VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL … - : : In pursuit of perfection. Mission - Man making, character building, nation building through meaningful and professional education, comparable

VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES INTERNATIONAL MOOT COURT 2013

4,5,6 October, 2013

VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES INTERNATIONAL MOOT COURT 2013

4-6 October, 2013

We hail from the country of Mohandas

Karamchand Gandhi who was a major political

and spiritual leader of his time. And most of all

he was a great lawyer, renouned world-wide for

his works.

ABOUT US –

“Education is the manifestation of perfection

already in man”

- Swami Vivekananda

Vision - To establish, maintain and promote

excellent centers of education for imparting

quality professional education comparable

with the best in the world.

Motto - : : In pursuit of

perfection.

Mission - Man making, character building, nation

building through meaningful and professional

education, comparable with the best of the world is

the mission of VIPS. To achieve this mission we at

VIPS do believe that only an expert can chisel and

carve a masterpiece. Our great strength is our

learned and experienced faculty.

“We want that

education by

which character

is formed,

strength of mind

is increased, the

intellect is

expanded and by

which one can

stand on one’s

own feet”

ABOUT US

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As the Principal Director of Vivekananda

Institute of Professional Studies, I can proudly

say that Vivekananda Law School Moot Court

Society (VLSMCS) has done a commendable job

in bringing about the students at par with the

International standards to compete and make a

mark in the field of law.

The students at Vivekananda law school have

this extraordinary skill of understanding the law

and they are great with negotiation. Another

vitally important quality that a lawyer has to

have, is “good people skills”, which comes

naturally to the students of Vivekananda Law

School Moot Court Society.

The most important quality that a lawyer must

have is “good judgment”. A good moot society

inculcates all these characteristics and helps in

making best of the lawyers. Vivekananda Law

School Moot Court Society committed Student

Council along with the dedicated faculty and

management has throughout made every

endeavor at Vivekananda Law School a huge

success.

The initiative of Vivekananda Law School to

start an International Law Moot Court is in

persistence of its motto of "In Pursuit of

Perfection".

I wish all the best to all the students participating

and organizing to be able to bring the teams

from law schools all over the world to compete

and prove themselves as the Ace.

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Prof. Dr V.B. Coutinho

(Principal-Director)

Vivekananda Law School(VLS) has signed a

Memorandum of Understanding with National

Law School of India University, Bangalore on

20th

May 2013. VIPS is the pioneer institution to

get an MOU signed with a national law school.

Highlights of Memorandum of Understanding

Faculty Exchange Programme

Student Exchange Programme

Joint Seminars and Workshops

VLS Moot Court Society

The students of Vivekananda Law School Moot

Court Society have been actively participating in

moot courts around the country.

They have participated in 5 international moot

courts and more than 20 national moot courts

securing top ranks 9 times in other colleges .

On October 20, 2012 another feather to the

achievements of VIPS was added as VIPS bagged

the Best Team and the Best Memorial trophy at

one of the leading institutions of law in Delhi.

The team was received the valuable prize by

Justice Deepak Misra.

Some Co-Curricular Activities at the institution

National and International Moot Court

Competition

Mock Trials

Legal Aid Cell

Model United Nations (MUN)

Internships and Placement

VLS ACHIEVEMENTS

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Text Box: Our pride, our students: VIPS is not just

a fancy highbrow tradition but rather a tradition

with an intense desire to better themselves and with

a rich legacy of success and achievement.

Students placed with top law firms:

1. Mr. Ashish Dixit (2004-09)

2. Mr. Ravi Sharma (2004-09)

3. Mr. Kanishk Agarwal (2004-09)

4. Ms. Shagun Matta (2004-09)

5. Capt. Sini Thomas (2004-09)

6. Ms. Richa Gosain (2004-09)

7. Mr. Kapil Madan (2005- 10)

8. Ms. Amandeep Kaur (2005-10)

9. Ms. Sakshi Kakkar (2005-10)

10. Ms. Swati A. Sinha (2005-10)

11. Ms. Mikita Goel (2005-10)

12. Ms. Kanchan Yadav (2005-10)

Students who secured major positions:

1. Ms. Neha Gupta (2004-09) Awarded Gold Medal

for securing first position at GGSIPU

2. Ms. Girishika Singla (2005-10)- Awarded Gold

Medal for securing first position at GGSIPU

Students who brought laurels to VIPS:

1. Surbhi Bhatia (2009-14)

2. Akansha Chawla (2009-14)

3. Satinder Kaur (2009-14)

Bought a Gold Trophy for the Best Team and the

Best Memorial at All Delhi(NCR) Moot Court

Competition 2012.

