SIR SYED & SURANA & SURANA

NATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW MOOT COURT COMPETITION – 2022

1st – 3rd April, 2022

Host & Joint Organiser Professional Partner &

Joint Organiser

Faculty of Law, Surana & Surana

Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh International Attorneys

Knowledge Partners

Venue: Virtual (Online)

Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University,

Qila Road, Aligarh – 202002, Uttar Pradesh.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +918191066485, +919997475797
 SIR SYED & SURANA & SURANA
NATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW MOOT COURT
Faculty of Law,
COMPETITION – 2022 Surana & Surana
Aligarh Muslim University, 1st – 3rd April, 2022 International Attorneys

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RULES AND REGULATIONS

I. AIM & PURPOSE

The Sir Syed & Surana & Surana National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition – 2022 has been
conceived with the aim of creating opportunities for learning the developments on emerging trends in
Criminal Law besides developing cutting edge skills in research, writing and advocacy.
II. VENUE AND DATE

The Sir Syed & Surana & Surana National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition – 22 shall be held
from 1st – 3rd April, 2022, virtually (online) hosted & jointly organized by Faculty of Law, Aligarh
Muslim University, Qila Road, Aligarh - 202002 (U.P.).

III. THE COMPETITION SHALL BE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

IV. ELIGIBILITY

a. The competition is open for students who are studying LL.B three year or B.A.LL.B (Hons.) five
year course during the current academic year.

b. Top 32 teams will be selected on first come first served basis.

V. TEAM COMPOSITION

a. Each team should consist of a minimum of 2 and maximum of 3 members. This number cannot
be modified under any circumstances.

b. In case of a team comprising of 3 members, there shall be 2 speakers and 1 researcher. The
researcher shall be allowed to argue with prior permission of the President of the Law Society,
F/O Law, A.M.U., Aligarh in case of any special circumstance.

c. Each team will be provided a team code before the orientation via mail or during the orientation
programme. Teams should not disclose the identity of their institutions; such disclosure shall
invite penalties including disqualification. The decision for the same shall be at the discretion of
the National Administrator.

VI. REGISTRATION

a. Online registrations are open from 21st February, 2022. The teams must register online by
15th March, 2022. Teams will have to register online at www.moot.in

b. A scanned copy of the letter from the participating college/ institution / university duly signed
by any one of the following :- Faculty-in-charge of MCS/MCA, Registrar, Principal, Dean,
Director, Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor confirming the names of the participants, Year /
semester in which studying, representing the college/ institution / university for the moot

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 competition will have to be attached during the online registration process (The approval letter
shall be formatted on the letterhead of the participating institution /college / university.
Alternatively, you may use the registration form itself as appended below on page 8 with the
official seal).

c. Registrations without the scanned copy of the approval letter from the college/institution/
university or the duly attested registration form will not be valid.

d. Participants will receive an automated system generated acknowledgement on successful

submission of registration forms at www.moot.in.

e. The National Administrator reserves the right to restrict the number of participating
teams to 32 on a first come first served basis.

f. Participants will receive an approval as acceptance of their request for participation latest by
16th March, 2022 at 8:00 PM or earlier. On issue of the confirmation, teams will have to submit
the registration fees within 24 hours of confirmation. Failure to do so will result in
disqualification.

g. Confirmed teams will have to pay the registration fees of Rs. 1800/- to be paid in the form of
Demand Draft (DD) drawn in favor of ‘Dean, Faculty of Law, A.M.U., Aligarh’ payable at
‘Aligarh’ from any nationalized bank. Or after receiving the confirmation, the teams may bank
transfer the amount from any online portals like the GPAY (Google Pay) app.

h. Details of the bank account are:

BENEFICIARY NAME: DEAN FACULTY OF LAW AMU

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 5247101004404

BANK IFSC: CNRB0005247

i. Completed soft copy of the approval letter/registration form and the Demand Draft (DD) / screenshot
of the bank transfer should reach the National Administrator (Dean, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim
University, Qila Road, Aligarh - 202002) by 17th March, 2022 till 8:00 p.m. or earlier at
[email protected] & the subject of the email must be “Soft Copy of form and DD / screenshot
of bank transfer for Sir Syed & Surana & Surana National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition –
2022.”

