Students from the School of Law, SASTRA Deemed University, have won the 1st R. Thandapani Memorial Moot Court Competition 2026, securing a cash prize of ₹1,00,000 after competing against 34 participating teams.
About the Achievement
The winning team comprised Kum. Treasy Nilopher (Speaker 1), Kum. Ramya Vijayakumar (Speaker 2) and Kum. Achuda Manickam (Researcher). All three students are in their fourth year of the B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) or B.B.A., LL.B. (Hons.) programme at SASTRA Deemed University.
The final rounds of the competition were held on October 11, 2026.
Moot Proposition and Legal Issues
The moot problem covered several important constitutional and public law issues, including:
- Inter-state river disputes
- Governor’s discretionary powers
- Legislative competence
- Prohibitory orders
- Preventive detention
Competition and Final Round
A total of 34 teams participated in the competition. The SASTRA team competed against teams from the School of Excellence in Law (SOEL), Tamil Nadu National Law University (TNNLU) and the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) during the initial rounds.
In the final round, the team competed against Praveen Gandhi Law College, Mumbai, and secured the winning position.
Final Round Judges
The final rounds were adjudicated by a panel comprising:
- Justice N. Anand Venkatesh, Madras High Court
- Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan
- Advocate Swamidurai, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court
- Advocate R. Gandhi, Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court
- Prof. Dr. Soundarya Pandian
Prize Money
The winning team received a cash prize of ₹1,00,000 for securing first place in the competition.
The achievement highlights the students’ success in a competitive moot court setting involving complex constitutional and public law questions.
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