Inter Collegiate Moot Court Competition at Lucknow University

About the Competition

The Lucknow University Moot Court Association (LUMA), Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow, is pleased to extend a cordial invitation to the 12th Inter Collegiate Moot Court Competition.

This competition is organized with the objective of providing law students a distinguished platform to demonstrate and refine their mooting, oratory, and legal research skills.

It is carefully structured to encourage participants to engage in rigorous legal research, cultivate analytical reasoning, and explore the subject with scholarly depth. Don’t miss the wonderful opportunity. Just register now and avail your chance.

About the Organization

Established in 2012, the Lucknow University Moot Court Association (LUMA) was founded with the objective of cultivating practical knowledge and skills indispensable to the legal profession. Since its inception, the Association has consistently upheld its commitment to academic excellence and professional training through a wide range of prestigious events.

Over the years, LUMA has successfully organized 11 inter-semester moot court competitions, 11 inter-collegiate moot court competitions, 5 national moot court competitions, and 1 international moot court competition.

In addition, the Association has conducted a National Judgment Writing Competition, Client Counselling Competition, Memorial Drafting Competition, National Seminars, and several other academic initiatives that have enriched the learning experience of law students.

Eligibility

All students whether pursuing 5 year LL.B or 3 year LL.B from any institution recognized by the bar council of India (based in Lucknow) are eligible.

Mode

The competition shall be conducted in offline mode at the New Campus of the University of Lucknow, Jankipuram, Lucknow.

General Rules

• All teams shall consist of a maximum of 3 participants [two members designated as ‘Speaker’ and one member designated as ‘Researcher’] or 2 participants [both speakers],
• Students pursuing the Three-Year or Five-Year LL.B. degree or its equivalent, students from the Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow, students from law colleges affiliated with the University of Lucknow, and students from all other law colleges and universities based in Lucknow are eligible to participate.
• Any law college may send a maximum of two teams to the Competition, except the Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow.
• The participating team shall comprise a minimum of two and a maximum of three members. In a team of two members, both members shall be designated as Speakers. In a team of three members, two members shall be designated as Speakers, and the third member of the team shall be designated as a Researcher.
• No additional member or team coach is allowed to accompany the team.
• There will be team cap of 44 teams.

Language

The official language of the competition shall be English.

Dress Code

Participants are required to adhere to the following dress code while present at any courtroom during the Competition.

• Female: White Salwar and Kurta or White shirt and black pants/black skirt along with black coat and black shoes.
• Male: White shirt, black trousers, black tie along with black coat and black shoes.

Registration Process

All teams that desire to participate in the competition must fill out the Google registration from before 20th March, 2026 through the link given below.

Upon confirmation of participation, each team will be allotted a ‘Team Code’. The teams shall refer to themselves during the competition using this code only. They shall otherwise not disclose their identity to anybody except as and when a member of the Organizing Team (LUMA) demands.

Important Dates

• 20^th March, 2026- Last Date of Registration & online payment.
• 27^th March, 2026- Deadline for submission of soft copies of memorials.
• 30^th March, 2026- Deadline for submission of hard copies of memorials.
• 3^rd April, 2026- Inaugural Ceremony, Exchange of Memorials, and Researcher Test.
• 4^th April, 2026- Preliminary Rounds I & II followed by the Quarter-Final Round.
• 5^th April, 2026- Semi-final, Final Round and Valedictory Ceremony.

Prizes

• Winning Team – Trophy, medals, certificates of appreciation, and three (for each member of the team) one-year complimentary subscriptions to SCC Online Web Edition, each worth Rs. 32,000.
• First Runners-up – Trophy, medals, and certificates of appreciation.
• Best Mooter – Trophy, medal, and certificate of appreciation.
• Best Memorial – Trophy, medal, and certificate of appreciation.
• Best Researcher – Trophy, medal, and certificate of appreciation.
• Certificates of Participation – To be awarded to all participants.
• Special Award – For outstanding performance by first-year participants.
• One month access to the SCC Online Web Edition valued at Rs. 3100 each shall be given to all the participants.

Registration Fee

Each team shall submit the registration fee of Rupees:

• INR 2000/– (For teams of Faculty of Law, Univ of Lucknow)
• INR 2700/– (For other teams)

Mode of Payment

UPI ID- varshasingh292004@oksbi
Account Holder – Varsha Singh
Account no. – 40316698306
IFSC Code – SBIN0000152
Bank: SBI, Patna Main Branch West Gandhi Meidan.

The payment can be done through the QR given below:

Contact Details

• FORM RELATED QUERIES-
  • Anoop Kumar- 9277151061
  • Kumari Rupa- 7355231515
• MOOT PROBLEM RELATED QUERIES-
  • Archi Katiyar (Research Head) – 8052906172
• GENERAL QUERIES-
  • Utkarsh Sharma (Convenor)- 9340838318
  • Varsha Singh (Convenor)- 7337486982

Email- mcc.lucknowuniv@gmail.com

Click here to Register.