About Kshitizz NGO
Kshitizz (a Hindi word that meaning “Horizon”) is an NGO, formed by advocates, lawyers, and law students of premier legal institutions especially Damodaran Sanjivayya National Law University, Visakhapatnam. Change is more expensive than Gold and that is what we at Kshitizz are striving to achieve. We are trying not only to build community leaders but also a society that is progressive, self-sustained, and enlightened. It was created by the young, ambitious, and curious students with the aim of changing the world.
About The Third World Moot Court And Judgement Writing Competition
The third-world moot court and judgement writing competition, launched by Kshitizz NGO is a first-of-its-kind competition, where the third world issues would be focused on. It would enable the participants to learn the nuances of different legal subjects and their practical applications, which would help them in refining their skills. The competition would also provide them with a platform to interact with dynamic professionals from the field, as well; thus, enhancing their exposure, further.
While learning the laws would be the primary focus of the competition, it would also strive towards sensitizing the participants on third-world issues so as to enable them in coming up with more sensitive and unique solutions, which would befit the third-world problems.
Important Dates
- Last date for registration- 10th April, 2023.
- Last date for seeking clarifications- 15th April, 2023.
- Last date for submission of memorandums (online)- 20th April, 2023.
- Last date of submission for the judgement writing competition- 25th April, 2023.
- Inauguration of the competition- 5th May, 2023
- Preliminary rounds- 5th May, 2023
- Quarter-final rounds- 6th May, 2023
- Semi-final rounds- 6th May, 2023
- Final round- 7th May, 2023
- Valedictory ceremony- 7th May, 2023
Rules and regulations for the moot court competition
All participants are strictly required to adhere to the rules and regulations prescribed by the organizing committee. Any non-adherence may result in disqualification of the team.
In case of any conflict or doubt about the interpretation of any rule, the decision of the organizing committee shall be final and binding.
Language Of the Competition
The competition shall be conducted in English language only.
Eligibility for the Competition and Team Composition
Law students enrolled in 3 years LL.B. programmes or 5 years integrated law programmes from any BCI recognised institution are eligible to participate. Only one team is allowed to participate from each institution. No cross-institution teams shall be allowed to participate.
Each team shall have three members, with two speakers and one researcher. The designation of each member should be clearly mentioned during the registration process. Upon registration, the teams shall not be allowed to change their memberships, under any circumstance.
Dress Code
The participating teams must adhere to the following dress code, throughout the competition.
Males- White shirt, black trousers, black tie, black blazer, and black shoes.
Females- White salwar and kurta or white shirt and black trousers along with a black blazer and black shoes.
Clarifications
Every registered team is allowed to seek clarifications on the moot proposition by 15th April, 2023 by writing a mail to [email protected], with the subject line “Clarifications on the moot proposition”.
Oral Rounds
- The competition shall consist of preliminary rounds, quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals.
- Every team shall be allotted a side during the preliminary round. Based on the marks obtained in the preliminary round, the top 8 teams shall be allowed to proceed for the quarter-finals. The top four teams from the quarter-finals shall move into the semi-finals and the top two teams therein, shall move into the final round.
- Each of these rounds shall take place on an online platform, the details of which shall be shared a day before the date of the competition.
- The side allotments for each round shall also be done a day before the date of the competition.
- Each team shall have a total of 25 minutes to present their case, and five minutes would be separately allotted for rebuttals and sur-rebuttals, if any. However, extension of time may be granted at the discretion of the judges, in all rounds; except the preliminary rounds.
- The teams appearing in the final round shall have a total of 35 minutes to present their case, and additional five minutes for rebuttals and sur-rebuttals. Further, extension of time may be granted at the discretion of the judges.
- Each team is free to distribute the time among its speakers, subject to a maximum of 12 minutes per speaker in all rounds (excepting final round), and a maximum of 20 minutes per speaker in the final round. The time allocation must be informed to the moderator, a priori.
- Strict adherence to court manners is a must.
- Any use of unparliamentary words would invite upon the teams, a penalty of 5 marks.
- In case of a tie, the team with higher memorandum scores shall proceed to the subsequent rounds.
Marking Criteria
Memorandum
| Knowledge of Law | 30 |
| Clarity in understanding of facts and issues | 15 |
| Extent of legal research and analysis | 30 |
| Grammar and Style | 15 |
| Referencing and citations | 10 |
Oral rounds
| Application of laws to the facts | 25 |
| Use of relevant authorities | 25 |
| Articulation and presentation | 20 |
| Time management | 10 |
| Responsiveness to questions and rebuttals | 10 |
| Demeanour and mannerisms | 10 |
General Code Of Conduct
- All participants must ensure a strong internet connection. However, any disruptions should be intimated to the moderator within two minutes and the participant would be allowed to re-join within ten minutes.
- All the participants must keep their videos switched on throughout their rounds. The audios should be put on by the speakers only when they are speaking.
- The participants are expected to be in a silent environment devoid of background noise.
- No use of virtual backgrounds is allowed.
- Teams are strictly advised against the practice of scouting. Any team found guilty of the same shall be disqualified.
- The marks of the memorandum shall be used only if there is a tie, and to adjudge the best memorandum; and not for the oral rounds.
- The decision of the bench adjudging the oral round shall be final and binding.
- The organising committee reserves the right to amend or modify the rules of the competition at any point in time, with due intimation to the teams.
- If a team is of the perspective that any rule has been violated, they can contact the organising team within one hour of completion of the round, and the organising committee shall take action accordingly.
- Teams are strictly prohibited from interacting with the judges in a personal capacity, throughout the competition. They are also prohibited from taking any complaints to the judges. All such complaints should be addressed to the organising committee only.
Awards
- Winning team- Rs. 5000/-
- Runner’s up team- Rs. 3500/-
- Best speaker- Rs. 2000/-
- Best memorandum- Rs. 2000/-
- All participants shall be issued with a certificate of participation.
Registration Process
- Interested teams are allowed to register between 20th February, 2023 and 10th April, 2023.
- The teams must pay an amount of Rs. 999 only towards the registration. The payment can be made via UPI to 8688770152 mobile number or to the following details:
Name of account holder: Kshitizz NGO, Sabbavaram, Andhra Pradesh
Account number: 283710100054585
IFSC code: UBIN0828378
- The teams must send in the details of each of their members, i.e., the name, phone number, email address, institutional affiliation, and role in the competition; along with a screenshot of the payment made to [email protected] for the purpose of registration.
- The participants will receive an official confirmation mail from organising committee indicating the ‘Team Code’ after 15th April, 2023. The teams must quote the allotted team code in all further communications with the organising committee.
- Registration fee once paid shall be non-refundable.
