CNLU NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2019 ON CYBER LAW

Chanakya National Law University organised the First CNLU National Moot Court
Competition 2019 on Cyber Law in association with Pavan Duggal and Associates as
Knowledge Partners and witnessed the enthusiastic participation from 24 esteemed
universities across the Nation. The teams competed in the 3 day-long events starting from the
29th of March till the 31st of March.

The inaugural ceremony was graced by the august presence of Hon’ble Mr Justice A.P. Sahi,
Chief Justice High Court of Judicature of Patna and Shri Rakesh Prasad, regional head of HR
cum General Manager of NTPC, Eastern Region HQs, Patna, the ceremony started with the
floral welcome to the guests by Dr.Vijay Kumar Vimal, Convener of MCC of CNLU,
Hon’ble Justice (Retd.) Smt. Mridula Mishra, Hon’ble V.C. of CNLU, delivered the welcome
address, which was filled with much encouragement for participants and organizers alike,
after which the Competition was declared open The Hon’ble Justice A.P. Sahi Chancellor
Chanakya National Law University, Patna.

After which, the teams battled it out in the prelims, quarter-finals and semi-finals for the
honour of the 1st CNLU National Moot Court competition on Cyber Law, With School of
Christ, Bangalore and Amity Law School becoming the finalists. The judges for the final
rounds have entered the moot court hall. The bench comprises of Hon’ble Mr. Justice (Retd.)
Shiva Kirti Singh, Supreme Court of India & Chairman, TDSAT; Dr. Pawan Duggal, Adv.
Supreme Court & Chairman International Commission on Cyber Security Law; Hon’ble Dr.
Justice Anil Kumar Upadhay, Judge Patna High Court; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar,
Judge Patna High Court; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, Judge Patna High
Court.

And by a close call, School of Christ, Bangalore was declared the winners and Amity Law
School, Delhi managed to snatch the Runner ups trophy. SLS Hyderabad, MNLU, Mumbai
and CLC, Faculty of Law were adjudged the Top 3 memorials. Aman Shankar, SLS Noida,
Ashabari Basu Thakur, SLS Noida and Nipun Jain, NMIMS Krirti P Mehta School of Law
were adjudged the Top 3 speakers and Shannu Charak, Chandigarh University, Garima
Mittal, NLIU Bhopal and Anuja, MNLU Nagpur were adjudged the Top 3 researchers.