INTRA MOOT COURT COMPETITION 2019

August, 26th – 27th, 2019

(Monday & Tuesday)

VENUE:

IDEAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

(An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution)

(GGS Indraprastha University)
(NAAC Accredited University)
16-X, Karkardooma Institutional Area, Delhi-110092
 RULES GOVERNING INTRA MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2019

The rules will be titled as ‘Rules for the Intra Moot Court Competition-2019’.In case of any discrepancy
/ doubt, decision made by Moot Court Committee shall be final .The Committee reserves all rights to
prescribe / modify rules , procedure and overall layout of competition in such manner as will be proper to
conduct competition in better and more efficient manner.

Article 1: Aim and Objectives

"If good lawyering skills are essential for an advocate, then mooting during law school is the greatest asset
that a student can inculcate".

This competition will help the law students to hone their skills in lawyering proficiency, court etiquettes &
professional ethics.

ARTICLE 2: ORGANIZATION
The organization of the competition will take place under overall supervision and control of the Ideal Institute
of Management and Technology.

ARTICLE 3: ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION

1) The competition is open to all law students of 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th year.
2) Each team shall comprise of three members. A team comprising of only two members, both of them
to be designated as speakers, may be allowed by the organizing Committee if there exist any
exceptional situation. Team comprising of three members, at least one member must be designated
as Moot Researcher.
NOTE – In order to participate in any National Moot Court Competition in 2019-2020 it is compulsory
to take part in this Intra Moot Court Competition, 2019. No team from Ideal Institute of Management
and Technology is allowed to take part in any National Moot Court Competition if they don’t participate
in the Intra Moot Court Competition, 2019.

ARTICLE 4: CLARIFICATIONS OR QUERIES

With a purpose to sort out any complication or doubt, teams may request for clarifications by writing an email
at intramoot123@gmail.com or may telephonically contact to the persons designated as Coordinator and
conveners for Intra Moot Court Competition 2019.

For Clarification or Queries you may Contact:

 Divanshu Kashyap - +91 9971753420

 Tushar Mehra - +91 9717471680
 Vipul Thakral - +91 8950222526
 ARTICLE 5: PLACE AND DATE CLAUSE

The INTRA MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2019 shall be held on 22nd and 23rd August 2019
(Thursday & Friday) at Ideal Institute of Management and Technology.

ARTICLE 6: DRESS CODE

I. Female(s): White Salwar and Kurta or White Shirt and Black pants along with Black Coat and
Black Shoes.
II. Male(s): White shirt, Black Trousers, Black Tie along with Black Coat and Black Boots.

ARTICLE 7: LANGUAGE

Medium of oral pleading and script to write memorials during competition shall be English Language only.

ARTICLE 8: TEAM COMPOSITION

a) Each team shall comprise of 3 members.

b) There shall be 2 speakers and 1 researcher designated in each team. Teams shall declare all speakers
and researcher at the time when they file nominations for registration.
c) Each team will be assigned a specific code.

ARTICLE 9: ROUNDS

1. There shall be four rounds of argument(s) namely a Preliminary, Quarter-final, Semi- final and
Final round. The Quarterfinals and Semi Finals shall be knockout round(s). Lots picked by the
teams before each round will decide their side of the arguments.
2. Orientation & Desk registration of Teams shall take place on 22nd August 2019.
3. Preliminary round(s) will be held on 22nd August 2019.
4. Top eight teams will qualify for the Quarter Finals, and the same shall be held on 22nd August 2019.
5. The qualification to the knockout stage (Quarterfinals) will be based on Win Points.
6. In case of a tie, teams with the highest aggregate of scores in the preliminaries (inclusive of
memorial marks).
7. Top four teams will qualify for the Semi-finals that would be held on 23rd August 2019.
8. The Finals will be held on 23rd August 2019.
9. A written test of 1-hour duration to assess the mooting research skills of Moot Researcher
will be conducted on 23rd August 2019.