VLS HONOURS

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VLS HONOURS

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Students pursuing law from top universities:

1. Mr. Mayank Kapila (2006-11)

2. Ms. Surbhi Kapur (2006-11)

3. Ms. Sonam Sugandha (2006-11)

4. Ms. Gurpriya Bhatia (2007-12)

5. Ms. A.R. Rajeswari (2007-12)

6. Ms. Isha Wadhwa (2007-12)

VIPS has an excellent record of producing

judges, such as:

Ravinder singh , Special MM, Dwarka,

2001 Batch

Charu Gupta, Civil Judge Saket, 2002

Batch

Shreya Arora Mehta, Civil Judge Saket

2002 Batch

Ashish Arya, Haryana Judiciary, 2003

Batch

Gaurav Sharma, Gujrat Judiciary, 2003

Batch

Niharika Mittal, Uttrakhand Judicial

Services, 2003 Batch

Richa Gusain Solanki, Civil Judge West,

Tis Hazari, 2004 Batch

Rohit Gulia, Civil Judge West, Tis

Hazari, 2004 Batch

Nishant Garg, M.P. Judiciary, 2004

Batch

Chirag Gupta, Gujarat Judiciary, 2005

Batch

Neha Khushwaha, Uttrakhand Judicial

Services, 2005 Batch

VIPS INTERNATIONAL MOOT

A moot court is an extracurricular activity at

many law schools in which participants take part

in simulated court proceedings, which usually

involves drafting briefs (or memorials) and

participating in oral argument. The event

particularly involves 2 phases wherein the first

phase the student research and the second where

they present the research orally in front of the

simulated courts and judges.

A domestic moot court competition tends to focus

on municipal law i.e. domestic laws of the

nation, regional and international moot

competitions tend to focus on subjects such as

public international law, international human

rights law, international humanitarian law,

international trade law, international maritime

law, and international commercial arbitration.

The Vivekananda Institute Professional Studies

International Moot Court Competition is the first

of its kind event where in teams from various

premier institutions of India and around the

globe shall participate. Institutions like Harvard,

Yale, Oxford, NUS, University Of Sydney etc.

from across boundaries and University Of Delhi,

Indian Law Society’s Law College, Symbiosis

Law School, NLU’s etc. from within the country

have been personally invited to be a part of this

grand event to be held in the month of October

2013.

The moot court aims to make the participants

research, deliberate and discuss upon a topic of

imminent international importance which not

only broadens the scope of their horizon but

works as an endeavour to make students realize

the happenings of the real world and how the

same are to be dealt.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extracurricular_activity

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_school

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oral_argument

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_international_law

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_human_rights_law

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_human_rights_law

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_humanitarian_law

Republic of Nimroth v. State of Winroth

1. Nimroth had been a colony of Acadia since 1600 AD. It had two regions, namely, Nimroth and

Winroth, separated by a 1643-kilometre long Elin river which emptied into the Nimroth Ocean. Winroth

originally belonged to the Raja of Gundustan which was later ceded to Acadia in 1924 through an

agreement. According to the agreement and the map attached to the agreement, the eastern bank of the

river Elinwas marked with a green ribbon (line) signifying the boundary between Gundustan and Acadian

Nimroth. Since Nimroth was a single colony, and a political State, the question of boundary demarcation

never arose. However, the colonial administration of Nimroth was controlled by two presidencies–

Nimroth and Winroth. The administrative jurisdiction of Nimroth endedon the west bank of the Elin river

and the administrative jurisdiction of Winroth began with the east bank of Elin river, that is, the territory

east of Elin river was administered by the Winroth Presidency and the territory west of Elin river was

administered by Nimroth Presidency. The Elin River was used by riparian population of both Nimroth and

Winroth for drinking, navigation, fishing and agriculture purposes. Fishing and navigation had never

been a problem as both Presidencies were only the administrative units of an Acadian colony Nimroth.

2. In 1964, Nimroth gained independence from the Acadian rule as a result of a long bloodless

freedom struggle. Since the Winroth region insisted for a separate independent socialistState , partition of

Nimroth became inevitable. Nimroth was divided into Nimroth and Winroth, two independent states.

Nimroth is now called the Republic of Nimroth and Winroth is called the State of Winroth. Both became

members of the UN in 1964. What was the natural boundary that separated Nimroth and Gundustan

before 1924 became the boundary that now separates Nimroth and Winroth as independent countries.

