Viswanath Pasayat Memorial National Moot Court Competition 2024 | Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar

Birla School of Law, Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar is organizing the Viswanath Pasayat Memorial National Moot Court Competition 2024.

About the University

Birla Global University (BGU) is a self-financed private unitary institution established by the Birla Global University Odisha Act, 2015. Located on a 30-acre campus at IDCO Plot No.2, Gothapatna, Bhubaneswar, the university is managed by a Board of Governors chaired by Smt. Jayashree Mohta, with the Honorable Governor of Odisha serving as Chancellor. Late Basant Kumar Birla and Late Sarala Birla, successors of Late G.D. Birla, founded the Birla Academy of Art & Culture (BAAC) in Calcutta in 1964.

About the School of Law

The Birla School of Law (BSOL) under Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar was established in 2018 with the goal of being the best destination for aspiring new-generation lawyers, it is committed to redefine the 'quality' in legal education with state-of-the-art facilities, the best infrastructure, and the finest faculty. The school provides quality teaching in the field of law and interdisciplinary studies. Students are provided opportunities for internships and placement.

About the Competiiton

This event is conducted in honor of the late Mr. Viswanath Pasayat, a distinguished lawyer known for his unwavering dedication and commitment to justice for the underprivileged. Mr. Viswanath Pasayat’s remarkable contributions to uplifting the poor and downtrodden earned him the title of a ‘marvel of an Indian’ by Hon’ble Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer. To commemorate this legal luminary, the competition is organized in collaboration with the Viswanath Pasayat Memorial Committee, Cuttack, under the guidance of his son, Hon’ble Justice Arijit Pasayat, a former Judge of the Supreme Court of India.

Eligibility

Students of three-year and five-year integrated law degree courses from any University/LawSchool/College/ Department are eligible to participate in the competition. However, a maximum of one team shall be allowed to participate from any one University/LawSchool/College/ Department.

Team Composition

• Each team shall consist only of three members, comprising two speakers and one researcher.
• Any alteration of the names of the team members shall be informed in writing to that effect, addressed to the Dean, Birla School of Law, Birla Global University, Bhubaneswar, by the Vice Chancellor / Dean / Director / Head of the Department of the University / School / Department / College of Law, of the team requesting such alteration. However, any such alteration shall be permitted only once.
• Once the Competition commences, the team composition cannot be altered under any circumstances whatsoever. Inability of any team member to participate in accordance with the rules of this Competition shall lead to immediate disqualification of the team from the Competition.

Registration

• Teams interested in participating must confirm by emailing a scanned copy of Annexure-A (Registration Form) and a screenshot of the payment receipt to bsolmcc@bgu.ac.in by 16 September 2024. This will result in provisional registration.
• The non-refundable registration fee is Rs. 2000/-, payable via QR code and Account Transfer at the end of this document. If accommodation is needed, the total fee is Rs. 4000/-.
• Annexure-A is attached to this brochure. Upon receiving the documents, a team code will be issued via email by 18 September 2024, which must be used in all future correspondence.
• Teams must also submit a soft copy of Annexure-B (Travel Details) to bsolmcc@bgu.ac.in by 25 September 2024. Annexure-B is also attached to this brochure.

Awards

• Winning Team Award – The winning team will receive a trophy and a prize worth Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only).
• Runner’s Up – The runners up team will receive a trophy and a prize worth Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only).
• Best Memorial -The team submitting the best Memorial will receive a trophy and a prize worth Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only).
• Best Researcher – The Best Student Researcher will receive a trophy and a prize worth Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only).
• Best Speaker - The Best Student Speaker will receive a trophy and a prize worth Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand Only).
• Top Six Teams besides Winner and Runner-up will receive book hampers and all the participants will receive participation certificates.

Note: The best speaker will be judged on the basis of preliminary rounds.

Payment

The payment of registration fees shall be made through the link provided. The registration fees is 2000/- per team. If accommodation is needed then the fees is 4000/- per team.

In case of any withdrawal after making the payment of the registration fee, the same shall not be refunded.

Mode of Payment

1. UPI: Vyapar.171701106594@hdfcbank.

2. Account Details:

• Beneficiary Name- Birla Global University
• Saving Bank A/c No-50100503000709
• Bank Name- HDFC Bank
• Branch- Jagamara, Bhubaneswar
• IFSC - HDFC0003722

Downloads

Brochure and Moot Proposition: [Click here to view]

Contact

Email: bsolmcc@bgu.ac.in.

• Ms. Ashna Siddiqui: +91-9778992522
  
• Mr. Swagat Dash: +91-7053130042

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