National Moot Court Competition 2026–27 by Subharti, Meerut [Hybrid]: Register by October 25!

Subharti invites law students to its National Moot Court Competition 2026–27 in hybrid mode. Register by October 25, 2026.

About Subharti

Sardar Patel Subharti Institute of Law, also known as SARPA-SIL, is a constituent institute of Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut. Established in 2002 with approval from the Bar Council of India and the Government of Uttar Pradesh, it provides legal education and practical training through academic and co-curricular activities.

About the Competition

The institute’s Moot Court Association is organising the National Moot Court Competition 2026–27. Teams will research the fictional dispute, prepare memorials for both sides and present oral arguments. The preliminary rounds and quarter-finals are online, while the semi-finals and final take place at the university campus.

Mode and Venue

The online preliminary rounds are scheduled for November 3–4, 2026, followed by the online quarter-final on November 6. The semi-final and final rounds will be held on November 20 at Sardar Patel Subharti Institute of Law, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut–250005.

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Eligibility and Team Composition

• Students enrolled in a recognised five-year integrated law programme, three-year LL.B. or equivalent undergraduate law programme may participate.
• Multiple teams from the same institution are permitted. Each team has two or three members.
• A two-member team has two speakers, with one also designated as researcher. A three-member team has two speakers and one researcher. Observers and additional members are not permitted.

Competition Structure

The top eight teams by cumulative preliminary-round scores advance to the quarter-finals. Subsequent rounds follow a knockout format. The organising committee may adjust the structure according to participation.

Moot Proposition

The fictional appeal concerns allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the legal effect of religious conversion and a subsequent marriage during an existing marriage, evidentiary review of an acquittal, and the constitutional validity of statutory presumptions. Consult the complete proposition for the facts and issues.

Registration Fee and Accommodation

Early-bird registration costs ₹2,500 per team until October 20, 2026, at 3:30 PM. Regular registration costs ₹3,000 per team until October 25 at 3:30 PM. Fees are non-refundable after registration. Paid accommodation may be arranged by the organisers upon prior intimation and advance request.

Memorial Submission Guidelines

Prepare both sides’ memorials with blue and red covers respectively. Use only the allotted team code, A4 paper, Times New Roman, 12-point text, 10-point footnotes, 1.5 body spacing, single-spaced footnotes and one-inch margins. Follow Bluebook, 22nd edition; the maximum is 40 pages including the cover.

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The rulebook requires PDF submissions for the preliminary rounds and five hard copies of each memorial for subsequent rounds by the notified deadline. The announcement additionally requests Word copies by email. Confirm the accepted formats and hard-copy arrangements with the committee, including for the online quarter-final.

Awards and Benefits

• Winning team: ₹11,000, trophy, certificate and a one-year SCC Online Web Edition subscription benefit worth up to ₹1,00,500.
• Runner-up: ₹5,100, trophy and certificate.
• Best Mooter and Best Memorial: ₹2,100 each, with trophies and certificates.
• All participants: participation certificate and one-month SCC Online access worth ₹3,100 each.

Important Dates

• Early-bird registration: October 20, 2026, by 3:30 PM.
• Final registration: October 25, 2026, by 3:30 PM.
• Clarification requests: October 20, 2026, by 11:59 PM.
• Soft-copy memorial submission: October 30, 2026, by 11:59 PM.
• Preliminary rounds: November 3–4, 2026, online.
• Quarter-final: November 6, 2026, online.
• Semi-final and final: November 20, 2026, on campus.

Contact

Email mca.svsu@gmail.com for competition enquiries and clarification requests. Faculty convenors Dr. Afreen Almas and Mr. Parth Malhotra can be contacted at +91 8439801911 and +91 9138406191 respectively.

Application Procedure

Complete the official registration form with institutional details, a designated contact and the speakers’ and researcher’s contact details and year of study. Select the applicable fee category and upload an institutional NOC or bonafide certificate in PDF, JPG or PNG format, up to 5 MB. Two-member teams should confirm how to complete the mandatory researcher fields.

Registration is complete only after confirmation from the organising committee. Retain your allotted team code and follow the official rules for memorial preparation and submission.