3. Before independence of Nimroth, Acadia promoted the migration of its nationals to the Nimroth

region, despite Acadia being located in another continent, 4652 Kilometers away from Nimroth and

separated by the Maral Sea in the north. Now over 35 percent of the population of Nimroth is of Acadian

origin, which controls the economy of the Republic of Nimroth. Most of the Industrial establishments of

Acadia have their subsidiaries and manufacturing units in Nimroth. Nimroth is a highly industrialized

State with high per capita income. It has a population of 35 million according to the 2012 census. Its

economy is a prosperous mixed economy, with a vibrant private sector, a large state sector, and an

extensive social safety net. The government controls key areas such as the vital petroleum sector, through

extensive regulation and large-scale state-majority-owned enterprises. The country is richly endowed with

natural resources - petroleum, hydropower, fish, forests, and minerals -- and is highly dependent on the

petroleum sector, which accounts for the largest portion of its export revenue and about 20% of the

government revenue. Nimroth is the world's second-largest natural gas exporter; and seventh largest oil

exporter, after making one of its largest offshore oil finds in 2011. Nimroth saves state revenue from the

petroleum sector in the world's second largest sovereign wealth fund, valued at over US $900 billion in

January 2013 and uses the fund's return to help finance public expenses. After solid GDP growth in 2004-

07, the economy slowed down in 2008, and contracted in 2009, before returning to positive growth in

2010-12. Nevertheless, the government budget is set to remain in surplus.

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MOOT PROBLEM

4. The Government of Nimroth is run by a party composed of erstwhile conservative and liberal

bureaucrats. Elections are conducted periodically in Nimroth. But in all the elections since independence,

Roth party has formed the Government. The Government is headed by Prime Minister Sinhavin who has

an Acadian lineage. MrSinhavin hails from the family which is known for Petroleum business. His

family company OSSE controls the oil extraction in offshore and onshore operations in Nimroth. The

offshore oil wells are situated in the territorial sea of Nimroth which is adjourning to the territorial sea of

Winroth and is separated by the natural river boundary of Elin River which empties itself in Nimroth

Ocean. The Elin River is located in a seismic zone. According to recorded history, the river itself was

born out of an earthquake combined with a Tsunami in 200 BCE.

5. State of Winroth is a small developing country compared to its rich and developed

neighbourNimroth. It does not have big power industries either. It has a population of 30 million

according to 2008 census. The economy remains export-dependent, with exports accounting for 60% of

the GDP that stood at roughly US $ 270 billion in the year 2000. Winroth’s exports, worth approximately

US$180 billion per annum, consist primarily of agricultural products, including fish and rice. Ten percent

of the population of Winroth is living below the poverty line. Winroth is one of the premier tourist

destinations in the world. Winroth’s economy receives around 7% of its GDP from international tourism

revenue – a figure which is nonetheless substantial as it constitutes nearly US $ 16 billion.

6. Winroth has a socialist Government ever since its independence. During the partition of Nimroth

into two states, Winroth, got only 15 percent of the territory of colonial Nimroth and one fourth of the sea

coast (around 650 kilometers). The freedom struggle in Winroth was led mainly by the agricultural

labour. Mr.Esada of Labour party has been the Prime Minister of Winroth ever since its independence.

7. In 2001, Winroth’s state owned petroleum company called “Win petroleum” struck oil around the

Tokano island, located in the territorial sea of Winroth, six kilometers east of mouth of the river Elin. The

Tokano Island is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) long and 2 miles (3.2 km) wide. It has a population of

156 people and all of them are involved in eco-tourism industry in the Island. The Mount Canaveral with

an elevation of 540 feet (160 m) is the highest point on the island and is located on a north-south ridge

occupying the island's center. The Staker Mountain, with an elevation of 511 feet (156 m), and Moore

Mountain, at 486 feet (148 m) are neighbouring summits along the ridge to the south of the island. The

terrain consists of low hills covered with temperate coniferous forests; the coastline is mainly granite

boulders, with a few rocky beaches and salt marshes. Winroth Pond, a small freshwater lake, stretches

down the eastern side of the island. Being warmer and more sheltered than the surrounding ocean, it is

used for recreation and one may occasionally see a sea plane, although no scheduled service is available.

8. On 21st November, 2001, Win Petroleum announced that its exploration well located around the

Tokano island was dug 350ft (106 metres) into the sea-bed and it produced good quality oil at the rate of

about 4,700 barrels-a-day.

9. In December 2002, Tsunami hit both Nimroth and Winroth. An unprecedented flood in the Elin

River had changed its course to the East of its original path swallowing 24 kilometres stretch

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of Winroth’s agricultural land. The rice and fish exports of Winroth were affected to the tune of US $80

billion.

10. In April 2002, the Foreign Ministry of Nimroth received a SECRET marked ‘Scientific Report’

from the Acadian Foreign Ministry indicating the possibility of finding huge high-quality Petroleum

reserves in the offshore areas, in the territorial sea of Winroth. The Prime Minister of Nimroth asked the

Defence Minister to study the report and look into its implications to the old and unresolved territorial

dispute between Nimroth and Winroth that culminated into an understanding between Nimroth and

Winroth, pending demarcation of boundary along the Elin River.

