SATHYABAMA

INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

(DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY)
www.sathyabama.ac.in
Accredited with Grade ‘A’ by NAAC | 12B Status by UGC| Approved by AICTE

School of Law

Organizes

COL. DR. JEPPIAAR

MEMORIAL
st
1 MONO ADVOCACY
COMPETITION 2022
(CDJMMAC - 2022)

th th
25 & 26 AUGUST

2022

(VIRTUAL MODE)

SSL Moot Society

* NO REGISTRATION FEE *
 WITH THE BLESSINGS OF

Col. Dr. JEPPIAAR MA, B.L, Ph.D

Founder Chancellor

Chief Patrons
D. MARIAZEENA JOHNSON B.E., M.B.A., M.Phil, Ph. D
Chancellor

Dr. MARIE JOHNSON B.E., M.B.A., M.Phil, Ph. D

President

Mr. J. ARUL SELVAN

Vice President

Ms. MARIA BERNADETTE TAMILARASI

Vice President

Ms. MARIA CATHERINE JAYAPRIYA

Vice President

Patron
Dr. T. SASIPRABA M.E.,Ph.D
Vice Chancellor

Convener
Dr. DILSHAD SHAIK ML., M.B.A, Ph. D
Dean, School of Law

Organizing Secretary
Mr. P.S.S. GOWRI SHANGAR
Assistant Professor, School of Law

 ABOUT SATHYABAMA
Sathyabama is a prestigious institution which excels in the fields of Engineering, Science
and Technology for more than three successful decades. It offers multi-disciplinary
academic programmes in various fields of Engineering, Science, Technology, law, Dental
Science, Pharmacy, Nursing, Management, Arts and Science and Allied Health Sciences.
It is established under Sec.3 of UGC Act, 1956 and is been Accredited with ‘A’ Grade by
the National Accreditation and Assessment council. The Institution persistently seeks and
adopts innovative methods to improve the quality of higher education and is responsive to
the changes taking place in the field of education on a global scale. The Institution has a
team of dynamic and outstanding faculty, innovative pedagogical practices , state of the art
infrastructure and world class Research Facilities. This glorious Institution is functioning
under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Mariazeena Johnson, Chancellor, Dr. Marie Johnson,
President, Mr. J. Arul Selvan Vice President, Ms. Maria Bernadette Tamilarasi, Vice
President and Ms.Maria Catherin Jayapriya Vice President. Sathyabama has a good
presence in rankings and ratings at National and International level. The Institution has
been ranked in 43rd position by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF),
Government of India among the Universities in India for the year 2022 and ranked one
among the top 50 Universities for seven consecutive years. Sathyabama is ranked among
the Top 5 Institutions in the Country for Innovation by ATAL ranking of Institution for
Innovation Achievements, Govt. of India. Times Higher Education and QS has ranked
Sathyabama among the top Institutions worldwide. Sathyabama Institute of Science &
Technology has alliances with leading Universities and research establishments at National
and International Level. It is a research intensive University with world class laboratories
and research facilities and is involved in research in the emerging areas of Science and
Technology. Sathyabama has undertaken various sponsored and collaborative R&D
projects funded by National and International Organizations. Sathyabama has written a
special page in the history of space research on 22nd June 2016 with the launch of
“SATHYABAMASAT” in association with ISRO. Sathyabama has emerged as a leading
Institution and achieved excellence in higher education to international standards owing to
its research and academic excellence.
 ABOUT SCHOOL OF LAW
Sathyabama School of Law aspires to be an internationally-renowned centre for
research and teaching in law. School of Law is dedicated in advancing human
dignity, social welfare and justice through knowledge of law. School of Law offers
B.A.LL.B (Honors), B.Com.LL.B (Honours), B.B.A.LL.B (Honours) and LL.B
Programmes. Our courses are academically rigorous, informed by the latest research.
Courses are taught by dedicated, efficient and industrious faculty and a cadre of
intellects that includes respected judges and experienced practitioners. We work
with a wide variety of groups including the legal profession, policy makers, research
bodies and organizations. This reflects our strength in many fields of legal and
socio-legal research and this give our students the opportunity to interact with
internationally-respected scholars. Our programmes will prepare students for a
career in the legal profession and beyond. The curriculum has been designed to
provide with a strong foundation in the core subjects coupled with opportunities to
pursue optional courses in areas of undergraduate’s choosing. One of the unique
