8th Law College Dehradun National Moot Court Competition, 2024
FINAL ROUND - LIVE REPORTING
“INDIVIDUALITY COUNTS BUT TEAMWORK DYNAMITES”
The 8th National Moot Court Competition organized by the Law College Dehradun faculty of Uttaranchal University is finally coming to a conclusion with the Final Round. The event witnessed the gracious presence of the Hon’ble Attorney General of India, Mr. R. Venkataramani, as the Chief Guest for the inaugural ceremony. His remarkable speech on the importance of the Constitution in the life of a law student not only motivated the gathering but also upheld the relevance of the theme of Constitutional Law in Moot Court Competitions.
11:25 am: The petitioners were all set to present their case but with their discerning gaze upon each word, judges started putting forth questions on judicial review, the importance of good governance and basic structure doctrine.
11: 35 am: The counsel wage her contentions precisely even though the judges were throwing questions upon her regarding the change of jurisdiction of the Supreme Court as the bench viewed this expansion of jurisdiction justified.
11:40 am: The counsel with sound legal reasoning as her sword and logic as her shield was trying to justify the need to consider the treaty as crucial as the constitution of India.
11:47 am: With a lot of grilling the counsel finally made a way out to move to the second issue based on the applicability of Basic Structure Doctrine on amendments not made under Art. 368.
12:01 pm: The counsel is quoting all the articles of the constitution to satisfy the bench but with no backing of the spirit of the Preamble is leading to a lack of pinch of persuasiveness.
12:10 pm: The tension thickens since the second counsel approached the dias as the bench kept the counsel on her toes with continuous questioning.
12:24 pm: The counsel is factually sound to tackle the questions regarding the grounds of Proclamation of Emergency but legally contradicting her.
12:32 pm: The Counsel-1 of the Respondents has approached the dias to represent the Union of Indiana.
12:45 pm: What derivation is to Physics Precedents is to Law, the counsel although drawing the attention of the bench towards Moot Problem could not back her logic by legal precedents.
12:53 pm: The judges break their silence, delivering the age-old experience in this legal fraternity, as they dissect the proceedings with the precision of seasoned legal scholars.
1:00 pm: The judges welcome the second counsel of the respondent with a volley of questions covering the aspects of Jurisdiction of the counsel to stand before the court.
1:11 pm: As the court proceedings are coming to an end the problem is being deeply dissected, the source of abrogating the special status and self-destructive nature of Art. 377AA is being discussed.
1:20 pm: The court room is now being a balloon about to burst as the Petitioners approach the dias to rebut the Respondents.
1:26 pm: Silence in the courtroom is louder than words building up the suspense as who is going to lift that Winners Trophy.
Stay Tuned for the Results!
3:10 pm: Finally the wait is over! The Chief Guest for the day, Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Tandon, and the guest of honors, Mr. Jitendra Mohan Sharma, Senior Advocate, Ms. Vibha Datta Makheja, Senior Advocate and Mr. Abhishek Kumar Anand, Co-founder, Sarvada Legal along with Executive Director, UU, Mr. Abhishek Joshi has joined us for the Valedictory Ceremony.
3:22 pm: The August gathering is being addressed by the dignitaries and it is once in a lifetime opportunity for the participants to hear from legal luminaries like them.
3:30 pm: After the words of encouragement from Mr. Abhishek Anand and Mr. Jitendra Mohan Sharma, Ms. Vibha Datta Makhija took over the dias emphasizing on the importance of moot court competitions in litigation and how it is different from real court situations yet an aid for a successful litigating career.
3:46 pm: The positivity with which the whole assembly was filled peaked with the address of Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Tandon particulary emphasizing the need for Lord Denning’s jurisprudence in the life of a law student. The dissection of all the legal provisions and jurisprudence behind the doctrines of basic structure, and international treaties of the Moot Problem mesmerized the gathering.
3:56 pm: Now, accolades will be bestowed, tears will be shed, and legal legacies will be etched in the annals of history!
4:05 pm: Results of the 8th National Moot Court Competition 2024:
Winner: Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab
Runner Up: Symbiosis Law School Pune
Best Researcher: Kriti Kumari, Central University of South Bihar
Best Counsel (Female): Laadli Singhania, Symbiosis Law School, Pune
Best Counsel (Male)Parth, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University
Best Memorial: Team-LUPIN, Symbiosis Law School Pune
WE AWAIT TO HOST YOU IN THE NEXT EDITION!