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LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN, FACULTY OF UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY

NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION - 2017

BEFORE THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

X
(PETITIONER)

v.

Y
(RESPONDENT)

PETITION INVOKED UNDER ART. ____ OF

THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA

___________________________________________________________________________
UPON SUBMISSION TO THE HON’BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND HIS LORDSHIP’S
COMPANION JUSTICES OF THE HON’BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

MEMORANDUM OF ARGUMENTS FOR THE PETITIONER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. As this is the initial part of a memorial, teams should be conscious of the initial
impact that the headings in the table of contents can have upon the judges.

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

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INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Utilizing standard and common abbreviations is acceptable and at times strongly
encouraged when composing the Memorial. Any abbreviation used by participants
within the Memorial should be explained in this section.

2. Please do not include and explain abbreviations that are not used in your
Memorial.

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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Please do not cite un-necessary and irrelevant authorities.

2. Listing sources which have not been supported by a team’s argument and thereby
falsely alluding to the extent of a team’s research initiative will be easily
recognized by the Memorial grader, and reflect negatively upon a team’s
selection.
3. A good Memorial will have the relevant Memorial page number(s) from the
Argument section where that source/ authority appears. Illustration:

Sr. No. Title Citation Appear on page(s)

1 A v. B AIR 2007 SC 01 12, 15

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STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. In this section the participants must specify the source of the court’s jurisdiction in
entertaining their matter.

2. Statement of Jurisdiction should not exceed one (1) page.

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STATEMENT OF FACTS

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The facts should not be misleading and should not go beyond the facts provided in
the Moot Proposition.

2. The statement of facts should not be argumentative.

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STATEMENT OF ISSUES

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Issues should not extend over one (1) page.

2. The questions in this section are based upon the issues raised in the case, and will
be subsequently answered and addressed in the latter Argument section.

3. Teams must present the questions in a neutral manner.

4. The questions should be precise, relevant to the facts, and ideally each question
should not be more than a sentence. While each legal question might have further
sub-questions, teams must state only the main legal questions in this section.

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SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The summary should be very precise and should usually not extend over two (2)
pages.

2. When writing the summary of your argument, it is recommended that participants

do not simply rely upon the headings and topic sentences in the Argument section.
This summary is the essential core of your entire argument, and should truly
illuminate the ultimate purpose of your Memorial.

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ARGUMENT ADVANCED

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INSTRUCTIONS:

1. ARGUMENTS SHOULD NOT EXCEED OVER 15 PAGES.

2. A strong Memorial recognizes arguments of the opposing side and tries to put forth
arguments that will constitute a legally tenable response.

3. Arguments that deviate from the problem, arguments that are repetitious, and
arguments that are not legally supported will not rest favorably with the judges
grading the Memorial.

4. It is important to remember at all times that you must apply the facts to the legal
arguments being developed.

5. The arguments should be logically, succinctly and cogently drafted.

SIGNPOSTING SHOULD BE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:

I. HEADING
1. SUB HEADING-1
(1) SUB-SUB HEADING
(2)
2. SUB HEADING-2
(1) SUB-SUB HEADING
i. SUB-SUB-SUB HEADING
II. HEADING 2

FOOTNOTES

1. Please refer to SILC Manual for citations.1

Silc.pdf, available at http://www.lcdmcs.com/silc.pdf, last seen on 15/05/2017.

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PRAYER

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