facets of the School of Law is the opportunity provided for students to take part in
both national and international competitions. This allows students to expand on the
knowledge obtained through the compulsory moot and internal competitions whilst
also affording the opportunity to meet fellow students across numerous institutions.
These will enhance the required qualities in the dynamic legal industry. Students
will acquire the legal knowledge, skills and values needed to help others and to
distinguish themselves by making a true impact upon the world.
 MOOT PROPOSITION
1. Chinna is a a democratic republic in the Asian Continent that has adopted a
common law system and a Constitution. It hosts the 2nd largest population of the
world and is famous for its diverse culture, ethnicity and religion. People from
various backgrounds lived in harmony and abided by the laws of the land. The
country has witnessed a lot of social and cultural diversity and at the same time has a
progressive society that while nurturing liberal views, respects diversity all the
same.The laws of Chinna and the Constitution of Chinna are pari materia to the laws
of India and the Constitution of India, respectively.
2. When there was a declaration of independence in 1947, the country was divided
into two parts one was Chinna and the other was Kadistan. Thus, the situation
demanded strict provisions to frame the nationality policy of India before the
commencement of the Constitution. There were two prominent religions in the
Country of Chinna namely Hatham (65% of the population) and Zayanam (28% of
the population). The country follows a federal structure of governance with a Union
Government at the Centre and State Governments at state level for each 29 States
with capital at Sulochana.
3. In addition to being the largest written Constitution, the country propagates the
principle of ‘Secularism’ as one of the fundamental features which was added via
the Forty-second Amendment of the Constitution of Chinna enacted in 1976.
However, there has been considerable tension in some States between religious
groups based on historical claims of superiority. These incidents, though isolated,
happen in an atmosphere of fear and violence.
4. The Chinna National Register (herein referred to as CNR) which is mandated by
the Chinna Citizenship Act, 1955 (as amended in 2003) is a register where the
names of all the citizens of Chinna has to be mandatorily registered. This is done for
the purpose of differentiating the Citizens from the illegal immigrants from
neighbouring countries. Due to the disappointing and unsatisfactory progress in the
maintenance of the Chinna National Register, the Supreme Court of Chinna took suo
moto cognizance by directing and monitoring the due process since 2015. On 12th
May, 2022 the Union Parliament passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2022
governing citizenship mainly to regulate a unique problem of illegal immigration
from its neighbouring countries such as Kadistan, Beningsthan, Balkar and other
countries.
5. The Act inserted the following proviso as Section 2, in sub-section (1), in
clause (b), namely:—
"Provided that any person belonging to Hatham, Siksham, Bordhist, Jaivant,
Pragyan or Caesar community from Beningsthan, Balkar or Kadistan, who
entered into Chinna on or before the 31st day of December, 2014 and who has
been exempted by the Central Government by or under clause (c) of sub-section
(2) of section 3 of the Passport (Entry into Chinna) Act, 1920 or from the
application of the provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946 or any rule or order
made thereunder, shall not be treated as illegal migrant for the purposes of this
Act;"
6. The proviso did not mention about persons belonging to ‘Zayanam’
community. Further, the Amendment Act also mentions under Section 3 that any
proceeding pending against a person under this Section in respect of illegal
migration or citizenship shall stand abated on conferment of citizenship to them,
however, they shall not be disqualified from applying for citizenship under this
Section on the grounds that the proceeding is pending against them and the
authorities shall not reject their application on that ground if they are otherwise
found qualified.
7. The Present Government also mandated that all the residents of the country
had to produce documents proving that they or their families lived in the country
of Chinna before March 24th 1971 due to coming of large number of illegal
