RAKESH AGGARWAL MEMORIAL

NATIONAL
MOOT COURT
COMPETITION, 2017

1st & 2nd APRIL, 2017

(SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

IDEAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

&
SCHOOL OF LAW
(An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution)
(GGS Indraprastha University)
(‘A’ Grade NAAC Accredited University)
16-X, Karkardooma Institutional Area, Delhi-110092
www.idealinstitute.org.in Email- [email protected]
 Ideal Institute of Management and Technology
&
School of Law
(G.G.S. Indraprastha University, Delhi)
INVITATION LETTER

Date: 05th Feb, 2017

The Vice-Chancellor/Director/Principal /H.O.D.

SUBJECT: Invitation to Participate in the Rakesh Aggarwal Memorial National

Moot Court Competition – 2017

Dear Sir/Madam,

It gives us immense pleasure to invite your esteemed institution to participate in the Rakesh
Aggarwal Memorial National Moot Court Competition – 2017. The Moot Court Competition is
being organized by Ideal Institute of Management and Technology & School of Law.

In continuation of the legacy set up by Late Sri Rakesh Aggarwal, this moot court is being
organized with a purpose to spread the maximum awareness among the law students and the
exposure to the current legal issues in the country. This competition will surely add to the
research, writing and oral skills of the students on legal issues.

The Moot Court Competition shall be held on April 1st & 2nd, 2017 (Saturday & Sunday) at Ideal
Institute of Management and Technology & School of Law, Karkardooma, New- Delhi.

We look forward to the participation of your team in the aforesaid Moot Court Competition and
making it a successful event.

Please see the moot problem, rules and regulations annexed with the invitation.

With Warm Regards,

Yours sincerely,
Prof. T.P.S. Rathore
Principal
School of Law, IIMT

16X, Karkardooma Institutional Area, Delhi –

110092 Ph: 22372639, 65288868 Fax: 22375961
Email: [email protected] Website: www.idealinstitute.org.in
Promoted by: New Millennium Education Society (Regd.)
 RAKESH AGGARWAL MEMORIAL
NATIONAL
MOOT COURT
COMPETITION, 2017

1st & 2nd APRIL, 2017

(SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)

IN THE MATTER OF:

SALMA … PETITIONER

VERSUS
SULAIMAN … RESPONDENT

IDEAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

&
SCHOOL OF LAW
(An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Institution)
(GGS Indraprastha University)
(‘A’ Grade NAAC Accredited University)
16-X, Karkardooma Institutional Area, Delhi-110092
www.idealinstitute.org.in Email- [email protected]
 MOOT PROBLEM
BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)
IN THE MATTER OF:

SALMA … PETITIONER
VERSUS
SULAIMAN … RESPONDENT

Salma, a shia Muslim married Sulaiman, a sunni Muslim on December 3, 2007 at Nalpur,
Bandesi Pradesh in Republic of Indiana. Salma is cousin sister of Afsha who is Sulaiman’s
cousin sister on the maternal side.

Both Salma and Sulaiman are graduates from a reputed college of Delsi University. Sulaiman is
also a qualified Chartered Accountant. At the time of their marriage, which was an arranged
marriage, Sulaiman was working with one of the leading firms in the State of Bangaloorie in
Republic of Indiana. Salma was working as a manager at a leading retail chain.

In January, 2009, Sulaiman relocated to Delsi with his wife Salma and has set up a registered
partnership enterprise Sulaiman & Salma Associates with his college friend Rohan. Sulaiman
and Salma live in 1 BHK apartment which is owned by his brother Rehan in Greater Palash, but
whose electricity charges, house tax, water bills and maintenance are all paid by Sulaiman.
Rehan is a permanent resident of Canada and is a doctor with NHS Trust. Sulaiman and Salma
had jointly applied for a flat in Delsi Development Authority Vikas Scheme, 2010 and have got a
flat in lottery in Vistar Vihar Extension-Phase 2.