ARTICLE 10: MEMORIALS

The following requirements for memorials must be strictly followed. Any non-compliance shall attract
penalties.
1) Each team must prepare memorials for both sides to the dispute (Appellant and Respondent).
2) Once the memorials have been submitted, no revisions, supplements, or additions will be allowed.
3) No submission in soft copy of the Memorial shall be accepted after 10th August 2019. The submission
of soft copy must be in PDF format.
4) The Registered teams shall carry 3 printed copies (for each side “For and Against”) on the day of
the Competition.
5) The soft copy file pertaining to the memorials in pdf format shall be named as ‘P(TC)’ for
the Petitioner’s Memorial and ‘R(TC)’ for the Respondent’s Memorial. (Here, TC means the
 allotted Team Code)

6) No Submission in Hard Copy shall be accepted after 16th August 2019. The total no of Hard
copies required is 3, printed back to back (for each side “For and Against”).
7) The cover page of the memorials sent for both the soft and hard copies shall clearly mention the
word “P” for memorials on behalf of the Petitioner, and the word “R” for memorials on behalf of the
Respondent, followed by the team code for both the instances, such being clearly inscribed on the
top right hand corner of the cover page of the memorial for the Petitioner and Respondent. For
example, if a team had been assigned a code of 10, the memorials sent by such team shall have
“P10” and “R10” clearly marked on the top right-hand corner of the cover page of the respective
memorials.
8) The cover page of the petitioner's memorial shall be printed on Blue color A4 size paper, and the
cover page of the respondent's memorial shall be printed on Red color A4 size paper.
9) Late submissions beyond the stipulated date will attract 1-point penalty for each day of delay

Format of Memorials
The memorials have to be submitted on A4 size paper and must only contain the following sections
in the order stated below:
1. Cover Page- 1 page
2. Table of Content - 1 page
3. List of Abbreviations- 2 pages (Maximum)
4. Index of Authorities- 2 pages (Maximum)
5. Statement of Facts- 2 pages (Maximum)
6. Statement of Jurisdiction - 1 page
7. Issues Raised- 1 page
8. Summary of Arguments - 2 pages (Maximum)
9. Arguments Advanced- 20 pages (Maximum)
10. Prayer- 1 page

Font Size
 Font: The font of the body of the memorial shall be Times New Roman, size 12 and 1.5 line spacing.
 Font: The font of the foot notes shall be Times New Roman, size 10 and 1.0 line spacing.
 Memorials must be suitably bound.
 Memorials must have one-inch margin on all sides of each page.
 Page numbering should be at the bottom middle of each page.
 The teams have to use the citation method as stated in the 20th Edition of the Harvard Blue Book
for citation throughout the memorial, with strict adherence.
Note:
Memorial must not contain any Photograph, sketches, schedules, graphs and maps. Violation of this
provision shall result in penalties including disqualification. The Administrator’s decision shall be final.
ARTICLE 11: EVALUATION OF MEMORIAL

I) Every memorial will be marked on a total of 100 marks and the team memorial marks will be the
average of the total of both sides.
II) The following shall be the marking scheme:

S. No Marking Scheme Marks Allotted

1. Knowledge of Facts and Law 20
2. Proper and Articulate Analysis 20
3. Extent and Use of research 20
4. Clarity and Organization 20
5. Correct Format and Citation 10
6. Grammar and Style 10
Grand Total 100

 Performance of Moot Researchers shall be evaluated on the basis of Written Test scheduled to
be held on 23rd August 2019.

ARTICLE 12: ORAL ROUNDS

In each oral round a team will be represented by two speakers who present arguments. The researcher will not
participate in the arguments but will be seated along with the speakers.
I. PRELIMINARY AND QUARTER FINAL ROUND
Each team will get a total of 30 minutes to present their case. The time includes questioning by
judges.
The division of time is at the discretion of the team members, subject to a maximum of 18 minutes
per speaker. Division of time should be informed to the Court Assistants / Clerks before the beginning
of the rounds.
The oral arguments need not be confined to the issues presented in the memorials.
Passing of notes to the speakers by the researcher during the rounds is allowed.
Rebuttal and Sur-rebuttal are allowed at the discretion of the Judges. A maximum of 5 minutes may
be allowed for rebuttal or surrebuttal.
Sur-surrebuttal is not allowed under any circumstance.
Judges may at their discretion, extend the time allotted for the oral arguments up to a maximum of 10
minutes.
Maximum scores for the oral rounds shall be 100 points per speaker per Judge.
In case any opponent team fails to appear in an oral round, the round shall be conducted ex-parte and
the scoring shall be done as if the defaulter team had been presenting and arguing.
All teams are expected to carry with themselves any case law and authorities which they intend to refer
to.

