AMITY UNIVERSITY MUMBAI

AMITY LAW SCHOOL

Is organizing

National Moot Court Competition 2019

(NMCC- Second Edition)

(18th October- 20th October 2019)

Contents

About Amity University and NMCC-2nd Edition (Page Numbers)

Schedule
Moot Proposition
Rules
About Amity University Mumbai (AUM)

Amity University Mumbai with its future-ready, sprawling campus, a world - class learning infrastructure
and over a kilometer long frontage on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway offers a 360 degree career
transformational set-up. With its state of the art infrastructure, the campus facilitates all-round growth of
students. It also houses world class sports facilities for soccer, cricket, lawn tennis and badminton. Amity
University Campus has been designed by a globally renowned US architect who has previously designed
Boston and California State University.

About Amity Law School

Amity Law School (ALS) is one of the world-class legal educational institutions in the country.

The School has been granted affiliation by Bar Council of India and conducts various 5 years courses such
as B.A.LL.B., B.B.A.LL.B., B.COM.LL.B., LL.B. (3yrs), LLM (1year) and PhD. These programmes seek
to promote multi-disciplinary analysis of the socio-legal problems by designing its course-structure and
teaching methods to realize these objectives. In addition, the School organizes seminars on contemporary
legal issues, conducts clinical courses and trains students in legal research and legal writing

About National Moot Court Competition 2019

Amity Law School has been organizing intellectually challenging competitions since 2014. It’s the second
edition of National Level Moot Court Competition which is going to be held from 18 th October – 20th
October 2019.

The principal objective of the National Level Moot Court Competition: 2 nd Edition: is to groom the
academic excellence amongst students related to the Constitution and Personal Laws and to develop their
advocacy and research skills in an environment of healthy and fair competition. The competition also aims
to provide a platform for law students to exhibit their argumentation skills which are the core part of
advocacy.
Schedule

Event Date
Last date of Registration 25/09/2019
Last date for submission of Memorials 04/10/2019
Inauguration 18/10/2019

Interaction with Researchers 18/10/2019

Preliminary Rounds 18/10/2019
Preliminary Rounds and Semi Final Round 19/10/2019
Final Round 20/10/2019
Prize Distribution and Valedictory 20/10/2019
Networking Lunch 20/10/2019
 Moot Proposition

AMITY UNIVERSITY MUMBAI

National Moot Court Competition 2019

[NMCC- Second Edition]

Fact Sheet

Cindia is a developing country having states like Vindhya Pradesh which has districts such as Jorakhpur,
Nareilly and Sarnataka which has districts such as Kudipi. The laws of Cindia are pari materia with the
laws of India.

In Cindia freedom of speech and expression as well as freedom of religion are given prime importance.

January 2014

1. Meenakshi Singh is a 17 year old Hindu girl, studying in 12 th Standard in Vindhya Pradesh State
Board. She had many friends in her junior college including Shaikh Sana who was her senior in
the college as well as the President of Rebellious Party of Vindhya Pradesh. (RPVP). Shaikh Sana
used to help Meenakshi in her studies and Meenakshi used to admire her a lot. During this time,
Meenakshi was impressed with the religious practices and good conduct of her friends and started
believing in the ideology and teachings of Islam.

2. Later on, with the desire of learning more about the Muslim religion, she took admission in
Jorakhpur Islamic Study Center (JISC) as an external candidate and started taking religious
lessons along with her regular studies. At JISC, Meenakshi met Husain Mirza who was an active
member of RPVP. Husain and Meenakshi fell in love with each other.

October 2014

3. Meenakshi was reported missing by her father Suresh Singh, who initially filed a police complaint
and requested them to trace her. Meanwhile, Meenakshi converted herself to Islam and later on
changed her name to Saira, which was later found out by police and her father. It was also found
out that Saira was all along staying with her friend Shaikh Sana. Husain Mirza used to visit her
often which was noticed by her neighbors.

4. Saira’s father filed a Writ Petition invoking Article 226 of the Cindian Constitution in Vindhya
Pradesh High Court contending that JISC was involved in forced and illegal religious conversions
and was recruiting cadre for Islamic terrorist organizations operating from Afjhanistan and East
Menya. Saira appeared before the court, denied all the allegations and testified that she was
staying with Shaikh Sana out of her own will. The court dismissed the petition and let Saira
continue her studies in Islam and live with Shaikh Sana.

