
- Hard Copy Memorial Submission: 25 September 2026
- Semi-Final, Final & Valedictory: 27 September 2026
Prizes
- Winner: Trophy, ₹50,000 cash prize, internship with Phoenix Legal, and one-year SCC Online subscriptions for all team members.
- Runner-Up: Trophy, ₹30,000 cash prize, and internship opportunity.
- Best Speaker: Trophy and ₹10,000 cash prize.
- Best Memorial (Informant): Trophy and ₹10,000 cash prize.
- Best Memorial (Opposite Party): Trophy and ₹10,000 cash prize.
- All participants will receive one-month SCC Online Web Edition access and participation or merit certificates.
Registration Procedure
Interested participants may register by 10 August 2026 through the links below.
Click Here to Register for Stage I
Click Here to Pay Stage I Registration Fee
Click Here to Download the Brochure
Click Here to Download the Moot Proposition
Click Here to Download the Rulebook
Contact
Email: mnlucsccimoot@mnlua.ac.in
Arpit Tiwari: +91 73876 19812
Anshika Awasthi: +91 98937 12390
Himanshu Yadav: +91 89492 47578
Sarbani Chakraborti: +91 82401 63712
Dhruv Jain: +91 87083 62235
