IRAC for Moot

Course
Prof. (Dr.) Sunanda Bharti
 Issue
Start IRAC-ing
Issue-Rule-Analysis-Conclusion

• Issue=that basic question/set of LEGAL questions that you are

seeking an answer to
• Issue is always a question-articulate it as one. DO NOT BEAT ABOUT
THE BUSH
• Usually, one sentence per issue
• Ordered list---STRONGEST ISSUE FIRST

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 Introduction
Example

A, an army-man from the Gurkha Rifles, who is posted on the borders for most of the year, returns home on a sanctioned holiday only
to Mind his wife in an objectionable state with his close friend B.

A, who is known to be a possessive and conservative husband does not react and allows B to leave the room in haste.

On the same evening, body of B is found murdered brutally with a sharp weapon. B was last seen with A and C and Z.

A was also seen carrying something on his shoulder going into the forest area by X.

A is arrested. To the police, he accepts that all happened suddenly and upon being provoked by B. A is charged with murder of B.

ISSUE?

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 IRAC-Rule
(to help you frame your issue properly)
RULE--What principles of law is the case looking at?

What are/is the primary legal authority/ies

➢ may flow from a statute
➢ may flow from a landmark case
➢ may flow from a principle of international law

Whatever be the rule-state it completely and precisely as a part

of/in consonance with, your issue

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 IRAC-Rule Contd.
RULE—If rule is flowing from a case (KM Nanavati v. State of
Maharashtra, AIR 1962 SC…), ADDITIONAL things required are:

• Holding-what was held

• Identify the unique facts of the case

• Reasoning –why was it held so

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 IRAC-Analysis
(to help you frame your arguments properly)
Applying facts to Rule
See the extent to which your facts are aligned with the rule
(statutory rule or precedent)

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 IRAC -Conclusion
(to help you frame your prayer properly)
The best possible conclusion that you can arrive at after
ANALYSIS of facts and rule/s

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Thank you
Prof. (Dr.) Sunanda Bharti
sbharti@lc1.du.ac.in