2nd SURANA & SURANA AND CUSAT SCHOOL OF LEGAL STUDIES,

Dr. A T MARKOSE MEMORIAL TECHNOLOGY LAW

MOOT COURT COMPETITION- 2021

22 – 24 October 2021

RULES

Joint Organizer Host & Joint Organizer

Surana &Surana School of Legal Studies

International Attorneys CUSAT

Venue
Online (Virtual)
Email: [email protected]

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 2nd Surana & Surana and CUSAT School of Legal Studies,
Dr. A T Markose Memorial Technology Law
Moot Court Competition - 2021
22 – 24 October 2021

RULES AND REGULATIONS

I. AIM & PURPOSE

The Surana & Surana and CUSAT School of Legal Studies, Dr. A T Markose Memorial
Technology Law Moot Court Competition has been conceived with the aim to

i Create awareness on Technology Law in a systematic / scientific manner and train

participants for effective practice
ii Facilitate the evolution of Technology Law through the jurisprudential analysis of the
existing law and consequential emergence of new laws besides developing cutting edge
skills in research, writing and advocacy.
II. VENUE AND DATE

The 2nd The Surana & Surana and CUSAT School of Legal Studies, Dr. A T Markose
Memorial Technology Law Moot Court Competition shall be held virtually from 22 -24 October
2021.

III. LANGUAGE

The competition shall be in the English language.

IV. ELIGIBILITY

The competition is open for students who are pursuing LLB three year / five year course during the
current academic year.

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. There shall be 2 speakers and 1 researcher designated for each team. The researcher shall be
allowed to argue with prior permission of the court and National Administrator in case of
illness of the designated speakers.

c. Each team will be provided a team code prior to the submission of memorials via e- mail.
This team code is only for the memorials. Teams should not disclose the identity of their
institution in their memorials; 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 3rd September 2021. The teams must register online by
20th September 2021. Teams will have to register online at www.moot.in. Only 40 teams
will be registered to participate in the competition on first-come-first serve basis

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b. No temporary registration requests will be entertained. Kindly refrain from sending such
requests to Surana & Surana or CUSAT.

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

submission of registration. Participants will receive an approval as acceptance of their request
for participation latest by 22nd September 2021 or earlier.

d. Registration Process

Option 1 - The Registration form cum Approval letter as provided in the rules duly
signed & sealed by your university / college / moot society.

Option 2 - Upload both (i) & (ii) together as a single PDF

(i) The Registration form cum Approval letter ( without seal & signature) as provided in the
rules duly filled along with
(ii)Scanned copy of authorisation letter with sign and seal from your university / college / moot
society
or
An email communication from the official id ( to be filled as notification email id during online
registration process) of the institution, from your university / college / moot society to complete
the registration process.

Note :

1. Signatories on the registration form should be any of the following :- Faculty-

in-charge of MCA / MCS / MCC, Registrar, Dean, Principal, Director,
Chancellor or Vice-Chancellor
2. Registration without the scanned copy of the approval letter / an email
communication from the college/institution/university or duly attested registration
form will not be valid.
e. Soft copy of the registration and approval letter/ an email communication as a single PDF to
be sent by email to: [email protected] marked as 2ND SURANA & SURANA AND CUSAT
SCHOOL OF LEGAL STUDIES DR AT MARKOSE MEMORIAL TECHNOLOGY LAW
MOOT COURT COMPETITION REGISTRATION as subject of the mail latest by 30
September 2021. The provisional team code shall be allotted to the registered teams by
Host University soon after receiving of registration particulars.

f. On receiving the provisional team code from moot committee/society of CUSAT you
may proceed to pay the registration fees.
g. A registration fee of Rs. 2,500/- is to be paid online by 28 September 2021 to:
Director
School of Legal Studies
Cochin University of Science and Technology
A/c No: 57014606912
Bank-SBI, CUSAT Campus Branch
IFS Code: SBI 70235
MODE OF PAYMENT: NEFT/ RTGS/ GOOGLE PAY

Receipt of the online payment to be sent by email to: [email protected].

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 Fee once paid will not be refunded.

h. In the event a team drops out of the competition or is disqualified the team next in line
as per registration data (When the registration exceeds beyond the permitted 40 teams)
will be offered the chance to participate in the competition at short notice. Such teams
will have to submit memorials to be eligible at least 3 days prior to the start of the
competition.