After moving to Delsi in January, 2009, Salma wanted to have a child and stay at home, to which
Sulaiman did not agree. They were having frequent heated arguments about this. Salma had
discussed this with her mother, who had also tried to make Sulaiman understand the issue.
Sulaiman, however, had been unrelenting and considered it too early. Since Afsha had played a
vital role in getting them married, she also visited the couple, at Salma’s mother’s instance, at
their residence in Greater Palash and unsuccessfully attempted to intervene between the two on
September 29, 2015. It appeared that Afsha being an ambitious professional herself was inclined
to support Sulaiman. On November 10, 2016, when again Afsha visited Sulaiman and Salma to
make them understand each other and tried to persuade Salma to understand the Sulaiman’s
perspective which she could not accept and started raising her voice that resulted again into a
heated argument over the same issue. And thereafter, Sulaiman went downstairs for a walk, but
returned after 4 hours and divorced Salma with three pronouncements of ‘TALAQ’. Afsha was a
witness to this development.

Thereafter, Sulaiman moved out of the house from Greater Palash where he used to live with
Salma, and started living in a guest house which was available at nominal rent.

Salma had approached to the Delsi High Court seeking a declaration that divorce pronounced by
Sulaiman not being in confirmity with the Shia Islamic law as well as against the Fundamental
Rights under the Constitution of Indiana, 1950, be declared as a nullity. The Delsi High Court
dismissed her writ petition for declaration. Thus, writ petition is filed by Salma before the
Hon’ble Supreme Court of Indiana and the same is listed for its final disposal.

The polity and social structures of Republic of Indiana are pari materia to the Republic of India
and the Constitution of Indiana, 1950 is pari materia with the Constitution of India, 1950.