11. According to the understanding reached, both Nimroth and Winroth agreed that the water from

Elin River might be used by people from both sides of the river in a manner they had been using since

times immemorial, without prejudice to the demarcation of boundary based on the agreement between

Acadia and the Raja of Gundustan as early as possible.

12. To implement the understanding, Nimroth and Winroth established a Joint Task Force (JTF) to

negotiate and arrive at an acceptable boundary demarcation. During the first two meetings,Nimroth

argued that the Green line (ribbon) shown along the eastern bank of the river was the natural boundary

line between Nimroth and Winroth, therefore the entire river Elin belonged to Nimroth, and

consequently,Nimroth’s last base point (of the baseline) for the purpose of measuring its territorial sea

and EEZ must be the eastern bank of Elin, where it entered theNimroth Ocean. Whereas Winroth argued

that the median line of the navigable channel (Thalweg) of the Elin should be the boundary between

Nimroth and Winroth as per international law and practice and the green line (ribbon) only signified

identification of the river as a natural boundary, the subsequent practice over the years must also be taken

into consideration while interpreting the agreement. It was assessed at that point that if the interpretation

given by Nimroth was agreed to, Winroth would lose around 263 sq.miles of Exclusive Economic Zone

(EEZ), as well as the Continental Shelf, which is rich in hydrocarbons, to Nimroth. Negotiations broke as

there was no flexibility and reciprocity offered by either side. That prompted both Nimroth and Winroth

to stick to their positions.

13. In November 2011, a major earthquake of 9.6magnitude along with a Tsunami rocked Nimroth

and Winroth, leaving around 200,000 people dead and destroying more than 5000 houses in Nimroth and

Winroth. This also resulted in the formation of an island comparable in size to the Tokano island, six

nautical miles south of the Tokano island and with its northern end well within the Territorial sea of

Winroth. The sudden earthquake and the tsunami also heavily impacted the Elin River: the Elin River

further branched out in an easterly direction, 19 kilometers away from its known 2002-position. Much of

the arable land of Winroth was swallowed and the new tributary of the river almost became the main

channel of the river as the old river became a sand bed with a few water courses appearing here and there

in the form of small streams.

14. The emergence of the new island was first reported by the Acadian Space Agency to Nimroth

much before it was made known to public. On receiving the information, the Prime Minister of Nimroth

took a special cabinet meeting and it was decided in the meeting to send the Navy of Nimroth to guard

the new island. The Navy so sent planted the Nimroth flag in the place


where the new island was emerging. It was only known to Winroth when the media reported that

Nimrothian navy was in position, guarding the newly-emerging island after planting its flag on the

emerging island. Winroth protested and condemned this move as the one violating its territorial integrity

and political independence. The Prime Minister of Winroth made a public statement that Nimroth's act of

sending its navy to the newly-emerging island in its territorial sea was violative of the UN Charter and

international law. The Foreign Secretary of Winroth summoned the Ambassador of Nimroth and handed

over a protest note. On the same day, it was notified in the official Gazette of Winroth that the new island

named “X” was part of the territory of Winroth and all the laws of Winroth were extended to the

emerging island “X”.

15. The Prime Minister of Nimroth, in his statement to the Parliament of Nimroth, said, “The newly

emerging island is well within the territorial waters of Nimroth, in accordance with the river boundary

agreement between the Raja of Gundustan and Acadia which was succeeded by Nimroth and Nimroth

will do every possible thing to protect its territory from Winroth.”

16. This matter was brought to the notice of the Secretary-General of the UN. The Secretary-General

made an oral report to the Security Council about the situation in the territorial waters of Nimroth and

Winroth. After a brief discussion, the Security Council called upon all the parties to make a special

effort to cooperate with the Secretary -General. The Secretary-General of the UN persuaded the Prime

Ministers of both Nimroth and Winroth to settle their dispute peacefully. The Prime Minister of Acadia

also played a major role in persuading the Prime Minister of Nirmoth to agree for the settlement of

dispute through International Court of Justice (ICJ). A special agreement to submit the dispute to the ICJ

was signed by the ambassadors of both Nimroth and Winroth in New York in the presence of their prime

ministers, when they visited the UN headquarters for participating in thehigh-level segment of the

Annual UN General Assembly session during September 2013. (Compromis attached)

17. On 4th October, 2013, both Nimroth and Winroth submitted the dispute for a special agreement to

the ICJ.

14. Nimroth requests that the Court adjudge and declare that:

(a) The entire Elin River up to the eastern bank of the river belongs to Nimroth.

(b) The last base point (of the baseline) for the maritime boundary of Nimroth is the place where the east

bank of Elin river meets the Nimroth ocean; and

(c) The islands which are now located within the territorial waters of Nimroth are the territory of

Nimroth, and Winroth is not entitled under international law to exercise its sovereignty over the islands.