VII. ORIENTATION
There will be an Orientation Program for all the participants on 22 October 2021 followed by a
draw of lots and exchange of memorials. Competition team codes and side will be allotted during
the orientation only.

VIII. ROUNDS

There will be two preliminary rounds, an Octa final, a quarter final, a semi-final and a
final round which will be conducted virtually. Octa final will be held if the number of
teams participating exceed 30.

Preliminary Round/ Octa Finals/ Quarter Finals

a. There will be two preliminary rounds of arguments per team, once for 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 round of arguments.
d. There will be Registration, Orientation followed by exchange of memorials for the
preliminary round on 22nd October 2021 (Friday).
e. Preliminary round 1 will be held on 22nd October (Friday) while Preliminary round 2 / Octa
finals/ Quarter finals will be held on 23rd October 2021 (Saturday).
f. Top sixteen teams/eight teams from the Preliminary rounds will advance to the Octa/Quarter
final rounds that will be decided on
a. Win points
b. Win points + Aggregate raw points
c. Win points + Aggregate raw points (in case of tie minus memorial marks)
NB: Aggregate raw points = oral scores + memorial score.
Memorial marks will be added to the scores of both the preliminary rounds only.
g. The dress code shall be advocate’s attire (as laid out by the BCI) during orientation, the oral
rounds and valedictory ceremony of the competition.
h. The oral arguments need not be confined to the issues presented in the memorials
Advance Rounds:

Draw of lots / power match will decide the side of the arguments in Octa Finals, Quarterfinals,
Semifinals & Finals. Semifinals will be held on 24 October 2021 (Sunday), followed by the
Finals. The Quarterfinal / Semifinal are knockout rounds. The schedule is subject to change in

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 case participating teams number less than 30.

IX. RESULTS

Results of the preliminary rounds shall be announced after the completion of rounds of all the
teams. Similarly, the results of the Quarter-Final/Semi-Final Rounds shall be announced after
completion of the rounds of all qualified teams of respective rounds. The results of the Final
Round shall be announced in the Valedictory Ceremony.

X. Memorials

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

a. Each team must prepare memorials for both parties to the dispute (Petitioners and
Respondent).

b. The soft copy of the Memorials for the Petitioner and the respondent should be mailed to
[email protected] with copy to [email protected] on or before 7th October 2021,
11.59 pm. Late submission will be penalized by two points each per memorial for every day
of delay after due date. Memorials beyond a delay of two days will not be accepted. This
will by default disqualify you from participating in the Competition. Once the soft copy of the
memorials has been submitted, no revisions, supplements, or additions will be allowed.

c. Soft copy of the memorials should be emailed with the subject as “Team Code- Memorial
Submission”. The memorials shall be submitted in Word format. The file shall be named as
“Team Code- Memorial for Petitioner” and “Team Code- Memorial for Respondent”
respectively. The memorials for the two sides shall be attached as two separate attachments in
the same email communication.

d. The memorials have to be on A 4 size paper printed both the sides and must contain:

• The table of contents

• The index of authorities
• The statement of jurisdiction
• The statement of facts (1 page only and argumentative statement of facts would
attract penalties)
• The statement of issues
• The summary of arguments (not more than 1 page)
• The arguments advanced (not more than 15 pages)
• The prayer

e. The font size should be 12 (doubles space) and for footnotes it should be 10 (single space) &
double space is to be adhered to between two foot notes. Footnoting must conform to the
Oxford University Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA), 4th Edition.
f. The memorial must have a margin measuring one inch on all sides of each page
g. The page numbering should be on the top right side of each page.

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 h. Covers must be placed on briefs as follows:
Petitioner: Light Blue Color; Respondent: Light Red Color.
i. The cover page of the memorial must state the following :

a. Team code (on the top right corner)

b. The cause title
c. Identify brief as Petitioners & Respondents as is applicable

j. Identity of the institution shall not be revealed anywhere in the memorial. Violation of this
provision shall result in penalties including disqualification. The National Administrator’s
decision shall be final.
k. The teams may share a separate paper book (compendium) of not more than 50 pages, which
will carry all the annexure and case laws that have been referred to in the memorial. The
paper book will have a white cover. The teams may submit through screen sharing with
judges or submitted during virtual registration before commencement of the Competition as
advised by the organisers. Any identifying marks/seal of the college/university shall attract
severe penalties including disqualification.

