GUIDELINES FOR MOOT COURT

SEMESTER- IX, VII & V

Theme and Date: The Moot Court Problem will be assigned to the students by the
Institute.
Language: The competition shall be conducted in English language only.
Eligibility: Participation in the Moot Court is Compulsory for all the students.
Team Composition: Each team shall consist of two members to be decided by the
Institute.
The students are required to submit their memorials containing the following
sections:
1. Cover Page
2. Table of Contents
3. Index of Authorities
4. Statement of Jurisdiction
5. Statement of Facts
6. Statement of Issues
7. Summary of Arguments
8. Arguments Advanced
9. Prayer.
Division of Marks: This paper will be evaluated on the basis of;
Theory(Memorial)=40 Marks; Oral Submission=60 Marks
The tentative distribution of marks for the Memorials
SL.NO. CRITERIA MARKS
1. Knowledge/Presentation of Facts 5
2. Proper and Articulate Analysis 10
3 Extent and use of Research 15
4 Grammar, Coherency, Formatting and Citation of Sources 10
TOTAL 40
The Memorial should be printed on only one side on A4 size paper and as a whole the total
number of pages may be around 40 pages excluding the cover page. The petitioners’
memorial cover page shall be printed on blue colour A4 size paper, and the respondents’
memorial on red colour A4 size paper. The memorials must be printed in Times New Roman
font, font size 12 with double spacing. The footnotes must be in Time New Roman font, font
size 10 with1.5 spacing. The memorials should have a margin measuring one inch on all sides
of each page. A Uniform Style of Citation should be followed in the memorial throughout.
Speaking footnotes are not allowed.
The tentative distribution of marks for the Oral Submission
SL.NO. CRITERIA MARKS
1. Knowledge of Facts 10
2. Understanding of Law and Procedure 15
3. Use of Authorities and Precedents 05
4. Response to questions 10
5. Advocacy skills, Court Craft and Demeanour 10
6. Organisation of Argument 10
TOTAL 60