15. Winroth requests that the Court adjudge and declare that:

(a) The ElinRiver boundary between Nirmroth and Winroth lies along the navigable channel of Elin

River as it stood immediately before the 2002-Tsunami.

(b) The first base point (of the baseline) of the maritime boundary of Winroth is the terminal point of the

navigable channel of ElinRiver meeting the Nimroth Ocean.


(c) Winroth has had sovereignty over the Tokano Island since independence and it has sovereignty

over the contiguous newly-emerging “X” Island as well; and

(d) Nimroth is prohibited from exercising sovereignty over the maritime areas already under the

sovereignty of Winroth and the islands belonging to Winroth.


INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

COMPROMIS

BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF NIMROTH (APPLICANT)

AND THE STATE OF WINROTH (RESPONDENT)

TO SUBMIT TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO STATES

CONCERNING THE DEMARCATION OF ELIN RIVER

BOUNDARY AND CORRESPONDING MARITIME BOUNDARY IN

NIMROTH OCEAN jointly notified to the Court on October 4, 2013


COMPROMIS

SUBMITTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE

BY THE REPUBLIC OF NIMROTH AND THE STATE OF WINROTH

ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEM CONCERNING

THE ELIN RIVER BOUNDARY BETWEEN REPUBLIC OF NIMROTH AND STATE OF

WINROTH AND CORRESPONDING MARITIME BOUNDARY IN NIMROTH OCEAN

Nimroth and Winroth

Considering that differences have arisen between them concerning the demarcation boundary in Elin

river and corresponding maritime boundary in Nimroth ocean and other matters;

Recognizing that the Parties concerned have been unable to settle these differences by negotiation;

Desiring further to define the issues to be submitted to the International Court of Justice;

Therefore, Nimroth and Winroth have concluded the following Compromis:

Article 1

The Parties submit the questions contained in the Compromis (together with Clarifications to follow) to the

International Court of Justice pursuant to Article 40(1) of the Statute of the Court.

Article 2

(a) The Court is requested to decide the Case on the basis of the rules and principles of general

international law, as well as any applicable treaties.

(b) The Court is also requested to determine the legal consequences, including the rights and obligations

of the Parties, arising from its judgment on the questions presented in the Case.

Article 3

(a) All questions of procedure and rules shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of the

Official Rules of the VIPS International Law Moot Court Competition.

(b) The Parties request the Court to order that the written proceedings should consist of Memorials

presented by each of the parties not later than _________ 2013.


Article 4

(a) The Parties shall accept any Judgment of the Court as final and binding upon them and shall

execute it in its entirety and in good faith.

(b) Immediately after the transmission of any Judgment, the Parties shall enter into negotiations on the

modalities for its execution.

In witness whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized to do so, have signed the present Compromis

and have affixed thereto their respective seals of office.

Done in NewYork, USA, this 11th day of September 2013, in triplicate in the English language.

Ambassador of the Republic of Nimroth Ambassador of the State of Winroth

to the Kingdom of The Netherlands to the Kingdom of The Netherlands


JOINT NOTIFICATION

ADDRESSED TO THE REGISTRAR OF THE COURT:

The Hague, 4 October 2013

On behalf of the Republic of Nimroth and the State of Winroth, in accordance with Article 40(1)

of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, we have the honour to transmit to you an original of

the Compromis for Submission to the International Court of Justice of the Differences between the

Republic of Nimroth and the State of Winroth Concerning the demarcation of Elin river boundary,

signed in New York, USA, on 11 September 2013.

Ambassador of the Republic of Nimroth Ambassador of the State of Winroth

to the Kingdom of The Netherlands to the Kingdom of The Netherlands


RULES AND REGULATIONS

I. Date and Venue:

4th

, 5th and 6th of October, 2013 at Vivekananda Law School, Vivekananda Institute of

Professional Studies, AU Block, Pitampura, New Delhi, India – 110088

II. Dress Code:

Formal wear

For Indian teams:

Ladies: Indian / western formal wear (white and black with black blazer)

Gentlemen: White shirt, black tie, black trousers with black blazer and formal black shoes.

For Teams from outside India:

Teams to wear Formals according to their respective country.

III. Language:

The entire proceedings in the competition, written as well as oral, shall be exclusively in

English.

IV. Eligibility:

The competition is open for law students currently pursuing their Bachelors degree in law i.e.

3 Year LL.B. Programme or 5 Year LL.B. Programme for Indian students. For foreign teams,

the competition is open to the students pursuing equivalent undergraduate degree in law in

their respective country.

V. Team Composition: 1. Each team shall consist of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 3 members. This number

cannot be modified under any circumstances.

