9th Jus Amicus National Moot Court Competition, 2026

The Moot Court Society of Saveetha School of Law (SSL), Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, invites law students to the 9th Edition of Jus Amicus, its national moot court competition, to be held from 15 to 17 September 2026. Jus Amicus 2026 is designed to give participants a platform to develop and showcase their legal research, memorial drafting, and oral advocacy skills by simulating real court proceedings on contemporary constitutional questions.

This year's proposition concerns men's rights, gender equality, consensual relationships, the right to privacy, digital harassment, reputational dignity, freedom of speech, and the constitutional recognition of a claimed 'Right against Digital Social Death', to be argued before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court.

The competition is open to law students subject to the following conditions:

• Open only to students pursuing an integrated 5-year or 3-year LL.B. programme in India in the current academic year.
• The participating institution must be recognised by the Bar Council of India.
• Each team shall consist of three members: two speakers and one researcher. No team may have more than three members.
• A maximum of three teams per institution will be allowed to participate.

Each participating team shall pay a registration fee of Rs 3,500 (Rupees Three Thousand Five Hundred only). Registration is complete only upon successful payment of the fee and submission of the registration form, with proof of payment uploaded along with the form. The fee is non-refundable except in circumstances determined by the Organising Committee.

Registration is done through the official Google Form. The last date to register is 30 July 2026.

The competition combines online and offline rounds:

• Teams prepare memorials for both sides (petitioner and respondent), submitted by email in PDF by 10 August 2026.
• The preliminary rounds are held online, with each team getting 30 minutes.
• The top 8 teams advance to the quarter-finals, which along with the semi-finals and finals are conducted offline on campus at Saveetha School of Law.
• The official language for all oral and written submissions is English.

The prize structure is as follows:

• Winner: Rs 10,000, with team trophy, medals and certificates.
• Runner-Up: Rs 7,500, with team trophy, medals and certificates.
• Best Speaker: individual trophy, medal and certificate.
• Best Researcher: individual trophy, medal and certificate.
• Best Memorial: team trophy, medals and certificates.

Participating teams shall arrange their own accommodation and transportation between the place of stay and the University at their own expense. The organisers can assist participants with accommodation details on request.