II. SEMI-FINAL & FINAL ROUNDS

Each team will get a total of 45 minutes to present their case.
The division of time is at the discretion of the team members, subject to a maximum of 25 minutes
per speaker. Division of time should be informed to the Court Assistants / Clerks before the beginning
of the rounds.
Rebuttal and Sur-rebuttal are allowed at the discretion of the Judges. However, it should not exceed
10 Minutes in Semi-Final Rounds and Final Round.
 The oral arguments need not be confined to the issues presented in the memorials.

NOTE – The timings of the rounds may be subject to change.

ARTICLE 13: SCOUTING

Teams will not be allowed to observe the oral rounds of any other teams. Scouting is strictly prohibited.

Scouting by any of the teams will result in disqualification.

Any team can file a written complaint with the organizing committee, regarding a case of scouting.
The organizing committee and faculty in charge decision will be final.
The researchers shall sit with the speakers at the time of the orals and shall not attend the court
sessions of any other team participating in the competition.

ARTICLE 14: SCORING

The Marking scheme for the evaluation of the oral arguments shall be the following: -

S. No Marking Scheme Marks Allotted

1. Knowledge of Facts and Law 25
2. Logic and Reasoning to apply the Legal Principles 20
3. Ingenuity & Ability to answer questions 20
4. Time Management and Organization 15
5. Court Etiquettes/ Deference to the court 10
6. Persuasiveness 10
Grand Total 100

ARTICLE 15: AWARDS, PRIZES AND CERTIFICATIONS

1) Best Team Award: Certificate of Merit.

2) Second Best Team Award: Certificate of Merit.
3) Best Mooter Award: Certificate of Merit.
4) Second Best Mooter Award: Certificate of Merit.
5) Best Researcher Award: Certificate of Merit.
6) Best Memorial Award: Certificate of Merit.

Note: In addition to Awards under above-mentioned categories, Certificates, as token of appreciation, shall be
distributed to all members of participating teams and all the volunteers.

ARTICLE 16: ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS

I) The results of the Preliminary rounds shall be announced shortly after the completion of both the rounds.
II) The results of the Semi Final Round(s) shall be announced shortly after the completion of each of the
rounds.
III) The winners of the competition will be finalized immediately after Final round and their names will be
announced during the Valedictory Ceremony on 23rd August 2019 (Friday).
ARTICLE 17: REGISTRATION AND FEE
I. General
Teams must confirm their participation latest by 05th August 2019. Registration process comprises of filling
up of the google registration form the link of which will be provided to every law student.

i) Prior information regarding change in composition of team must be communicated in advance via
mail before or on 08th August 2019.

ARTICLE 18: DISPUTES

(a) The participants in the competition shall abide by the spirit of the competition and shall Endeavour to
conduct activity according to best of their ability and co-operation.
(b) In case of any dispute or difficulty arising out of or during the course of the competition, the
organizing committee shall have the sole and absolute authority to remove such difficulty and resolve
the dispute.
(c) The marks given by the judges will be final and binding to both the teams for which the organizing
committee is not answerable.

ARTICLE 19: DISCLAIMER

The Moot Court Competition is based on a purely fictitious problem, whereby the characters & the incidents
or the course of events in the problem are completely imaginary and the same has no relation to any person
living or dead or any past/present real-life incident. The Moot Court problem is made solely for the purpose
to train the law students of India for the Bar.

NOTE:
I. All the rules are only inclusive and not exhaustive for the competition.
II. Rules should be strictly adhered to. Any deviation would take seriously and may
tantamount to disqualification/ deduction of points.
III. In case of any discrepancy / doubt, decision reached by the organizing committee shall be final.
Organizing committee reserves all rights to prescribe/ modify rules, procedure and overall
layout of competition in such manner as will be proper to conduct competition in better and
more efficient manner.
IV. Imposition of penalties including disqualification rests solely with the organizers in case of
failure to comply with the rule(s) and deadline(s).
 MOOT PROPOSITION

Mohit Srivastava and Vritika are both residents of Dwelhi, a State in Indiana. Indiana
is a country located in subcontinent of Asia with a glorious and rich heritage
where multifarious religious groups co-exist. The country of Indiana consists of 29
States and 7 union territories in which Dwelhi is one of the States. The social, legal and
cultural conditions of Indiana are pari materia to that of India.