2. Each team shall include two Orators, who will be accompanied by one researcher, all of

whom shall have to be accordingly designated during the registration process.

3. In case of a team consisting of 2 members, both the member shall be deemed to be as

Orators.

4. Each team will be allotted a team code. The team code shall be sent to the teams

through mail after the registration is complete.

5. Teams shall not disclose their identity or of their institution or city, country etc. during

any time of the competition; such disclosure shall invite penalties including

disqualification. The decision for the same shall be at the discretion of the organizers

VI. Registration: 1. Soft copies of registration form and bank draft are to be sent latest by 20

th July 2013

and hard copies of the same is to submitted latest by 30th

July 2013

2. The soft copies of the registration form and the bank draft shall be sent to

[email protected]. The filled registration forms which contain the details of

students taking part along with the hard copy of the draft should be received latest by

30th

July 2013 via post to the postal address: The Chairperson, Vivekananda Law

School Moot Court Society, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, AU

Block, Pitampura, New Delhi 110088. The registration form shall contain the details

of the participants, signature along with the seal of the college. The Registration form is

available to be downloaded and printed from this brochure itself.

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VII. Rounds.

There will be one Preliminary Round of Argument divided into two parts, a quarter- final, a

semi-final and a final round.

Preliminary Rounds:

1. Each oral round will be for a period of 60 minutes, (inclusive of Rebuttals) wherein

each Team will be allotted 30 minutes including the time for Rebuttals. Any extension

of time beyond this specified period is subject to the discretion of the Panel.

2. No Orator of a Team shall speak for more than 15 minutes, excluding the time reserved

for rebuttals.

3. No team shall reserve more than 5 minutes for Rebuttals.

4. No Researcher of any Team will be permitted to speak but would be allowed to

communicate with his/her team members in a discreet manner.

5. Top eight teams will qualify for the Quarters. The qualification to the quarter finals

will be based on :-

a) Aggregate marks of the team

b) In case of a tie, teams with the higher score in the Memorandum of submission shall

proceed.

Quarter Final / Semi Final and Final Rounds:

1. Each oral round will be for a period of 80 minutes, (including rebuttals), wherein each

Team will be allowed 40 minutes. Any extension of time beyond this specified period

is subject to the discretion of the panel.

2. No Orator of a Team shall speak for more than 25 minutes, including the time reserved

for Rebuttals.

3. No Team shall reserve more than 5 minutes for Rebuttals.

4. No Researcher of any Team will be permitted to speak but would be allowed to

communicate with his/her team members in a discreet manner.

VIII. Memorandum of Written Submissions:

1. The following requirements must be strictly followed with respect to submission of

Memorandum of Written Submissions. Non- conformities will be liable to penalties

while awarding marks thereon.

2. Each team must prepare Memorandum of Written Submissions for both sides to the

dispute (Petitioner/Appellant and Respondent).

3. Once the Memorandum of Written Submissions have been submitted, no revisions,

supplements, or additions will be Allowed however teams may carry annexure along

with and can submit them in the beginning of each round.

4. Teams shall send a soft-copy of the Memorandum of Written Submissions in Adobe

PDF/Word .doc format only, to [email protected] on or before 15th

September, 2013.


5. Eight copies of each Memorandum of Written Submission for Petitioner/Appellant and

Respondent (together Sixteen) must reach the organizers latest by 25th

September, 2013.

Participants are advised to carry copies of Memorandum of Written Submissions during the

competition for their own perusal.

6. Not adherence to the rules and late submission of Memorandum of Written Submissions

would lead to deduction of 3 Marks and 5 Marks for each day of delay respectively.

7. The Memorandum of Written Submissions have to be submitted on typed A4 size paper

printed on one side and must contain:

Team code on top right corner of 1st page

Case Title

The Table of Contents.

The Index of Authorities.

The Statement of Jurisdiction.

The Statement of Facts (1 page only).

The Statement of Issues.

The Summary of Arguments (3 page only).

The Arguments Advanced (25 pages).

The Prayer.

Total of 45 pages

Format requirements:

Font: Times New Roman

Font size: 12 and for footnotes, 10

Line Spacing: 1.5, Margin: 1 inch

Memorandum of Written Submissions should be spiral bound and not stapled

Cover page must be placed on Memorandum of Written Submissions as follows:

Petitioner/Appellant - Blue Colour,

Respondent- Red Colour

X. Scoring:

A. Parameters for judging orals shall be:

1. Knowledge of facts.

2. Logical reasoning.

3. Organization and Clarity.

4. Persuasiveness.

5. Deference to the Court.

6. Proper and articulate analysis of the issues arising out of facts.

7. Ability to explain legal principles clearly.


B. Written submissions (Memorandum of Written Submissions):

1. Any revisions, supplements or additions to the Memorandum of Written Submissions after

submission shall not be allowed.

