COMPETITION RULES

I. TITLE
These Rules may be called the “Fresher’s Moot Court Competition Rules, 2019.” The
Oral Rounds of the Competition shall be held on 27.01.2019.
II. GENERAL RULES
(a) The language of the Competition shall be English.
(b) The Schedule of the Competition may be revised from time to time. All changes will
be published on the MCA Website and Facebook Page.
(c) Freshers who do not take part in the Competition shall not participate in moots and
allied competitions for the remainder of the Academic Year.
(d) The Memorial Score and Oral Score shall be added to determine the Ranking/Result.
III. REGISTRATION
(a) Registered participants can verify their Participant Codes & Registration Details in the
link which will be updated on the MCA Website.
(b) Participants are strongly advised not to cancel registration or withdraw from the
Competition once registered.
IV. SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS (MEMORANDUM)
(a) Participants shall prepare the Memorandum only for the side allotted to them, i.e.,
either for the Plantiff or for the Respondent, depending on whether they were
allotted ‘P’ or ‘R’ respectively.
(b) Participants shall submit THREE Hard Copies of the Memorial at the MCA Hall
(2nd Floor of the U.G. Block), no later than 17:00 hours on the Deadline
specified in the Schedule. For this purpose, separate provisions will be made in
the MCA Hall for participants of each course to submit their Memorials.
(c) Delay in submission of the Hard Copies shall invite a penalty of one mark for
each day of delayed submission. No submissions shall be accepted beyond the
Deadline specified in the Schedule.
V. CONTENT AND FORMAT OF THE MEMORANDUM:
(a)The Memorials shall contain the following parts: -
i. Cover Page
ii. Table of Contents
iii. Index of Authorities
iv. Statement of Jurisdiction
 v. Statement of Facts
vi. Statement of Issues
vii. Summary of Arguments
viii. Arguments Advanced
ix. Prayer (A List of Abbreviations is optional).
(b) The Cover Page of the Memorial must include the Cause Title, the Court
adjudicating the dispute, and the Party for which the Memorial has been prepared.
The Participant Code must be indicated on the top-right corner.
(c) The format of all parts of the Memorial, except the Cover Page & Footnotes shall
be the following: Font: Times New Roman, 12-point Line Spacing: 1.5 Margins:
Equal with at least 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
(d) The format of the Footnotes shall be the following: Font: Times New Roman,
font size 10. Line Spacing: 1.0
(e) The citation format to be followed is the 20th Bluebook Edition format.
(f) The Memorandum (including all parts mentioned in Rule 4.6.1) shall not exceed
30 pages.
(g) Anonymity: Only the Participant Code shall be indicated on the Memorial. Once
participants are allotted Participant Codes, their names, year of study or other
personal information shall not be mentioned on the Memorials. Failure to comply
with this rule entails disqualification.
(h) The Memorials shall be printed on A4 sized white paper (double side). The
Cover Page of the Memorials shall be printed on: Petitioner/Appellant
 Blue A4 Paper Respondent
 Red A4 Paper
(i) The Memorials shall be staple-bound or soft-bound. Spiral bound memorials will not
be accepted.

VI. EVALUATION OF THE MEMORANDUM

(a) The Memorials will be evaluated by a separate panel of judges who will not
Judge the Oral Rounds.
(b) The following shall be the judging criteria:
 Knowledge of law & Depth of research 20
 Use of authority/precedents 20
 Incorporation of facts into the arguments 10
 Interpretation of applicable law 10
 Clarity of thought and organization of arguments 15
 Style of Presentation 10
 Originality 10
 Relief sought 5
TOTAL 100
VII. ORAL SUBMISSIONS
(a) Only one participant/speaker shall argue before the Bench at any point of
time.
(b) Subject to the discretion of the Judges, each participant shall argue for 10
minutes.
(c) Every additional minute taken by the participant beyond the allotted time
shall invite a penalty of one mark which shall be deducted from the total
oral score of the participant.
(d) The use of electronic gadgets including smart watches is strictly
prohibited.
(e) The dress code shall be college uniform. (Tie is mandatory for male
candidates).
VIII. SCORING CRITERIA
The following shall be the scoring criteria for the oral round:
 Knowledge of Law 20
 Knowledge of Facts 20
 Use of authority/precedents 15
 Ability to answer questions 10
 Application and Interpretation of Law 10
 Style of Presentation 10
 Courtroom Conduct 10
 Relief sought 5
TOTAL 100
IX. QUERIES AND POINT OF CONTACT
(a) In the first instance, participants may contact the 3 Year LLB
Representatives for any queries.
(b) Alternatively, they may also e-mail the MCA at
freshers.mca.soel@gmail.com
(c) Website: https://mcasoel.wordpress.com/blog/