XI. ORAL ROUND

Preliminary Round, Octa finals & Quarter finals

a. Each team will get a total of 30 minutes to present their case. This time will include rebuttal
and sub-rebuttal time.
b. The division of time is at the discretion of the team members, subject to a minimum of 10+
minutes per speaker. Division of time shall be informed to the court officer before arguments
begin.
c. The oral arguments need not be confined to the issues presented in the memorials.
d. Passing of notes to the speakers by the researcher during the rounds is allowed.
e. The researcher shall sit with the speakers at the time of the orals.

Semifinal & Final

a. Each team will get 45 minutes to present their case that will include rebuttal time
b. The division of time is at the discretion of the team, with a minimum of 15 minutes per
speaker.
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 orals.
XII. Scouting

Teams will not be allowed to observe the orals of any other teams. Scouting is strictly prohibited.
Scouting by any of the team members shall result in disqualification.

XIII. Scoring

A. Orals
The parameters for judging the oral presentation on a scale of 0 – 100 points are:
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 a. Knowledge of facts
b. Logic and reasoning
c. Organisation and clarity
d. Persuasiveness
e. Deference to the court
f. Proper and articulate analysis of the issues arising out of facts
g. Understanding of the legal principles directly applicable to the issues
h. Ability to explain clearly the legal principles in general keeping to the time allotted
i. Knowledge and use of legal sources and authorities and general principles of national law
j. Ingenuity (ability to argue by analogy from related aspects of law)
B. Written Submissions (Memorials)
1. The memorials shall be marked on a scale of 1-100 points each.
2. Any revisions, supplements or additions to the memorials after submission shall attract
severe penalties subject to the discretion of the National Administrator.
3. Award of the points shall be based on the following parameters:
a. Neatness, legibility, no typographical errors or format errors
b. Logical progression of ideas
c. Effective use of headings to outline arguments
d. Understanding essential legal issues presented
e. Focus on essential (not collateral) issues
f. Clear, concise and unambiguous writing style
g. Forceful and persuasive presentation
h. Integration of facts into legal argument
i. Understanding of strengths and weaknesses of case
j. Discussion of viable alternative arguments
k. Understanding and analysis of authority
l. Proper use of citations and citation form
m. Effective use of authority to support arguments
n. Ability to distinguish adverse cases
XIV. AWARDS

i. Winning team: Rs. 15,000

ii. Runner up team: Rs. 10,000
iii. Best Memorial: Rs. 10,000
iv. Second Best Memorial: Rs. 7,500
v. Best Student Advocate: Rs. 5,000
vi. Second Best Student Advocate: Rs. 2,500

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 In addition to the above awards, plaques and certificates will be given to other categories of
winners. All participants will be awarded participation certificates.

XV. ANONYMITY

a) Student counsel may introduce her/himself to the court in the usual manner and may also state
her/his names. 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 clothing, ties, patches, or pins or displaying identifying material with a
college logo, seal, emblem, colour or similar identification.