2. A total of 100 points will be awarded for each of the Memorandum of Written

Submissions.

C. Parameters for marking Memorandum of Written Submissions shall be:

a) Logical progression of ideas.

b) Originality in analysis and arguments.

c) Understanding essential legal issues presented.

d) Clear, concise and unambiguous writing style.

e) Forceful and persuasive presentation.

f) Integration of facts into legal arguments.

g) Understanding and analysis of authority.

h) Proper use of citations and citation form.

i) Effective use of authority to support arguments.

j) Neatness, legibility, no typos or format errors

XI. Awards:

a. Best Team- Rs 50,000/-

b. Runners-Up Team- Rs 30,000/-

c. Best Advocate- Rs 15,000/-

d. Best Memorandum of Written Submission- Rs 10,000/-

f. Along with the Awards, the winner/s of the respective award shall get a certificate of Merit

and every Participant will be given Certificate of Appreciation. In no case will the

participant team be given their respective certificate prior to the Valedictory function and

will be given only after the Valedictory. Also, under any circumstance the Certificate of

Appreciation/merit and awards will not be couriered.


XII. Scouting:

1. Teams will not be allowed to observe the orals of any other team. Scouting is strictly

prohibited. Scouting by any of the team members will result in immediate

disqualification.

2. In this regard, the organizers' decision will be final.

3. The researchers shall sit with the Orators at the time of the orals and shall not attend

the court sessions of any other team participating in the competition.

XIII. Accommodation, Food and Transport:

1. Accommodation- Accommodation shall be provided only to the outstation teams on

the days of the competition only i.e. from 4-6 October 2013. It shall be extended to the

members of the team (maximum three) only. Team/s shall be responsible for any/all

damages caused by them during their stay.

2. Food- Food shall be provided to all the teams only on the three days of the

competition.

3. Transport- Transportation between the accommodation and the college for the

participating teams shall be provided and also from the Railway Station/Airport.

XIII .Code of Conduct:

1. The participants must behave in a dignified manner and not cause any inconvenience

to the organizers.

2. Any participant found misbehaving with other participants or volunteers will be

disqualified immediately.

3. Deference to the Judges of the moot court competition must be maintained inside and

outside the Court Hall.

4. Participants will be entirely disqualified from the competition on the following

Grounds

a. If found smoking or consuming/ carrying drugs or alcohol in the campus or

Accommodation.

b. If found misbehaving, or causing nuisance, or making abusive statements,

showing disrespect towards judges, co-participants or members of the host

institution.

XIV. Payment Details

The registration fee for the international moot court competition is Rs.2500 and 20th

July,

2013 is the last date for the submission of the same in soft copy and 30th

July for hard copy.

All the national teams are required to make the payment in form of a bank draft in the name of

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies Law School payable at Delhi. The payment

details for international teams will be mailed to them manually by the organizers.

XV. Miscellaneous:

The organizers' decision with regard to the interpretation of rules or any other matter related

to the competition will be final and binding.

If there is any situation which is not contemplated in the rules, the organizers' decision on the

same will be final and binding.

The organizers reserve the right to vary, alter, modify, or repeal any of the above rules without

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XVI. Contact Address/Numbers:

1. Registration Form, All Memorandum of Written Submissions and Travel Plan should be

sent to the following address:

Vivekananda Law School,

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies,

AU Block,Pitampura,

New Delhi,

India – 110088

Phone: Ms. Deepti Kohli (Faculty In-charge): +91- 9899710439

The teams may also contact the following for any clarifications with regard to the moot

problem or the rules of the competition:

Moot court society:

Surbhi Bhatia (Chairperson): +91- 9999976514

Manik Ahluwalia (Vice-Chairperson): +91- 9891517513

Bhavesh Verma (Secretary): +91-9899389954

Nishant Tyagi (Convener): +91- 9953157150

Sonal Alagh (Co-Convener): +91- 7838573750

2. Queries regarding the problem:

All the queries regarding problem, rules and regulation shall be mailed to

[email protected] and the same will be cleared by the organizers.

Any queries after 20th July, 2013 with regard to problem will not be entertained, except at

the sole discretion of the organizers'.

3. For Accommodation and Transportation:

All teams shall send their travel plan at least 2 weeks prior to their arrival. All teams will be

picked from the respective Railway and Bus station and airport by our College

representatives. Teams shall be provided with assistance to reach the accommodation.


mailto:[email protected]

VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

1st International Moot Court Competition, 2013

TEAM REGISTRATION FORM

REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

Please fill out all the sections of the Registration Form for participation in the 1st

Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies International Moot Court Competition,

2013.