December 2014
 5. Suresh Singh filed another Writ Petition asserting that he got reliable information that Saira is
about to be transported out of Cindia after getting her married off to Mohd. Junaid at the instance
of JISC. The High Court passed an interim order directing Saira to be kept under surveillance to
ensure that she could not be taken outside Cindia. While she was under surveillance, the police
found that she has moved out from Shaikh Sana’s house to an undisclosed location with Husain
Mirza. Though Saira denied the plan to travel abroad, the court directed her to stay at a women's
hostel in Nareilly.

6. Saira filed an interim application claiming that she was being lodged in the hostel for no fault of
her. She also testified on oath that she does not hold a passport and has no plans whatsoever to
travel abroad. Therefore, in January 2015, the court let her live with Shaikh Sana and continue
with her studies till the Writ Petition is finally disposed off.

March 2015

7. Meanwhile, Saira appeared before the High Court and admitted that she is married to Husain
Mirza as per Muslim law. Husain Mirza, along with being an active member of RPVP, is also an
active member of Radical Islamic Front with four criminal cases pending against him. Saira
pleaded that she be allowed to preach Islam without hindrance from the police and any of her
relatives, live with her husband and continue her education, The Court accepted her plea and
disposed off the Petition.

December 2016

8. Saira’s marriage was going through a rocky patch as she was not able to conceive a child. Husain
Mirza used to torture her for this reason. Vishal, neighbor of Saira and Husain, had been
witnessing these fights. He had sympathies for Saira as she was silently suffering this mental and
physical anguish.

9. One day, Husain married another woman, Fatima, without even informing Saira. Seeing Fatima in
the house, Saira got furious and decided to leave Husain Mirza and end her life. Knowing these
facts, Vishal stopped Saira from taking such an extreme step and offered her a refuge in his house.
On the same night, Saira got to know that she is pregnant with Husain’s child. Hence, she thought
of returning to her matrimonial home. As soon as she called Husain to share this news, he hung up
on her and sent Triple Talaq on WhatsApp.

10. Seeing Saira in such a plight, Vishal proposed her and promised to take responsibility of her and
her child. He also suggested shifting to his native place Kudipi, in the state of Sarnataka, and
leading a happy life away from this chaos. Saira agreed to marry Vishal and they left Vindhya
Pradesh to settle in Kudipi, the next day itself. They went to a local temple in Kudipi and got
married as per Hindu rites and ceremonies in the presence of some of Vishal’s close friends.
However, Saira, with the consent of Vishal, continued to preach Islam and brought up her son,
Sameer, as a Muslim.

August 2018

11. Saira and Vishal were leading a happy life along with Sameer at Kudipi. One day, Saira received a
call from Vishal’s office informing that he had suffered a massive cardiac arrest and lost his life on
the spot. Saira, unable to bear this sad news, collapsed and went into Coma.

12. After a few days, she recovered in the Government Hospital of Sarnataka. She immediately
reached their house in Kudipi and found that the house had been occupied by Vishal’s brothers and
 Sameer had been admitted to an orphanage. Saira contacted Vishal’s parents but they refused to
acknowledge her as their daughter-in-law.

13. Saira having no means to sustain herself and her son, filed two cases - firstly, a case of
maintenance for herself from Vishal’s parents claiming herself to be his legally wedded wife as per
Hindu religious rites; and another case against Husain Mirza claiming maintenance for Sameer
and herself and seeking compensation for trapping her into conversion, marriage and treating her
in an undignified way. The family court dismissed both the cases as not maintainable; hence she
preferred appeals before the High Court of Sarnataka. High Court admitted both the appeals and
kept them for joint hearing.

14. Meanwhile, when these appeals were pending in the High Court, National Investigation Agency
(NIA), which investigates terror cases, had unearthed a big racket of “Psychological Kidnapping”
being prevalent in Vindhya Pradesh where organized groups attempt to recruit Hindu women as
terrorists by getting them converted and marrying them off to Muslim men. And, Husain Mirza
has been an active member of the organization. Husain Mirza on the other hand, was missing from
Vindhya Pradesh and couldn’t be traced.

15. NIA also found that Saira, who was previously Meenakshi, had been shifted to an undisclosed
location with Husain for a few days. NIA had a suspicion that Saira is a trained terrorist who is
involved in terror activities and that she had vital information about the whereabouts and links of
Husain Mirza. Therefore, NIA obtained a warrant against Saira under National Security Act and
NIA arrested and detained her for further investigation.