Mohit and Vritika used to work at “Today My Trip Pvt. Ltd.”, Dwelhi. The duo met
during the first meeting of the company. They both worked for the marketing team and
somehow they exchanged their phone numbers and started talking afterwards on
regular basis and developed a healthy relationship. After working in the company for
more than 10 months Mohit left the job. Vritika soon left the job too. Afterwards, they
both started working together at “Voyageworldblog Pvt. Ltd.”, Dwelhi.

After joining the new company, viz. “Voyageworldblog Pvt. Ltd.”, Dwelhi. They both
were happy and enjoying the company of each other. On one fine day Mohit proposed
Vritika in the office itself and Vritika accepted his proposal too. After the proposal they
both started hanging together frequently. On 25.02.2019, Mohit informed Vritika that
today is his birthday. They had a long conversation over the phone and they decided to
celebrate it together at “Hurugram”. Vritika went to meet Mohit at the Central Gate
metro station and then they both went to Hurugram. They checked into “7 wonders
Guest House” situated at Hurugram to cut the cake on the occasion of his birthday.

On the occasion of his birthday, Mohit assured Vritika that he wanted to marry her and
on that ground he solicited sexual favours from Vritika. Vritika relying upon the veracity
of Mohit’s assurance to marry her consented for the sexual intercourse. After this
incident they did not meet for 4-5 days. Afterwards, Mohit went to Tranglore for 2
months. Vritika called him on his cell phone and learnt from Mohit’s brother that,
“Mohit is already married and has a son. However, the wife and son do not reside with
him”.

On 02.05.2019, Mohit met Vritika at Silk Nagar and confirmed that he is married and
his marriage is registered as per the provisions of The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, and
he also affirmed the existence of the child begotten out of the wedlock and he sought
pardon from Vritika for the concealment of this material information. On 20.06.2019,
when Vritika went for her routine medical checkup there she was informed by her doctor
that she is pregnant and this information was expeditiously forwarded to Mohit. Latter
after receiving this information assured former that his subsisting marriage has been
irretrievably broken down and sooner or later he would obtain divorce from his wife
and then he would marry former.
Days went by but Mohit never paid any attention to the messages sent by Vritika. She
tried her best to communicate but all of her efforts went in vain. Vritika after making all
futile attempts decided to lodge an F.I.R. against Mohit and subsequently lodged an
F.I.R. under Section 376 and Section 493 of IPC.
The Police on the basis of their investigation framed the charge sheet and
submitted it to the Court. On the basis of the charge sheet, trial was conducted in the
Court of the District and Session Judge. The Court Convicted Mohit under Section 376
and Section 417 of IPC. Thereafter, Mohit filed an appeal against the decision of the
Court of the District and Session Judge, in the Dwelhi High Court. The Hon’ble High
Court of Dwelhi acquitted Mohit under Section 376 of IPC and convicted him only under
Section 417 of IPC. Being aggrieved with the decision of the Hon’ble High Court of
Dwelhi, Vritika filed the Special leave petition under Article 136 of Constitution of
Indiana. The case is pending for adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of
Indiana. Prepare memorials and argue from both sides.

Notes:
1. Any attempt to contact the author in relation to Moot Proposition shall lead to the
disqualification of the team.
2. The Laws, case laws and Constitutional provisions of Indiana are analogous to the
ones in India.
3. The Proposition is neither intended to nor does it attempt to resemble any incident
or any person, living or dead. Any such resemblance is purely Coincidental. The
proposition is a fictitious factual account prepared for the purpose of the present
competition only and it does not attempt to influence or predict the outcome of any matter
whatsoever.
4. Petitions to be drafted on behalf of both the Appellant and the Respondent, and oral
arguments to be limited and based on the above information.
For further information email us at intramoot123@gmail.com or contact:
Divanshu Kashyap - +91 9971753420
Tushar Mehra - +91 9717471680
Vipul Thakral - +918950222526
Amar Anshul - +917838393814