Law Quest 2026-27 at Anjuman-I-Islam's Barrister A.R. Antulay College of Law, Mumbai [Offline; 31 Oct 2026]

Law Quest 2026-27 is a set of six law competitions hosted by Anjuman-I-Islam's Barrister A.R. Antulay College of Law, Mumbai, on 31 October, 2026, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The college is located on D. N. Road in Mumbai, just steps away from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT). It was established in 2017 under the aegis of the Anjuman-I-Islam Trust and is named after Barrister Abdul Rehman Antulay. Its stated aim is to provide quality and accessible legal education while nurturing ethical, competent and socially responsible legal professionals. The Principal is Dr. Falaknaaz Shaikh.

Anjuman-I-Islam, established in 1874, is described in the brochure as India's largest minority educational conglomerate, serving over 1.1 lakh students across nearly 100 institutions. Its President is Padma Shri Dr. Zahir Kazi, and Dr. Aslam Khan is the Executive Chairperson of the college.

• Quiz
• Elocution
• Mediation
• Client Counselling
• Debate
• Judgement Writing

The registration form asks which competition you are participating in.

• Briefing is held 30 minutes before the start.
• Participants should arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled start.
• Time limits are enforced strictly.
• Opponents and adjudicators must be respected.
• Mobile phones and reference materials are prohibited.
• Participants must maintain decorum and respect the quiz master's decisions.

• Quiz: preliminary round, rapid fire round (maximum questions in 3 minutes) and final round.
• Debate: preliminary round, rebuttal round and final round.
• Elocution: time limit of 4 minutes per speaker. The speech must be original and may be in English, Hindi or Marathi. Reading from paper or mobile is discouraged.
• Client Counselling: teams consist of two advocates. A 15-minute consultation window is followed by post-consultation analysis. Strict confidentiality and professional ethics must be maintained.
• Mediation: participants must maintain neutrality and facilitate constructive discussion. Caucus sessions are allowed as per standard mediation guidelines, and the hosting college provides the clients.
• Judgement Writing: the situation is shared for familiarisation 1 hour prior, followed by 1 hour of judgement writing time and 5 minutes to explain the judgement.

For the other competitions, the brochure describes panel adjudication, either as a single round or as a preliminary round followed by a final round.

• Points per question are specified before the rounds, and tie-breakers are conducted if required. Scoring is set before the rounds.
• Elocution is judged on diction and clarity, staying on topic and the impact of the speech.
• Client Counselling is judged on understanding, legal knowledge, listening, brainstorming and the accuracy of the advice.
• Mediation is judged on strategy, problem solving, collaboration over confrontation and settlements that hold.
• Judgement Writing is judged on sound legal reasoning, command of the subject matter, clarity of expression and precision in drafting.

• Registration fee: ₹300 only. Registration includes a registration kit, breakfast and lunch.
• Registration is open till 26 October, 2026, 06:00 PM.
• Register through the event registration form at https://forms.gle/x9rj4aqHs1NWQ5hh9 and pay the fee as the brochure describes.
• The form asks for the name of the participant(s), listing both members for Client Counselling, the college name, email, mobile number (including WhatsApp), the competition chosen, a scan copy of the college ID (PDF or image, max 1 MB), the transaction ID and a clear screenshot of the payment with the transaction ID (PDF or image, max 10 MB).
• The application is accepted on confirmation of payment.

• First position: ₹2000, trophy and certificate.
• Runner-up: ₹1000, trophy and certificate.
• Other participants: certificates.

All participants receive certificates.

Venue: Anjuman-I-Islam's Barrister A.R. Antulay College of Law, 92, Dr. D.N. Road, Opp. CSMT, Mumbai - 400001. The event runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on 31 October, 2026.

Coordinators: Prof Komal Kothari and Prof. Prachi V. Lad. Phone: +91 90047 18501, +91 98208 25959. Email: iqaccoordinatorbaracl@gmail.com. Website: www.anjuman-antulaylawcollege.org.