immigrants by illegally crossing the borders of Chinna irrespective of their social
status, religious identities or caste and it was emphasised that the authorities were
only abiding by the law. The Amendment Act was opined to be widely
discriminatory especially against the followers of Zayanam principles.
8. The Act was heavily opposed and criticized by the opposition who alleged
that the Act contains certain provisions which could meddle with the Secular
nature of Chinna. The Government anticipating nationwide protest and agitation
resorted to pre-emptory measures to handle the adverse situations which could
arise in the context. Since mid-May, the country witnessed massive protests and
dharnas and movements against this law following its notification. Many
prominent leaders from the opposition, various political organizations, and social
activists took part in the protest.
9. Vanya Rose, a follower of Zayanam and its ideals, is a promising student
hailing from middle strata of University of Pattayil, a Government funded
Institution, in Sulochana. Being the leader of the Students’ Association at the
University, she organised a protest voicing her concerns against the arbitrary
nature of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2022 and she garnered over 3000
students to support the notion. Police forces were deployed in the place to combat
and ensure that the situation is under control. On 15th June, 2022, during the
protest, she addressed the gathering using a megaphone where she said, “I am
sick and tired of what is happening to us. Our protest is a reaffirmation of the
principle of ‘Secularism’ in the country and it is not against any religion in
particular. This Amendment Act is unacceptable and our brothers and sisters are
going to suffer now and for the generations to come. An irrational government is
a threat to all of us. Let us join hands until we make them hear us”.
10. Immediately after her address, few members of the protest started chanting
Anti-Chinna slogans. The police used lathi and tear bombs to disperse the crowd
which resulted in chaos and violence. Subsequently, Vanya Rose and few key
protestors were arrested. Vanya was arrested under S.124A of Chinna Penal
Code. Several students, politicians, celebrities, social activists expressed their
sincere discontent regarding the arrest of Vanya and how this arrest snatches
away the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression.
11. The Trial Court and High Court of Sulochana found Vanya Rose guilty of
the offence. She preferred an appeal to the Supreme Court of Chinna challenging
the constitutionality of Section 124A of the Penal Code on the grounds that the
impugned Section is violative of her fundamental freedom of speech. Being
aggrieved by her arrest and the government notification, on 22nd June, 2022, the
All Chinna Zayanam Association filed a petition before the Highest Court
challenging the constitutional validity of Chinna Citizenship (Amendment) Act,
2022.
12. Keeping in view the national interest and public order, restrictions were
imposed on movement and public gatherings in Sulochana by enforcing Section
144 of Cr.P.C. Internet services, mobile connectivity and landline were shut
down until further orders. There was no update on the status of the protestors on
social media. Due to this ban, internet relied sectors such as e-commerce, trade,
education, other businesses, welfare schemes, banks and other businesses were heavily
affected. Further, residents of Sulochana were completely detached from the rest of
Chinna thereby abrogating their several fundamental rights promised under the Part III
of the Constitution. Further, the residents of Sulochana were completely detached from
the rest of Chinna where many people condemned this action of the government on
basis that the fundamental rights of people promised under the Part III of the
Constitution were being abrogated.
13. Surendran, a public spirited individual and a resident of Sulochana, filed a petition
on 5th July 2022 before the Supreme Court of Chinna against the blanket ban imposed
by the State on access to Internet Service depriving a person of equality, freedom and
personal liberty under Article 14, 19 and 21 of the Constitution of Chinna. He
maintained that since all major sectors shifted its affairs online, it has become vital to
not only recognise the role of the internet in our day-to-day lives but also advocate for
its global access.
14. The Hon’ble Supreme Court of Chinna for the sake of convenience decided to
hear all the cases on the same day with the following issues:

