1. The Republic of Indic has a voluminous written constitution in the world with 28 Provinces and 8 Union Territories. The Constitution of the country indicates that the country has adopted Federalism with independent and shared legislative responsibilities. The Constitution of the Republic of Indic provides Fundamental Rights in Part III including the right to freedom and the right to life under Articles 19 and 21 respectively. There is an explicit right to get constitutional remedies in the chapter on fundamental rights.
2. The Constitution provides for a hierarchical structure of the judiciary. The highest court of the country is the Supreme Court whereas, the High Courts are at the state-level followed by the Subordinate Judiciary. The Supreme Court and the High Courts are entrusted with the jurisdiction to give remedy for the violation of fundamental rights. Consequently, while redressing the violation of the fundamental rights, the courts have time and again widened its ambit as enshrined under the Constitution. The interpretation given by the Supreme Court binds all the courts and tribunals in the Republic of Indic.
3. With the advent of digital initiatives taken by the current government, there has been a surge in the internet users in Republic of Indic, making the country world’s second largest internet user base. Internet has become an integral part of education, health and public service sectors. The Internet services are operated by multi-national corporations and public sector undertakings in different parts of the country.
4. The north-eastern states of the country are heavily inhabited by tribal population. They are very rich in culture and tradition. However, the region is backward in socio-economic parameters as compared to the rest of the country. The Government of Republic of Indic decided to utilise the strength of information technology, particularly internet services, to expedite the socio-economic development of the region. Due to resource constraints with the government, a decision was taken to invite multi-national corporations to provide internet services in this region.
5. Based on competitive bidding, the Government of Republic of Indic decided to award the contract to provide internet services to Indic-ONE, a multi-national corporation having its registered office in New Delic Capital Territory of Delic, in the year 2023.
6. The Company made the requisite investment to provide robust internet services in the entire region of the North-East. The strategic and planned investment resulted in a complete penetration of the services in the region by the Company. The state governments of the region extended all possible support, including the deployment of human resources, to facilitate the installation of the infrastructure needed for the services. The Company provided the internet-services in the region, inter alia in hospitals, educational institutions and government offices.
7. In June 2024, the Company declared the withdrawal of the services from the three states of the region on account of the loss of revenue. The decision was given with immediate effect. The decision of the withdrawal led to complete collapse of the services dependent upon internet.
8. Aggrieved by the decision of the Company, Develop-NE, an NGO dedicated to the development of the North East region decided to file a writ petition in the Supreme Court for the deprivation of the services connected with Articles 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of Indic.
9. The Supreme Court has admitted the petition and scheduled the final hearing on 28th September 2024.
10. The Supreme Court has framed the following issues for final determination:
11. Whether the writ petition is maintainable or not?
12. Does the action of the Corporation entail the violation of the right to access internet?
13. Should the multi-national corporation be obligated towards the fundamental rights?

NOTE:

1) The laws of Republic of Indic are parimateria to the laws of the Republic of India.

Prof. (Dr.) Uday Shankar

Associate Professor, IIT Kharagpur

Author of the Moot Proposition

OUR MENTORS

Shree Ritesh Hada

President, Karnavati University

CHIEF PATRON

Justice Kaushal Thakkar

Former Judge of Allahabad HighCourt

PATRON

Prof. Dr. P. Lakshmi

Dean of Unitedworld School of Law

FACULTY COORDINATORS

Ms. Saumya Shukla

Phone No: +91 7060327216

Email Id: [email protected]

Mr. Manthan Sharma

Phone No: +91 8562846724

Email Id: [email protected]

1. LANGUAGE

The official language for the Moot Court Competition shall be English only.

2. ELIGIBILITY

The Competition is open to all students, enrolled bona - fide on a regular basis in an undergraduate/ postgraduate law course or its equivalent conducted by any recognized College/ Institution/ University.

3. TEAM COMPOSITION

Each participating university/college/institute can nominate a team consisting of three student members, out of whom, two will be speakers and one will be the researcher.

Any additional member will not be entitled to local hospitality. He shall also be not entitled to any kind of prize/ award in the competition.

Note: During the registration process, each team must designate two speakers: Speaker 1 and Speaker 2. These designations must remain the same throughout the entire competition. Any attempt to switch or substitute these speakers after registration will result in either a deduction of marks or disqualification from the competition at the discretion of the committee.

4. DRESS CODE

Ladies: White shirt and black pant/black skirt along with black tie, black coat and black shoes. 

Gentlemen: White shirt, black trousers, black tie along with black coat and black shoes.

Strict adherence to the dress code is solicited.  Failure will result in disqualification.

5. ACCOMODATION

Accommodation shall be provided to the participants only on the days of the Competition.  Teams that intend to arrive prior to or leave after the specified dates are required to make their own arrangements.

Teams shalI be responsible for their transportation to and from the airport/railway station/bus station to the accommodation.