Disclaimer: This hypothetical problem has been created only for the use in this competition and
it has no connection with any place and any person living or dead.
 RAKESH AGGARWAL MEMORIAL
NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2017
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1. AIM AND PURPOSE
The Ideal Institute of Management and Technology & School of Law is organizing Rakesh
Aggarwal Memorial National Moot Court Competition, 2017 in the memory of its founder and
visionary, Shri Rakesh Aggarwal.
The objective of the Competition is to give exposure to law students on important issues arising
in contemporary socio-eco & legal settings. Law students who participate in the Competition
will have the opportunity to develop their research, legal writing and oral advocacy skills in a
mock courtroom setting.
2. DATE AND VENUE
The Competition shall be held on 1st & 2nd April, 2017 (Saturday & Sunday) at Ideal Institute
of Management and Technology & School of Law.
The participants shall report at Ideal Institute of Management and Technology & School of Law,
(G.G.S. Indraprastha University) 16-X, Karkardooma Institutional Area, Delhi – 110092.
3. COMPETITION FORMAT
The competition is structured as per the following format:
(1) Preliminary Round
(2) Quarter Final Round
(3) Semi Final Round
(4) Final Round
4. ELIGIBILITY
Students of 3 year or 5 year law degree courses from any University are eligible to apply for
registration of their team. However, only one team shall be allowed to participate from one
College/Institution/Department. Provided if any college is running both the courses, (3 year
and 5 Year) they may send two teams exclusively one from each course.
5. TEAM COMPOSITION
5.1 Each team shall consist only of three members, comprising of two Mooters and one
Researcher.
5.2 Any alteration/change in the names of the team members shall be intimated in writing by
the Dean / Director/ Head of the Department of the School/ Department /College of Law,
of the team requesting such alteration/change positively to the Organizing Committee.
However, any such alteration is permitted only once.
5.3 Once the Competition commences, the team composition cannot be altered under any
circumstances whatsoever. Inability of any team member to participate shall lead to
disqualification of the team from the Competition. However, the team is free to rotate
amongst the 3 members the roles of mooter / researcher as they deem fit.
6. REGISTRATION
6.1 Participating teams should register themselves by sending duly filled registration form along
with registration fee of Rs.1000/- per team and memorials through email at
[email protected]. Hard copy of the registration form along with the demand draft
shall be received by post or by hand at Ideal Institute of Management and Technology & School
of Law, 16-X, Karkardooma Institutional Area, Delhi-110092 till 10th March 2017.
Acknowledgment of the same shall be sent by the Moot Court Committee by 15th March, 2017.
6.2 Teams will be formally registered upon arrival at IIMT & School of Law campus on
1st April, 2017 in the morning at 08:30 AM. Formal Registration requires the submission of a
duly filled-in Registration Form, the scanned copy of which is required to be sent as per Rule.
The participants are required to bring thing their college ID or any other ID proof for
participation.
6.3 The details provided for formal registration will be final for the purposes of certification of
participation and awards.
6.4 Once registered, the registration fee will neither be refunded nor waived.
7. GUIDELINES FOR MEMORIALS
7.1 Teams have to prepare memorials for both the sides.
7.2 The teams shall submit 8 hard copies of the memorial for each side by 20th March 2017.
7.3 The contents of the hard copies must be the same as the soft copy on
[email protected]. Non-compliance with this rule will lead to disqualification of
that team.
7.4 The memorials have to be submitted on A4 size paper, printed on only one side, and must be
in the following order:
 Cover Page; 
 Table of Contents; 
 Index of Authorities; 
 Statement of Jurisdiction; 
 Statement of Facts; 
 Statement of Issues; 
 Summary of Arguments; 
 Arguments Advanced; and 
 Prayer. 
7.5 The memorials must be printed in Times New Roman 12 font size with 1.5 line spacing. The
headings must be in 14 font size and the footnotes must be in Time New Roman 10 font size.
7.6 The Arguments Advanced should not exceed 20 pages per team.
7.7 The memorial as a team should not exceed 40 pages including the cover page.
7.8 The memorials should have a margin measuring one inch on all sides of each page.
7.9 The numbering should be on the bottom-center of each page.
7.10 The petitioner’s memorial cover page shall be printed on Blue Colour A4 size paper, and
 the respondent’s memorial cover page on Red Colour A4 size paper.
7.10.1. The memorials Front Page should inscribe specifically P and R representing the
petitioner or respondent.
7.10.2. The front cover of each memorial must have the following contents:
7.10.3. The name of the Court (i.e. Supreme Court of Indiana)
7.10.4. The year of competition (i.e. Rakesh Aggarwal Memorial National Moot Court
Competition – 2017)
7.10.5. The name of the case (i.e Salma v Sulaiman)
7.10.6. The title of the memorial (i.e. “Memorial for Petitioner” or “Memorial for Respondent”)
7.11 A Uniform Style of Citation should be followed throughout the memorial
7.12 Footnotes shall contain only the citation. There shall be no speaking footnotes in the
memorial.
7.13 The maximum scores for the memorials shall be 100 marks. The memorials shall be
evaluated on the following criteria:
Knowledge of Law and Fact : 30 Marks
Proper and articulate analysis : 20 Marks
Extent and Use of Research : 20 Marks
Clarity and Organization : 20 Marks
Grammar and Style : 10 Marks
7.14 The Memorial shall be only spiral bound.
8. ORAL ROUNDS
8.1 PRELIMINARY ROUND
8.1.1 Pairing of teams shall be done by draw of lots in all the rounds of the competition.
8.1.2 There shall be exchange of memorials for all the rounds.
8.1.3 Each team shall argue for both sides in the preliminary round, once for petitioner side
and once for respondent side.
8.1.4 Each team will get a total of 15 minutes in the Preliminary Round. This time will
include rebuttal and sub-rebuttal time. In all the rounds, any team exceeding the
allotted time shall be penalized. The penalty of 1 mark will be deducted for every
two minutes exceeded.
8.1.5 The total marks scored by a team in the preliminary round will be a total of the two
rounds, i.e. marks scored as petitioner and marks scored as respondent.
8.1.6 The oral arguments should be confined to the issues presented in the memorial.
8.1.7 The researcher shall be present with the mooter during the oral rounds.
8.1.8 Passing of notes to the mooter by the researcher is strictly prohibited.
8.1.9 Maximum scores for the oral rounds shall be 100 points per speaker. The oral rounds
shall be judged on the following criteria:
 Knowledge of Law: 20 Points
Application of Law to Facts: 20 Points
Ingenuity and Ability to Answer the Questions: 20 Points
Style, Confidence, Courtesy and Demeanor: 20 Points
Time Management: 10 Points
Organization: 10 Points
8.1.10 Eight (8) teams with the highest score in the preliminary round shall qualify to the
quarter final round.
8.2 QUARTER FINAL ROUND
8.2.1 The quarter final round is a knock out round. The participants shall argue from one
side only.
8.2.2 The quarter final round shall consist of 15 minutes per team.
8.2.3 The other rules shall remain the same as they are in the preliminary round.
8.3 SEMI FINAL ROUND
8.3.1 Four (4) teams with the highest score in the quarter final round shall qualify to the
semi final round. The semifinal round is a knock out round. The participants shall
argue from only one side.
8.3.2 The semifinal round shall consist of 25 minutes per team.
8.3.3 The other rules shall remain the same as they are in the preliminary round.
8.4 FINAL ROUND
8.4.1 The two winning teams from the semifinal round will advance to the Final Round.
8.4.2 The final round is also a knock out round.
8.4.3 The final round shall consist of 35 minutes per team.
8.3.4 The oral arguments as well as the marking criteria shall be the same as mentioned
above in the preliminary round.
9. RESULTS
9.1 The results will be announced within thirty minutes of each round.
9.2 The results of the final round shall be announced at the valedictory ceremony.