i.Whether holding Vanya Rose accountable as per Section 124A of the Chinna
Penal Code would violate the fundamental freedom of speech and other associated
rights guaranteed in the Constitution of Chinna or not?

ii.Whether Sections 2(1)(b) and 3 of Chinna Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2022

are ultra vires to Article 5 of the Constitution of Chinna or not?

iii.Whether the impugned provisions under the Chinna Citizenship (Amendment)

Act, 2022 are in violation of Article 14 and Article 21 of the Constitution of Chinna
or not?

iv.Whether the Government's action on imposing a blanket ban on internet

access is justified or not?

NOTES
1. Constitution of India and Indian laws are to be considered as in pari materia.
2. It must be presumed that all matters have been admitted. Issues relating to
maintainability and clubbing of petitions are not to be raised.
 RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. DATE AND MODE
The Col. Dr. Jeppiaar Memorial 1st Mono Advocacy Competition 2022
(CDJMMAC- 2022) will be held on 25th and 26th August 2022 in virtual mode.

2. COMPOSITION
i. Each participant will be enrolled as an individual, and not as a team.
ii.The individual participant will be expected to research for both sides during the
oral pleadings. Each institution can send only one participant.
iii.The participant shall be a student pursuing any 3 year or 5 year law programmes.

3. REGISTRATION
Provisional Registration:
i. Institutions are requested to submit the provisional registration form:
https://forms.gle/vKduyb1wSdBJajKH6
ii. Participation will be considered on a first-come-first-serve basis and only the first
16 participants will be provisionally registered. The last date for provisional
registration is 10th August, 2022.
iii. The provisionally registered institutions will receive an email, signifying the
status of their provisional registration for participation on 10th August 2022 upon
which the participants are requested to complete their final registration.
Final Registration:
i. Provisionally registered participants are requested to fill in the Google Form to
complete the final registration: https://forms.gle/XJLscGjpsYnYEa146
ii. There is no registration fee.
iii. The last date for final registration is 16th August 2022.
iv. Every participant who has successfully completed the Registration requisites
under the rules shall be allotted a Unique Participant Code after the closure of the
Registration for the competition. Once the code is allotted, every participant must
use only the participant code for any further communication with the Organizers
during the competition.
4. MEMORIAL
Format of Memorial
·Participants are required to submit Memorandum or Written Submissions on behalf of
both the Petitioner(s) and the Respondent(s).
·Only the Participant Code shall be specified on the top right corner of the
Memorandum. Any reference to the participating institution/college/university shall
result in immediate disqualification.
·Memorials must contain the following:
a. Cover page (shall include Year of the Competition, Cause Title, Forum/Court,
designation as Petitioner or Respondent Memo, Participant Code on the top right
corner)
b. Table of Contents
c. List of Abbreviations
d. Index of Authorities
a. Statement of Jurisdiction
b. Statement of Facts
c. Statement of Issues
d. Summary of Arguments
e. Arguments Advanced
f. Prayer
· The Cover Page shall be: Blue for Petitioner/Appellant Memorandum; Red for
Respondent Memorandum
· Each Memorandum shall not exceed 30 pages, inclusive of cover page.
Font, Spacing and Citation
·The following content specifications shall be strictly adhered to:
i. Language: English.
ii. Body Font & Size: Times New Roman, 12; Line Spacing: 1.5 [The spacing need not
be followed for the Cover Page, any Tabular Column, Header or Footer].
iii. Footnotes Font & Size: Times New Roman, 10; Line Spacing: 1.0;
iv. Paragraph Spacing: None; No additional space between footnotes. Substantive
Footnoting is strictly prohibited.
v. Alignment (Body & Footnotes): Justified Margin: 1 inch on all 4 sides.
vi. Citation Method: The Bluebook, A Uniform System of Citation, Harvard Law
Review, 20th Edition.
·Memorials shall be sent to sslmootsociety@gmail.com on or before 20th August,
2022.
·No amendment to the memorandum shall be permitted after submission of the soft
copies.

5. DRESS CODE
Participants shall be appropriately attired for the rounds of the competition.
The Dress Code shall strictly be:
For Gents - Western Formals (White Formal shirt with formal black pants) and,
For Ladies - Western Formals (White Formal shirt with black formal pants) or Indian
Formals.

6. ORAL PLEADING ROUNDS

i. The language to be used during the Oral Pleading Rounds shall be restricted to
English.
ii. The competition shall consist of the following rounds: Preliminary Round 1,
Preliminary Round 2, Quarter Final, Semi-Final and Finals.
iii. During each of the above mentioned rounds, the order in which the participants
shall present their arguments is as follows: Petitioner, Respondent, and Rebuttal by the
Petitioner/Appellant and Sur-rebuttal by the Respondent/Defendant.
iv. The participants must ensure that they do not disclose their identity at any stage of
the competition failing which leads to disqualification.
v. The decision of the Judges as to the marks allotted to each participant shall be final
and binding.
7. PRELIMINARY ROUND 1 & PRELIMINARY ROUND 2
i. Draw of Lots: The match-up of participants and the side of contention shall be
determined on the basis of draw of lots.
ii. Each participant shall get a maximum time of 12 minutes in Round 1 to present their
arguments, of which no participant shall be permitted to address the Court for more
than 12 minutes. The time limit is inclusive of the time for Rebuttal and Sur-rebuttal.
The maximum time for Rebuttal and Sur-rebuttal is 2 minutes, subject to the discretion
of the Judge.
iii. Each participant shall get a maximum time of 12 minutes in Round 2 to present
their arguments of which no participant shall be permitted to address the Court for
more than 12 minutes. The time limit is inclusive of the time for Rebuttal and Sur-
rebuttal. The maximum time for Rebuttal and Sur-rebuttal is 2 minutes, subject to the
discretion of the Judge.
iv. The winner of each session shall be based on the highest cumulative round of both
the rounds and will progress to the next round.