VII. ROUNDS

There will be two preliminary rounds of arguments, an octa final, a quarterfinal, a semi-final and a
final round.

Preliminary Round

a. There will be two preliminary rounds of arguments per team, once for appellant/petitioner &
another for respondent.
b. No team will face each other more than once in the preliminary rounds.
c. Each team will face a different bench in their second preliminary round of arguments.
d. Preliminary rounds will be held on 2nd April, 2022 (Saturday).

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 e. Top 16 teams from the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the Octa final rounds that will be
decided on:
a. Win points
b. Win points + Aggregate points
c. Win points + Aggregate points (in case of tie minus memorial marks)
Memorial marks will be added to the scores of both the preliminary rounds only.
f. There will be an Orientation Program for all the participants on 1st April, 2022 (Friday).
g. The dress code for the entire competition shall be:
I. Gentlemen advocates
a. Black full sleeve coat with long trousers (black or grey) or,
b. Black Sherwani.
II. Lady advocates
a. Black full sleeve coat, white shirt with or without collar with long trousers (black or
grey) or,
b. A Churidar-kurta (white) or Salawar-kurta (white) with or without dupatta and in both
the cases with black full sleeve coat.
h. The oral arguments need not be confined to the issues presented in the memorials.

Octa-Finals /Quarterfinal Round/ Semi Final Round / Final Round:

Lots/power matching will decide the side of the arguments in Octa-finals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals
& Finals. Prelims, Octa-finals & Quarterfinals will be held on 2nd April, 2022 (Saturday).
Semifinals & Finals will take place on 3rd April, 2022 (Sunday).

Results (Announcement)

Results will be announced after the completion of the Preliminary/Octa/ Quarter/Semifinal rounds.
The Final result and the winners of the various categories will be announced only during the
valediction /prize distribution ceremony.

VIII. MEMORIALS

The following requirements for memorials must be strictly followed. Non-conformities will be
penalized:

1. Each team must prepare memorials for both parties to the dispute (Petitioner/Appellant and
Respondent). Teams are advised to make the first memorial for the respective
Appellant/Petitioner & second memorial for the respective respondents; dealing with
the issues.

2. Soft copy of the memorials (both Appellant/Petitioner & Respondent) must reach the host
institution (Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh) for evaluation by 24rth March,
2022 latest by 5.00 p.m. Soft copy of the memorials in .docx (word) & .pdf format must be
mailed to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected]. Late submission
will be penalized by two point for each memorial for every three hours of delay after due
date/time. No memorials will be accepted post 5:00 P.M on 25th March, 2022.

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 3. Once the memorials have been submitted, no revisions, supplements, or additions will be
allowed.

4. The memorials have to be submitted on A-4 size paper layout and must contain:

a. Table of contents
b. Index of authorities
c. Statement of jurisdiction
d. Statement of facts (1 page only and argumentative statement of facts would attract
penalties)
e. Statement of issues
f. Summary of arguments (not more than 2 pages)
g. Arguments advanced (not more than 30 pages)
h. Prayer

5. The font should be Times New Roman and size of the font should be 12 with 1.5 line and
paragraph spacing. For footnotes the font should Times New Roman with font size 10 along
with 1.0 spacing between two foot notes. “Harvard Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation
(20th Edition)” should be followed in the memorial throughout.

6. The memorial must have a margin measuring one inch on all sides of each page

7. The page numbering should be on the top right side of each page.

8. Covers must be placed on briefs as follows:

a. Petitioner: Blue Color.

b. Defendant: Light Red Color.

9. The cover page of the memorial must state the following:

a. The cause titles.

b. Identify brief as Petitioners/Appellant & Respondents as is applicable.

c. The team code at the top right corner.

10. Identity of the institution shall not be revealed anywhere in the memorial. Violation of this
provision shall result in penalties including disqualification. The decision of the National
Administrator shall be final.

IX. Oral Round

Preliminary Round, Octa-finals, Quarterfinals & Semifinals

a. Each team will get a total of 20 minutes to present their case. Additional 2 Mins will be reserved
for rebuttal. Sur-rebuttal, would be allowed as per the discretion of the hon’ble Judge. Only 2
mins would be allotted for sur-rebuttal.

b. The division of time is at the discretion of the team members, subject to a maximum of 12
minutes per speaker. Division of time shall be informed to the court officer before arguments
begin.