6. REGISTRATION

Registration Fees – Rs 3000/-

The registration of team is considered to be complete, once the registration fee is paid and the registration form is e-mailed with all necessary details.

Registration fees once paid will not be refunded.

Every team which has registered under the Rules shall be allotted a unique code. Once the unique code has been allotted, every team must use the team code for any communication with the Organizers during the course of the Competition.

7. MODE OF PAYMENT

Online Payment: The Online Payment of Participation  Fees can be done by making payment on the below  Account:

Account Name: Unitedworld School of Law A Unit of KMET

PAN No.: AAATK7408C

Bank Name: YES Bank Ltd

Branch: Bhuyangdev, Ahmedabad-380061

Saving Account No.: 070988700000175 

IFSC Code: YESB0000709

The formal commencement of the competition shall be from the afternoon of 26th September of 2024. The competition will start with orientation and draw of lots on 26th September 2024 followed by inaugural ceremony on 27th September, 2024. The Preliminary Rounds and Quarter finals will take place on 27th September 2024. The Semi-finals and finals will be conducted on the 28th September 2024 followed by the valedictory function. Certificates and prizes will be distributed only during the valedictory function. No prize/certificate will be given to participants who are not present at the valedictory session.

1.PRELIMINARY ROUNDS

There shall be two preliminary rounds on 27th September 2024, and every team shall be given the opportunity to argue for each side. The Lots for the Preliminary rounds will be drawn on 26th September 2024. The Petitioner shall be allotted  a total of 15 minutes to speak, including any surrebuttals. The Respondent shall be allotted 15 minutes for rebuttal  and arguments. Any extension of time beyond the specified period shall be subject to the discretion of the judges. The division of time between the speakers is the discretion of the team members, subject to a maximum of 8 minutes for one speaker. Before the commencement of each round, each team shall indicate to the ‘Time Keeper’ as to how they wish to allocate their time.

At the end of the preliminary rounds, the top 8 teams will qualify for the Quarter Finals. The top 8 teams will be selected on the basis of number of rounds won. A team shall be credited with a win, if its total marks in the respective round are higher than those of its opponent team. In case of a tie, the combined total marks of both the preliminary rounds shall be considered. The team with the higher score will advance to the Quarter Finals. If the situation of the tie still persists, then it would be resolved by considering the memorial scores.

2. QUARTER FINALS

The Quarter Finals will be a ranking round and will take place on 27th September 2024. The top 4 teams, with the highest  total scores shall qualify for the semi-final rounds. The Total Scores shall include the marks of the memorial. The side to be represented by a team shall be determined by way of draw of lots with the teams picking the lots after the completion of the preliminary rounds.  Each team shall get a total time of 20 minutes to present their case and this shall include the time for ‘Rebuttal’ and ‘Surrebuttal’. Any extension of time beyond the specified period shall be subject to the discretion of the judges.

The division of time between the speakers is the discretion of the team members, subject to a maximum of 12 minutes for one speaker. Before the commencement of the round, each team shall indicate to the ‘Time Keeper’ as  to how they wish to allocate their time.

3. SEMI FINALS

The Semi-Finals will be held on 28th September 2024. The Semi-Finals will be a ranking round. The top 2 teams, with the highest total scores for the Final rounds. The Total Scores shall include the marks of the memorial. The side to be presented by the team shall be determined by way of draw of lots with the teams picking the lots after the completion of quarter-finals rounds.

Each team shall get a total of 25 minutes to present their case. This time will include the time for ‘Rebuttal’ and ‘Surrebuttal’. Any extension of time beyond the specified period shall be subject to the discretion of the judges. The division of time between the speakers in the discretion of the team members, subject to a maximum of 14 minutes for one speaker. Before the commencement of the round, each team shall indicate to the ‘Time Keeper’ as to how they wish to allocate their time.

4. FINALS

The Final will be held after the Semi-Finals on 28th September 2024. A team will be Credited with a win in the Final if the  total marks are higher than those of its opponent team. The Total Scores shall include the marks of the memorial.

Each team shall get a total of 30 minutes to present their case. This time will include the time for ‘Rebuttal’ and ‘Surrebuttal’. The division of time between the speakers is the discretion of the team members, subject to a maximum of 18 minutes for one speaker. Before the commencement of the round, each team shall indicate to the ‘Time Keeper’ as  to how they wish to allocate their times.