16. Saira filed a Writ Petition in the High Court of Sarnataka challenging her arrest and detention by
NIA and prayed for quashing the FIR against her. The NIA opposed her application arguing that
she had been actively involved in terrorist and psychological kidnapping as an accomplice of
Husain. The agency termed her matrimonial dispute and eloping with Vishal etc as ‘camouflage’
as pre-scripted by the organization JISC, with which both Saira and Husain Mirza were involved.
The NIA also relied upon the discrepancies in the civil appeals filed by her to substantiate the
NIA’s claims. High Court of Sarnataka has admitted the Writ Petition filed by Ms. Saira.
 National Moot Court Competition 2019

[NMCC- Second Edition]

Rules

Structure of the competition:

The Competition will be structured as per the following format:
● Preliminary Rounds
● Semi- Final Rounds
● Final Round
Language
The language of the Competition shall be English.
Eligibility
• Only under-graduate students (LLB 3 years/ 5 years) are eligible to participate in the competition.
• Only one team from University/College/Law School is allowed to participate in the competition.
Team Composition
• A team shall comprise of three students (two of them shall be designated as Speakers and one
Researcher).
• The Researcher, with permission of the Convener, may be permitted to argue as Speaker, if the
latter is not in a position to participate because of illness or other unforeseen event.
Dress Code
The participants shall adhere to the following dress code when present in any courtroom during the
Competition.
Girls: White Salwar and Kurta or white shirt and black trousers along with black coat and black shoes.
Boys: White shirt, black trousers along with black coat and black shoes.
Note: The participating teams shall also adhere to the above mentioned dress code while attending the
inaugural and valedictory ceremonies of the Competition.

Participation and Registration

 Teams must register by 25/09/2019 by sending an email to amity.mum.mootcourt@gmail.com with
the subject “Registration for ALS NMCC: 2”.
• Each Team must send a soft copy of the memorials, (in .pdf format only), for evaluation by
04/10/2019 to amity.mum.mootcourt@gmail.com with the subject “Memorials for ALS NMCC:2”.
Request for extension of date-line will not be entertained.
 • Participation fees for National Moot Court Competition-2 is Rs. 5,000/ (Five Thousands only) per
team, which includes food and accommodation at Amity University Mumbai Campus. The
participating teams must register and pay online through the URL (web link) sent to them.
• Screen-shot of the Registration Form and payment receipt should be sent to
amity.mum.mootcourt@gmail.com

Guidelines for formatting:

Memorial Structure:
The memorial must have following pages only:
• Cover Page – The cover page shall contain the case title, year of the competition, name of the
Court and team Code on top right corner.
• Table of Contents
• List of Abbreviations
• Index of Authorities
• Statement of Jurisdiction
• Statement of Facts
• Issues Raised
• Summary of Arguments
• Pleadings /Arguments Advanced
• Prayer
Team Code: The team code must be ascribed on the top right corner of the cover page.
Content Specifications: The following content specifications must be strictly adhered to:
• Font and Size (General) - Times New Roman, 12 pts
• Line Spacing (General) - 1.5 lines
• Font and Size (Footnotes) - Times New Roman, 10 pts
• Line Spacing (Footnotes) - Single line
• Page Margins - 1 inch on all sides
• The Hard Copies of the Memorial shall be printed on only one side.
• The citation should be in compliance with the 20th edition of Bluebook.
Evaluation criteria for memorials:
• Evidence of Original Thought: 20 Marks
• Knowledge of Law and Facts: 20 Marks
• Proper and Articulate Analysis: 20 Marks
• Correct format and Citation: 20 Marks
• Extent and Use of Research: 20 Marks