8. QUARTER FINAL ROUND

i. 8 participants will advance to the Quarter final round. In this round, 4 participants
will go against 4 participants.
ii. Each participant shall get a maximum time of 15 minutes in Round 2 to present their
arguments of which no participant shall be permitted to address the Court for more
than 15 minutes. The time limit is inclusive of the time for Rebuttal and Sur-rebuttal.
The maximum time for Rebuttal and Sur-rebuttal is 2 minutes, subject to the discretion
of the Judge.
iii. This qualifying round shall be based on knock-out basis.

9. THE SEMI-FINALS
i. 4 participants shall proceed to the Semi-Final Rounds from the Quarter final round.
ii. Two participants shall qualify for the Final Round on a knock-out basis, i.e., the
winner of each Semi-Final Session shall qualify to the Final Round.
iii. Each participant shall get a maximum time of 18 minutes to present their
arguments, of which no participant shall be permitted to address the Court for more
than 18 minutes. The time limit is inclusive of the time for Rebuttal and Sur-rebuttal.
The maximum time for Rebuttal and Sur-rebuttal is 2 minutes, subject to the discretion
of the Judge.

10. THE FINALS

i. The two participants that proceed to the Finals, as determined by the Rules above,
shall each argue for the side allotted by draw of lots.
ii. Each participant shall get a maximum time of 20 minutes to present their arguments,
of which no participant shall be permitted to address the Court for more than 20
minutes. The time limit is inclusive of the time for Rebuttal and Sur-rebuttal. The
maximum time for Rebuttal and Sur-rebuttal is 2 minutes, subject to the discretion of
the Judge.
iii. The participant who wins the Final Round shall be declared as the ‘Winner’. The
other participant shall be declared as the ‘Runner-Up’.

11. INTERPRETATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS

i. All interpretations, including waivers, consents or other decisions in the
administration of the competition will be at the complete discretion of the Organizers.
ii. Any decision made by the Organizers shall be final and binding on all participants.
12. RULES FOR ONLINE PLATFORM:
i. All participants must ensure that they have a strong internet connection with a
minimum of 20 MBPS speed, good audio and video facilities during the oral
rounds. In case of the participant not being present at the allotted time or having
bad internet connection that may result in an undue delay of the round, a
walkover will be given to the opposing participant.
ii. The background of participants during their oral pleadings shall not contain
any symbols, representations, or any other material that breaches the anonymity
rule.
iii. When a participant is speaking, the other participant shall keep their
microphone on mute.
iv. If any participant experiences any technical difficulties, at any point of the
competition, they shall inform the organizers immediately.

13. GENERAL ÉTIQUETTES

i. Participants are expected to behave in a dignified manner and not to cause any
inconvenience to the Organizers, the Judges of the Competition or any of the
other participants. If this is not adhered to, then it will lead to disqualification.
ii. The Organizers reserve the right to take appropriate action for any unethical,
unprofessional or immoral conduct.

14. TIE-BREAKER
In case there is a tie in the scores of the participants of any round, the scores
obtained in the individual criteria will be considered in the order of precedence.

15. SCOUTING
Scouting is strictly prohibited. Scouting by any participant will result in their
disqualification.

16. AWARDS
Winner - Merit certificate
Runner-up - Merit certificate
Best Memorandum - Merit certificate
17. MARKING CRITERIA

Order of
Marking Criteria Maximum Marks
Precedence

1 Application of Law to Facts 30

Ingenuity and Ability to

2 30
answer questions

3 Court Mannerism 20

Persuasiveness and Style of

4 10
Presentation

5 Time Management 10

Total 100
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