1. GENERAL GUIDELINES
1. All memorials submitted for all purposes of the competition shall strictly adhere to the rules of the
2. Each Team participating in the Competition must prepare one Memorial on behalf of Petitioner(s)/ Appellant(s) and one on behalf of the Respondent(s).
3. Each team has to submit 5 hard copies of the Memorials from each side at the time of registration on 26th September, 2024. Non-compliance will entail a penalty of deduction of 10 points per copy not
4. The mode of citation throughout the memorial shall be 19th Edition of Harvard
5. Appellant/Petitioner memorials are required to have a blue cover and Respondent memorials are required to have a bright red
6. The memorials shall not contain any form of identification apart from the team code. If any such identification or mark, symbol, which has the effect of identifying the team is found on the memorial, then it shall result in instant disqualification.
7. The hard copy of memorials must be exact replica of the softcopy submitted with the Any difference in the same will result in disqualification from the Competition.
8. Each Team must send a soft copy of their memorials, in PDF format only, for evaluation by 17th September 2024 before 11:59 P.M. (Timings are in IST) to [email protected] with the subject “Memorials for UWSL International Moot Court Competition” followed by TEAM CODE. Memorials submitted beyond the deadline shall incur a liability of 10 points for the first day of delay and 10 points each day till 23rd September, 2024. No extension of time will be granted with respect to this deadline.
9. Memorials shall be sent as an attachment with the mail in the form of single file for each side of the
2. GUIDELINES FOR FORMATTING
All memorials shall be prepared to the following specifications:
1. Memorial or counter memorial shall not be more than 25 typed pages.
2. Memorials must be typed and submitted on standard A4 size
3. Font and size of the text of all parts of the memorial (excluding footnotes) must be the same and must be in Times New Roman 12 font
4. The texts of all parts of each memorial must be 1.5 line-spaced., with one-inch margin on both
5. The text of footnotes must be single line spaced. The font size of foot notes must be Times New Roman, font size- 10
6. There must be double spacing between each heading and the body text of the memorial.
7. Quotations of sources outside of the memorial of fifty words or more in any part of the memorial shall be block quoted and must be single-spaced.
8. The table of Contents, Index of Authorities and Case Title are not included in the 25 typed pages
Note: The marks of the Memorials shall be included in the total scores of the team from Quarter-final onwards, till the Final rounds in order to decide the teams which are to advance to the next round.
3. CONTENT OF MEMORIALS
The Memorial shall consist of the following parts:
1. Table of Contents
2. Index of Authorities (including corresponding page numbers)
3. Statement of Jurisdiction
4. Statement of Issues
5. Statement of Facts
6. Summary of Pleadings
7. Arguments Advanced
8. Prayer

1. WINNER TEAM RUNNER UP TEAM:
2. RUNNER UP TEAM:
3. 2nd RUNNER UP TEAM:
4. BEST MEMORIAL :
5. 2nd BEST MEMORIAL:
6. BEST SPEAKER :
7. 2nd BEST SPEAKER:

1. Along with cash prize, trophies shall also be
2. Certificates for participation will be given to all the
3. Separate Certificates will be provided to the Quarter- Finalists, Semi-Finalists, Runners-up and Winners.
4. All Certificates and awards will be presented to the participants only at the Valedictory Ceremony on the evening of 28th September, 2024. The participants are advised to finalize their travel plan
5. The certificates will not be provided to any participants who is not present at the Valedictory Ceremony and the same will not be sent by post/courier to nay participants under any circumstance whatsoever. The certificates will not be provided to any participants who is not present.

1. Scouting is strictly prohibited. In case of scouting, aggrieved teams may file a written complaint of scouting to the Organizers. The decision of the Organizers shall be final and
2. Non-Disclosure of Identity: Teams shall not disclose their identity, e. the name of their institution, city, etc. or any other information which has the effect of disclosing their identity and affiliation with a particular university or institution. Such disclosure shall result in disqualification subject to the discretion of the Organizers.

1. Upon completion of the competition, the organising committee reserves the exclusive right to use the memorials submitted to them, as they deem
2. Participating teams should carry with them required study or reference materials for their own use during the oral rounds of
3. Participating teams shall be expected to maintain the proper decorum of the courtroom during the proceedings and shall conduct themselves in a manner befitting the legal
4. The organising committee’s decision as regards the interpretation of these rules or any other matters related to the Moot Court competition shall be final and If there is any situation, which is not covered by these rules, the decision of the organising committee shall be final.
5. The Organising Committee reserves the right to amend/change the rules & regulations with prior notice to all registered

Direct all your queries to: [email protected]

For all details related to the moot court competition visit the following site: https://karnavatiuniversity.edu.in/uwsl/

Registration

• The registration of team is considered to be complete, once the registration fee is paid and the registration form is e- mailed with all necessary details.
• Registration fees one paid will not be refunded.
• Every team which has registered under the Rules shall be allotted a unique code. Once the unique code has been allotted, every team must use the team code for any communication with the Organizers during the course of the Competition

A) Faculty Co-ordinators

1. Mr. Yash Pandey : +91-9634788125 – E-mail: [email protected]

2. Ms. Saumya Shukla : +91-7060327216 – E-mail: [email protected]

2. Mr. Manthan Sharma : +91-8562846724 – E-mail: [email protected]

STUDENT COMMITTEE:

1. K. P. Siddharth Manoj – President : +91-9081762007 – E-mail: [email protected]

2. Debarshri Chowdhury-Vice President:+91-9825264154-E-mail: [email protected]

3. Devangvan Goswami-Secretary : +91-8849252500 -E-mail:[email protected]