(1) The Team Registration Form should reach via post to the Organizing Committee

no later than July 20th

in soft and July 30th

in hard copy format. Registration

Forms received after this deadline will not be considered for participation in the

competition. The Registration form shall be addressed to the following:

To: The Chairperson,

Vivekananda Law School Moot Court Society, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies

AU-Block, Pitampura, New Delhi – 110088

Ph no. 011-27343401

Contact email-id: [email protected]

www.vips.edu

(2) Upon receipt of the Team Registration Form and the Team Registration Fees, the

registered team shall be assigned a ‘Team Code’ which will be sent to the team’s

Official Team Contact Person.

REGISTRATION

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REGISTRATION PROCEDURE

A. Participant Information:

The number of participants in a team shall be minimum of two and maximum of three.

Information required hereinafter is mandatory to be filled in the registration form.

Two passport size photographs of each team member, should be sent along with this

Application Form.

Institution/College/ University Information:

Name of Institution/ College/ University:

Address:

Postal Code:

City:

Country:

Official College Contact Person (preferably a faculty)

Name:

Ph. No.:

Signature:

Seal of the Institution:

Date:

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Team Member 1 - The Official Team Contact Person

Full Name:

Date of Birth (dd/mm/yy):

Sex:

Nationality:

Address:

Postal Code:

City:

Country:

Mobile No.:

Email:

Current Institution/ University/ College:

Current degree studied:

Previous degrees obtained:

Specify: Speaker ( ) / Researcher ( )

Signature:

Date:


Team Member 2

Full Name:


Sex:

Nationality:

Address:

Postal Code:

City:

Country:

Mobile No.:

Email:





Signature:

Date:


Team Member 3

Full Name:


Sex:

Nationality:

Address:

Postal Code:

City:

Country:

Mobile No.:

Email:





Signature:

Date:


VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

1st International Moot Court Competition, 2013

TRAVEL & ACCOMMODATION PLAN

TRAVEL DETAILS

1. NAME OF INSTITUTION

________________________________________________________________________

_____

________________________________________________________________________

_____

2. CONTACT PERSON:

________________________________________________________

3. E-MAIL ID:

________________________________________________________________

4. PHONE NO.:

_______________________________________________________________

5. TEAM

CODE:______________________________________________________________

*The accommodation and food shall be provided by the college during the dates of the

competition i.e. 4,5 and 6 October, 2013. Any team coming before or leaving after the

dates of the competition is asked to make their own arrangements.

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1. ARRIVAL DETAILS : (TICK THE APPROPRIATE)

A. MODE OF ARRIVAL: TRAIN ___ FLIGHT ___ BUS ___

B. TRAIN NO. / FLIGHT NO. / BUS NO.:

________________________________________________________________________

_____

C. DATE OF ARRIVAL:

________________________________________________________

D. EXPECTED TIME OF ARRIVAL:

_______________________________________________

2. DEPARTURE DETAILS : (TICK THE APPROPRIATE)

A. MODE OF ARRIVAL: TRAIN__ FLIGHT__ BUS __

B. TRAIN NO. / FLIGHT NO. / BUS

NO.:___________________________________________

C. DATE OF DEPARTURE:

_____________________________________________________

D. EXPECTED TIME OF DEPARTURE:

____________________________________________

ACCOMMODATION DETAILS:

1. ACCOMMODATION FACILITY REQUIRED: YES/ NO

IF YES, THEN:

A. NUMBER OF MALE PARTICIPANTS: ________________

B. NUMBER OF FEMALE PARTICIPANTS: ______________

SIGNATURE:

32| Travel And Accommodation Plan| VLS INTERNATIONAL MOOT COURT 2013

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Ms. Deepti Kohli,

Assistant Professor-VIPS,

Faculty In charge- VLS Moot Court Society

(+91)- 9899710439

Ms. Surbhi Bhatia,

Chairperson, VLS Moot Society,

(+91)- 9999976514

Mr. Manik Ahluwalia,

Vice Chairperson, VLS Moot Society,

(+91)-9891517513

Mr. Bhavesh Verma,

Secretary, VLS Moot Society,

(+91)-9899389954

Mr. Nishant Tyagi,

Convener- VLS Moot Society

(+91)-9953157150

Ms. Sonal Alagh,

Co-convener, VLS Moot Society

(+91)-7838573750

Email: [email protected]

33ORGANIZING COMMITTEE|VLS INTERNATIONAL MOOT COURT 2013

Address:

Vivekananda Institute of

Professional Studies

AU Block (Outer Ring Road),

Pitampura, Delhi - 110034

Phone:

+91 (11) 27343401, 27343402,

27343403

Website: www.vips.edu

Designed and Content by:

Dhruv Pande

Akshay Chowdhary

Photos by:

Kajol Rustagi

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