1st Online Consumer Law Moot Court Competition by NLSIU Bangalore: Register by October 15!

The Chair on Consumer Law and Practice, NLSIU, is organising its 1st Online Moot Court Competition on Consumer Law and Practice 2026.

About the Chair on Consumer Law and Practice

The Chair on Consumer Law and Practice (CLAP) was established at the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, in August 2008 by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India. The Chair works in the areas of consumer law and consumer protection through research, teaching, training, policy engagement and related academic activities.

About the Competition

The 1st Online Moot Court Competition on Consumer Law and Practice 2026, organised by CLAP, NLSIU Bengaluru, will focus on contemporary issues in consumer protection law and will involve both written memorials and oral advocacy. The competition will be conducted entirely online. The moot proposition was released on September 28, 2026. The competition begins with memorial evaluation, and the eight teams securing the highest combined marks for their Petitioner/Complainant and Respondent/Opposite Party memorials will qualify for the Octa-Finals. From the Octa-Finals onwards, advancement will be based on the marks obtained in the respective oral rounds.

Eligibility Criteria

• The competition is open to students currently enrolled in a B.A. LL.B. or LL.B. programme.
• Both members of a team must be from the same college or university.
• Only one team from each institution may participate.
• Each team must consist of two members.

Mode

The competition will be conducted entirely online. However, the Winning Team and the Runner-Up must travel to New Delhi for the declaration of results and prize distribution on December 24, 2026, and must make their own travel arrangements.

Registration Fee

The registration fee is Rs. 2,000 per team.

Memorial Submission Guidelines

• Each team must prepare two memorials, one for the Petitioner/Complainant and one for the Respondent/Opposite Party.
• The Arguments Advanced section of each memorial must not exceed 3,000 words, with a 10% tolerance over the prescribed limit.
• Memorials must be submitted in PDF format and should identify the participants only by their allotted team code, and no physical copies are required.
• The organisers will screen memorials for plagiarism and AI-generated content; similarity or AI-content scores exceeding 10% may attract penalties, while scores exceeding 15% may result in disqualification.
• Only limited, incidental use of AI tools, such as for grammar or language checks, is permitted rather than substantive drafting, and teams should read the complete memorial rules before submission.

Prizes

• Winning Team: Rs. 20,000 along with a Certificate of Excellence.
• Runner-Up Team: Rs. 15,000 along with a Certificate of Excellence.
• Participating teams and speakers will also be eligible for participation or achievement certificates, as applicable.

Important Dates

• Release of Moot Proposition: September 28, 2026
• Last date for registration and fee payment: October 15, 2026
• Memorial submission deadline: October 31, 2026
• Late submission window with penalty: November 1 to 3, 2026
• Octa-Finals and Semi-Finals: November 14 to 15, 2026
• Final: November 21, 2026
• Results and prize distribution in New Delhi: December 24, 2026

Late memorial submissions are subject to a deduction of 1.5 marks per team, per side, for each day of delay during the permitted late-submission window.

Contact

For queries regarding the competition, email consumerlaw@nls.ac.in.

Application Procedure

Interested teams must pay the registration fee through the payment link provided on the official competition page, fill in the registration form with the details of both team members, upload a clear copy of the payment receipt, and upload an authorisation letter issued by the participating college or university. Teams should retain the payment receipt and registration confirmation for future reference. Registration will be considered complete only after the registration form, payment receipt and authorisation letter have been submitted within the prescribed deadline.

The last date for registration and fee payment is October 15, 2026.