- Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram stands proud in the brilliance of a thousand legal suns, risen from its stellar existence of over a hundred and forty five years. The institution which was the brain-child of the Maharaja of Travancore, was conceived on 31st January, 1875, and has successfully carved out a golden niche in the legal fraternity of this country.
- Government Law College Thiruvananthapuram is widely acclaimed for its international and national seminars, symposiums and workshops organized throughout the year, alongside the prestigious All India Moot Court Competition with a count of 16 exhilarating editions, the Alternate Dispute Redressal competition (ADR), and the Trial Advocacy Competition which elicits the participation of students from institutions across the country.
- The Moot Court Society has been in place for decades producing some of the country’s finest lawyers. Government law college, Thiruvananthapuram is widely acclaimed for its All India Moot Court Competition with a count of 16 exhilarating editions and 9 stellar editions of Alternative Dispute Redressal (ADR) Competition and Trial Advocacy Competition. We are proud to announce the 17th edition of All India Moot Court Competition for the Justice Krishna Iyer Ever Rolling Trophy.
- Justice V R Krishna Iyer was an Indian judge who became a pioneer of judicial activism. He pioneered the legal aid movement in the country. Before that, he was a state minister and politician. As an activist lawyer, he served jail terms for the cause of his poor and underprivileged clients. He was seen as an ardent human rights activist. In addition, he campaigned for social justice and the environment . A sports enthusiast and prolific author, he was conferred with the Padma Vibhushan in 1999. His judgements continue to be cited in the higher judiciary.
- Moot court competition is one of the most exciting activity for law students where students can sharpen their skills for their future practice as lawyers. The purpose of the activity is to help law students understand how real courts function, their code of conduct and the use of formal language.
- Mooting is a great way to develop one’s confidence, research, speaking and writing. Participating in moot court is not just great for budding advocates but also for future judges and arbitrators. Most universities hold inter-college and intra-college moot sessions that prepares students for their future endeavours.
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