National Moot Court Competition 2026 at Sardar Patel Subharti Institute of Law, Meerut [Online and On Campus; Nov 3-20; Winner Rs 11,000; Register by Oct 25]

The Moot Court Association of Sardar Patel Subharti Institute of Law, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut, is conducting the National Moot Court Competition 2026. The Preliminary Rounds (3 and 4 November 2026) and the Quarter-Final Round (6 November 2026) will be held online; the Semi-Final and Final Rounds will be held on campus at Meerut on 20 November 2026.

The Organising Committee will facilitate accommodation on a payment basis, subject to prior intimation and advance request by participants.

The proposition is a criminal appeal before the Supreme Court of the fictional State of Pragati Pradesh against a High Court acquittal. The issues concern liability under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the effect of a religious conversion and Nikah during the subsistence of a first Hindu marriage, the High Court's reappreciation of evidence (hotel records and electronic communications), and the constitutional validity of the statutory presumptions under the POCSO Act.

Requests for clarification on the proposition must be sent only to the official email address (mca.svsu@gmail.com) within the prescribed timeline; clarifications issued form part of the proposition.

• Open to students enrolled in a Five-Year Integrated Law Programme, a Three-Year LL.B. Programme or an equivalent undergraduate law programme of a recognised university or institution.
• Multiple teams from the same institution may register.
• A team has two or three members: two Speakers and one Researcher (in a two-member team, one of the Speakers is designated Researcher). No observers or additional members.
• A No Objection Certificate or Bonafide Certificate from the institution must be uploaded at registration (PDF, JPG or PNG, maximum 5 MB).

• Early Bird Registration: Rs 2,500 per team, last date 20 October 2026 (up to 3:30 PM IST).
• Regular Registration: Rs 3,000 per team, last date 25 October 2026 (up to 3:30 PM IST).

No refund is available once registration is completed.

• Each team submits two memorials, one for the Applicant/Petitioner (blue cover) and one for the Respondent (red cover).
• Soft copies (PDF) are due by 30 October 2026, up to 11:59 PM, for the Preliminary Rounds. Five hard copies of each memorial are required for the Quarter-Final, Semi-Final and Final Rounds by the deadline the Organising Committee notifies.
• Format: A4, Times New Roman 12 pt (footnotes 10 pt), 1.5 line spacing (footnotes single), 1 inch margins, Bluebook (22nd Edition), maximum 40 pages including the cover page.
• Memorials must carry only the allotted Team Code; any breach of anonymity may lead to deduction of marks or disqualification.

• Preliminary Rounds (25 minutes per team), followed by knockout Quarter-Final (30 minutes), Semi-Final (30 minutes) and Final (35 minutes) Rounds. The top eight teams on cumulative preliminary scores qualify for the Quarter-Finals; ties go to the higher memorial score.
• Online rounds run on the platform notified by the Organising Committee; teams must join at least 15 minutes before reporting time.
• Formal court attire is required throughout.

According to the organiser's awards notice, all participants receive a certificate and one-month SCC Online access (stated as worth Rs 3,100 each). The Winning Team additionally receives a one-year SCC Online Web Edition subscription (stated as worth up to Rs 1,00,500).

Register through the official online registration form on the competition website, entering institution, speaker and researcher details, selecting the applicable fee category and uploading the NOC or Bonafide Certificate. The final deadline is 25 October 2026, up to 3:30 PM IST (Early Bird: 20 October 2026, up to 3:30 PM IST). A team is registered only on receipt of confirmation from the Organising Committee, which allots a unique Team Code. Queries: mca.svsu@gmail.com.