XVI. POLICY FOR VIRTUAL ROUNDS

a) The Oral Rounds for the competition will take place virtually via Google Meet platform.
b) It would be the responsibility of every team to ensure a stable internet connection. The audio and
video of every member of the team should be clear. Every team must ensure a proper
background. The organisers will under no circumstances be obligated to provide the participants
with any such facility.
c) All participants should mandatorily join with their laptops or desktops and other forms of device
are to be avoided.
d) The link or the ID and password for the room on Google Meet will be conveyed to the
participating teams before the oral rounds.
e) Each participating member of every team is advised to install the Google Meet platform on their
devices well in time.
f) Each team is required to join the room at least twenty minutes before the scheduled time of
commencement of the oral rounds.
g) The participants’ camera and microphone shall be firmly positioned throughout the oral rounds
so as to show speakers and to ensure their voices are clearly audible.
h) All participants must keep their cameras on at all times during the rounds. Camera to be
switched off in case of technical glitches with the permission of the bench.
i) At the time when one participant is speaking, others are expected to keep their microphones on
mute. In case a participant is found disturbing the other pleader anyway, he/she or the entire
team to which such participant belongs may be disqualified upon the discretion of the bench.
j) Each participant is responsible for finding a suitable venue and background to participate. The
venue must be a quiet location and one which has adequate and reliable internet connectivity and
has a desk and chairs for the oralist. Locations in open spaces or hallways or cybercafes or
similar areas are NOT permitted.
k) Participants are cautioned to ensure that all equipment has a power supply sufficient to last for at
least two hours without interruption.
l) In case of a loss in internet connection, each team will be given a reasonable time to reconnect. If
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 the problem still persists the decision made by the organisers shall be final and binding.
m) In the event where one or both of the speaker could not join due to connectivity issue, the team
may be disqualified from the competition and at no circumstances can other member of the team
be allowed to switch roles.
n) Where a team does not appear within 10 minutes of the scheduled time for the round, the round
shall proceed as ex-parte.
o) Compendium & memorials shall be mailed to [email protected] along with the team
competition codes on completion of the Orientation as directed by the organisers.
p) Any compiled Research Material (Compendium) or other supplementary documents may be, as
per the discretion of the bench, presented by the team by using the “screen sharing” option given
they have fulfilled the preceding sub-clause.
q) Participants will not be allowed to use the feature of personal chat on Google Meet to
communicate with their team members or members of the opposing team.
r) Teams shall not use internet or any other devices during the rounds for anything, except
participating in the rounds.
s) Participants can only sip water on screen during the competition. Consumption of other
beverages or eatables is not permitted. Non-Speakers are to switch off video before drinking
water.
t) Participating speakers and researcher are permitted to join for the Virtual Competition from the
same premises/room. However, the screen space shall be independent and the speakers,
researcher to represent before the bench through individual/separate devices.
u) Appropriate court room demeanor is to be maintained. This is mandatory.
v) Participants are expected to cooperate with the organisers and the judges, in case anyone faces
any issue.
w) The organizers shall take best available measures to resolve or mitigate any connectivity issues
that may arise. However, in cases where that is not possible, the organizer cannot be held
responsible for the unforeseen issues which includes (but are not limited to) – Software failure
and connectivity issues.
The decision of the Organizers in consultation with the judges shall be final and binding.

XVII. DECISION OF THE JUDGES WILL BE FINAL

XVIII. 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, SLS, CUSAT, Kochi 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

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 exclusive right of Surana & Surana International Attorneys, Chennai and SLS, CUSAT,
Kochi, 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.

XIX. ORGANISING TEAM

(Dr.) Vani Kesari A, Director, School of Legal Studies, Cochin University of Science &
Technology (CUSAT), Cochin-682022 will be the National Administrator.

Any clarifications for the competition can be sought from:

Regarding Case / Submission of Memorials / etc.

Faculty Coordinators

Dr. Harisankar K S
Ph: +91 7356986574

Dr. Preetha. S
Ph: +91 9446208509

Regarding online registration:

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

Student Coordinators
Ajes Mathew- 8156833035
Sivani Vinodkumar- 8304914908
Abraham Joseph-7012594224
Gouri N- 9446972955

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 IMPORTANT DATES

Commencement of Online Registration 3rd September 2021

Last date for Online Registration 20th September 2021

Last date for payment of registration fee 28th September 2021

Last date for seeking clarifications of Problem 30th September 2021

Last date for receiving soft copies of Reg. Form / Approval letter and
30th September 2021
payment particulars

Last Date for Submission of Memorials (Soft Copy in word format only) 7th October 2021

Registration and Draw of Lots& Orientation & Preliminary Round 1 22nd October 2021

Oral Rounds – Preliminary Round 2,Octa Finals & Quarter finals 23rd October 2021

Oral Rounds – Semifinals, Finals, Valediction & Prize distribution 24th October 2021

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 2nd Surana&Surana and CUSAT School of Legal Studies,
Dr. A T Markose Memorial Technology Law
Moot Court Competition- 2021
22 – 24 October 2021
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 the
School of Legal Studies, CUSAT 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:

Year /
Name of the participant Gender Course Signature
Semester

Primary Team Telephone Number

Seal & signature of the

Head of the Institution

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