10. AWARDS

10.1 Best Team Award : Trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 5100/- .

10.2 Runners-Up Team Award : Trophy and cash prize of Rs. 3100/-.

10.3 The Best Mooter Award : Cash price of Rs. 1100/-.

10.4 The Best Memorial Award : Cash price of Rs. 1100/-.

10.5 The Best Researcher Award : Cash prize of Rs. 1100/-.

10.6 Certificates will be provided to the team with the Second Best Memorial, Second Best
Mooter and Second Best Researcher. In addition to the above, Certificate of
Participation and Mementos will be awarded to all the participants.
11. SCOUTING
No member of any team will be permitted to hear the arguments in any court room in
which that team is not one of the contesting teams whilst that team is still in the
competition. Scouting by any team in any manner shall result in instant disqualification.
12. RESEARCHER TEST
12.1 A Researcher Test shall also be conducted for adjudicating the “Best Researcher” on
2nd April 2017 in Morning at 9:00 a.m. sharp. Mooters shall not be eligible to appear
for the test.
12.2 There will be 50 objective questions of one hour duration of 2 marks each.
13. MISCELLANEOUS
13.1 The competition shall be held in English language only.
13.2 Dress Code: Ladies: Dark coloured salwar or trouser, white coloured kurta or shirt/
suit (black) Gentlemen: White shirt with tie and dark coloured trouser / suit (black)
13.3 The mooter shall not state their names during the oral rounds and they must use the
team Code. Team code will be allotted at the time of formal registration. All team
members must refrain from disclosing the identity of their institution at any time and in
any manner during the entire competition. Non-compliance with this Rule will result in
immediate disqualification of the team. The decision of the Organizing Committee in this
regard shall be final and binding.
13.4 The decision of the judges with regard to the outcome of all the rounds shall be final
and binding.
13.5 The clarifications, if any, regarding the Moot Problem may be sought through mail sent
to [email protected].
13.6 The organizing Committee shall have sole discretion to assess penalties or to disqualify
teams for any failure in abiding by any of the foregoing Rules.
13.7 The organizing Committee shall have sole discretion to make all necessary
interpretations of these Rules. All decisions of the Committee regarding Rules
interpretations are final.
13.8 The organizing Committee shall have sole power to resolve any dispute, which may
arise during the Competition.
14. No TA or accommodation shall be provided by the Institute. However the
Institute will assist in getting the accommodation to the interested participants.
 RAKESH AGGARWAL MEMORIAL
NATIONAL MOOT COURT COMPETITION, 2017
ON
1 & 2 April, 2017
st nd

(Saturday & Sunday)

Organized by
IDEAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY& SCHOOL OF LAW
(G.G.S.I.P. University, Delhi)
16-X, KARKARDOOMA INSTITUTIONAL AREA, DELHI-110092
www.idealinstitute.org.in Email- [email protected]
Contact No. - 011-22372639, 22375961, 65288868. Fax No. – 011-22372639
REGISTRATION FORM
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REGISTRATION FEES:
Amount in Cash: 1000/- or Demand Draft : 1000/-
Demand Draft No.: ……………………………………….Date: …………………………………
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(D.D. payable in favour of Ideal Institute of Management &Technology (School of Law)
payable at Delhi.)
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