Total: 100 Marks

Rules for the oral rounds
Draw of Lots: The match up of teams in the Preliminary Rounds shall be determined on the basis of draw
of lots. Draw of lots and Memorial Exchange shall take place after the Inaugural Ceremony on 18/10/2019.
Preliminary Rounds
• The preliminary rounds will be held on 18/10/2019. The Preliminary rounds shall comprise of Two
Rounds of oral arguments subject to the allotment of team codes. In the preliminary rounds, each team
shall have to argue twice, once as a petitioner and the other as a respondent.
• Each team will get a total of 20 minutes to present its case. This time will include rebuttal time. The
division of time per speaker is left to the discretion of the team, subject to with a minimum time of 10
minutes per speaker and not more than 15 minutes per speaker. Rebuttals can be made between not more
than 2 minutes.
• The oral arguments should be confined to the issues presented in the memorial. The researcher may
accompany the speakers during the oral rounds. Maximum scores for the oral rounds shall be 50 points per
speaker, per judge. The speakers can provide copies of the compendium, only if the same is permitted by
the Panel of Judges in their respective court rooms. No two Teams will argue against each other more than
once in the Preliminary Rounds.
• The winners of the preliminary rounds shall qualify for the Semi Final Rounds. In case of a tie after
taking winning scores into consideration, the decision shall be taken on the basis of the Memorial marks.
Semi Final Rounds
The Semi Final rounds shall comprise of Four Teams. The Semi Final rounds shall take place on
19/10/2019.
The match up of teams in Semi Final Rounds shall be determined on the basis of draw of lots. Each team
will get 30 minutes to present its case which will include rebuttal time (if permitted by the judge(s)).
Final Round
The Final Round shall take place on 20/10/2019. The two teams who stand declared as winners of the Semi
Final Rounds shall qualify for the Final Rounds. Each team will get 40 minutes to present its case which
will include rebuttal time (if permitted by the judge(s)). The Winner of the Final Round shall be declared
the Winner of the Competition.
• Preparation and familiarity with facts: 20 Marks
• Structure of Legal Argument: 20 Marks
• Knowledge & Application of Law: 20 Marks
• Organization, Presentation, Speaking Ability: 10 Marks
• Responsiveness to Questions: 10 Marks
• Persuasiveness and Advocacy: 10 Marks
• Courtroom Etiquette: 10 Marks
Total: 100 Marks
General Rules:
• In case of evaluation of all the Rounds, the Memorial Marks shall not be included to decide the merit.
• But in case a tie takes place in the Quarter Final, Semi Final or Final Rounds, the marks of the
Preliminary Rounds shall be the basis for deciding the winner.
• The decision of the judges with regard to the outcome of the rounds shall be final.
Scouting: Teams shall not be allowed to observe the orals of another team, unless they have been officially
knocked-out of the competition. Scouting is strictly prohibited. Scouting by any team shall entail instant
disqualification.

Interaction with Researchers:

Interaction with Researchers will be held on 18/10/2019. Only the Researcher, as indicated in the team
registration form, shall be allowed to interact.
The speaker can only participate in the interaction if the team is comprised of two speakers only.
The interaction shall be limited to general understanding of law and to the moot proposition.
Awards and certificates
All participants shall get participation certificate.
The competition embraces following awards:

• Best Team Certificate+ Trophy + Rs. 45,000 (Forty-Five Thousands) Prize money
• Runner up team Certificate+ Trophy +Rs. 30,000 (Thirty Thousands) Prize money
• Best Speaker Certificate+ Trophy + Rs. 10,000 (Ten Thousands) Prize money
• Best Researcher Certificate+ Trophy + Rs. 5,000 (Five Thousands) Prize money
• Best Memorial Certificate+ Trophy + Rs. 5,000 (Five Thousands) Prize money

Important dates:
Event Date
Last date of Registration 25/09/2019
Last date for submission of Memorials 04/10/2019
Interaction with Researchers 18/10/2019
Preliminary Rounds 18/10/2019
Preliminary Rounds and Semi Final Round 19/10/2019
Final Round 20/10/2019
Prize Distribution and Valedictory 20/10/2019
 Organizing Committee

Chief Patron

Dr. Aseem Chauhan

(President & Chancellor, Amity University Mumbai)

Patrons

Prof. (Dr). D. S. Rao Prof. (Dr.) Khushal Vibhute

(Vice- Chancellor, Amity University Mumbai) (Director, Amity Law School, AUM)

Advisory Member Event Coordinator

Dr. Ashok K. Shrivastava Ms. Akshaya Desai

(Professor, Amity Law School) (Assistant Professor, Amity Law School)

Faculty Committee

 Dr. Rita Bansal

 Mr. Rishi Dev

Conveners

 Mr. Vaibhav Sonule (Faculty Convener)- +91 9970934810

 Ms. Simran Pavecha (Student Convener) +91 9167189208
 Ms. Ria Nair: (Student Convener) +91 9769760601
 Mr. Anand Jagmalani (Student Convener) +91 9423673157
 Ms. Riddhi Munoth (Student Convener) +91 9320500500

Email: amity.mum.mootcourt@gmail.com