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 c. The oral arguments need not be confined to the issues presented in the memorials.

d. The researcher shall sit with the speakers at the time of the oral rounds.

e. Teams are strictly advised to adhere to the time limit. Exceeding the time limit would attract
severe penalty.

Final Round

f. Each team will get 30 minutes to present their case. Additional 5 Mins will be reserved for
rebuttal. Sur-rebuttal, would be allowed as per the discretion of the hon’ble Judge. Only 5 mins
would be allotted for sur-rebuttal.

a. The division of time is at the discretion of the team, with a maximum of 17 minutes per speaker.
b. The oral arguments need not be confined to the issues presented in the memorials.
c. The researcher shall sit with the speakers at the time of the oral rounds.
X. SCOUTING
Teams will not be allowed to observe the oral rounds of any other teams. Scouting is strictly
prohibited. Scouting by any of the team members shall result in disqualification.

XI. SCORING

A. ORAL PRESENTATION

The parameters for judging the oral presentation on a scale of 0 – 100 points are:
a. Knowledge of facts
b. Logic and reasoning
c. Organization and clarity
d. Persuasiveness
e. Proper and articulate analysis of the issues arising out of facts
f. Understanding of the legal principles directly applicable to the issues
g. Ability to explain clearly the legal principles in general keeping to the time allotted
h. Knowledge and use of legal sources and authorities and general principles of national law.
i. Ingenuity (ability to argue by analogy from related aspects of law)
j. Non- compliance of the rules mentioned in Clause VII above shall attract severe penalties
k. Non- compliance with the time limit shall attract severe penalties
B. Written Submissions (Memorials)

a. The memorials shall be marked on a scale of 1-100 points each.

b. Any revisions, supplements or additions to the memorials after submission shall attract severe
penalties subject to the discretion of the National Administrator.
c. Award of the points shall be based on the following parameters:
• Neatness, legibility, no typographical errors or format errors
• Logical progression of ideas
• Effective use of headings to outline arguments

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 • Understanding essential legal issues presented
• Focus on essential (not collateral) issues
• Clear, concise and unambiguous writing style
• Forceful and persuasive presentation
• Integration of facts into legal argument
• Understanding of strengths and weaknesses of case
• Discussion of viable alternative arguments
• Understanding and analysis of authority
• Proper use of citations and citation form
• Effective use of authority to support arguments
• Ability to distinguish adverse cases
d. Non- compliance of the rules mentioned in Clause VIII above shall attract severe penalties

XII. Awards

i. Cash prize:
a. Winning Team: Rs. 5100/-
b. Runner-up team: Rs. 3300/-
c. Best Speaker: Rs. 2100/-
d. Best Memorial: Rs. 3300/-
ii One month access to the SCC Online Web Edition to all participants.
iii Three (3) one-year complimentary (Academic) subscription to SCC Online Web
Edition worth Rs. 27,000 each to be distributed to the winning team.
iv Three (3) one-year complimentary subscription to EBC Learning worth Rs. 14,500
each, to be distributed to the runners up.
v Trophies and certificates and will be awarded to various winners of the competition.
vi All participants will be issued participation certificates.

XIII. ANONYMITY

a. Student counsel may introduce her/himself to the court in the usual manner. However, the team's
college / institution affiliation may not be mentioned at any time before the awards ceremony.

b. Further, all team members, coaches, advisors, and observers shall refrain from identifying a team’s
school at any time and in any manner, including, but not limited to, wearing any identifying items,
such as school clothing, ties, patches, or pins or carrying identifying material (such as books with
a college logo, or college seal).

XIV. VIDEO RECORDING / LIVE STREAMING

The organizers may arrange for video recording of only the finals of the competition.

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XV. DECISION OF THE JUDGES, NATIONAL ADMINISTRATOR IS FINAL

XVI. COPYRIGHT

a. The copyright over the memorials submitted for participation in the competition is assigned by
participants and shall also vest completely and fully in Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim
University, Aligarh and Surana & Surana International Attorneys, Chennai. The participants shall
certify in writing the originality of materials contained therein and shall be responsible for any
claim or dispute arising out of the further use and exhibition of these materials.

b. Further use and exhibition of these materials, electronically or otherwise, shall be the exclusive
right of Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and Surana & Surana International
Attorneys, Chennai and they shall not be responsible for any liability to any person for any loss
caused by errors or omissions in this collection of information, or for the accuracy, completeness,
or adequacy of the information contained in these materials.

c. Distribution of these materials on affiliated websites such as www.moot.in does not constitute
consent to any use of this material for commercial redistribution either via the Internet or using
some other form of hypertext distribution. Links to the collection or individual pages in it are
welcome.

XVII. THE NATIONAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE COMPETITION IS PROF. MOHAMMAD

ASHRAF, THE PRESIDENT OF THE LAW SOCIETY & DEAN, FACULTY OF LAW,
ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH, U.P.

XVIII. ANY CLARIFICATIONS FOR THE COMPETITION CAN BE SOUGHT FROM:

Mr. Atif Javaid +918191066485

Student Coordinator [email protected]

Secretary, Law Society,

Faculty of Law, A.M.U., Aligarh.

Mr. Mohd. Aman Alam +919997475797

Student Co-coordinator [email protected]

Secretary Moot Court, Law Society,

Faculty of Law, A.M.U., Aligarh.

REGARDING REGISTRATION:

Ms. Afifa Sultan +917906164772

Joint Secretary, Law Society,

Faculty of Law, A.M.U., Aligarh.

Mr. Taha Bin Tasneem +918272875600

Joint- Editor, Law Society,

Faculty of Law, A.M.U., Aligarh.

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 Mr. Preetam Surana
Head (Admin) Litigation & Arbitration Practice
Advocate & Head, Academic Initiatives
Surana & Surana International Attorneys
Email: [email protected]
Ph: 044 – 2812 0000, Fax: 91– 44 – 2812 0001

Regarding Queries on Case / Submission of Memorials / etc.:

1. Mr. Atif Javaid +918191066485

2. Mr. Mohd. Aman Alam +919997475797
3. Ms. Afifa Sultan (Memorial Submission) +917906164772
4. Mr. Yousuf Ali +919045288326
5. Mr Rajat Shandilya +918077074696
6. Mr. Sohaib Akhtar +919430575894

IMPORTANT DATES

Start of Online Registration at www.moot.in 25th February, 2022

Last date for seeking clarification 10th March, 2022

Last dates for online registration 15th March, 2022

Last date for receiving registration fees and the soft copy of complete 17th March, 2022
registration forms at [email protected]

24rth March, 2022

Last Date for Submission of Memorials (Soft Copy) by
5:00 P.M.

Inaugural & Orientation 1st April, 2022

Prelims / Octa finals / Quarters 2nd April, 2022

Semifinals, Final, Valediction & Prize distribution 3rd April, 2022

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 SIR SYED & SURANA & SURANA
NATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW MOOT COURT
COMPETITION - 2022
Faculty of Law, Surana & Surana
Aligarh Muslim University 1st – 3rd April, 2022 International Attorneys

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Date:
Registration form / Approval letter
(Please fill in capital letters)
Undertaking
1. We hereby state that our participation complies with the rules and regulations of the competition.
2. We certify that the materials submitted / to be submitted are prepared by us and agree to
indemnify the organizers, i.e. the Surana & Surana International Attorneys, Chennai and Faculty
of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh for any claim or dispute arising out of the further
use and exhibition of these materials.
(All particulars must be given)

Name & Address of the participating Institution:

Notification Email: Regd. Mobile:

Year /
Name of the participant Gender Course Signature
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Seal & signature of

the Head of the
Institution

Note: Once the acceptance of the request for participation is conveyed, complete soft copy of the approval
letter/registration form and the Demand Draft (DD) in original/screenshot of the bank transfer should reach
the National Administrator (Dean, Faculty of Law, Aligarh Muslim University, Qila Road, Aligarh -
202002) by 17th March 2022 at [email protected]. The subject of the email must be “Soft Copy of
form and DD / screenshot of the bank transfer for Sir Syed & Surana & Surana National Criminal Law
Moot Court Competition – 2022.”

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