10th Inter-University Moot Court Competition (10th IMCC) | Organized by Moot Court Society, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University | Pre-Memorial Registration by 10 September 2026

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10th Inter-University Moot Court Competition (10th IMCC) | Organized by Moot Court Society, Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University | Pre-Memorial Registration by 10 September 2026

ABOUT THE ORGANISER/COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY

Law College Dehradun (LCD) is an independent law college in Uttarakhand imparting legal education through programmes including B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), LL.B. (Hons.), LL.M. and a Doctoral Programme in Law.

The college focuses on interdisciplinary legal education, experiential learning, legal research, advocacy skills and preparing practice-ready legal professionals. Its Moot Court Society is a student-run, faculty-advised and monitored body that promotes legal acumen, research and advocacy skills. The Society organises intramural competitions each semester and at least one national-level competition every year.

DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT/OPPORTUNITY

The 10th Inter-University Moot Court Competition is a national-level moot court competition based on Constitutional Law, administered by the Moot Court Society of Law College Dehradun.

The competition provides law students with an opportunity to develop and demonstrate their legal research, memorial drafting, analytical reasoning and oral advocacy skills. The competition will involve memorial evaluation, a Memorial Elimination Round, Researchers’ Test and multiple oral rounds.

The competition will have:

Memorial Elimination Round
Two Preliminary Oral Rounds
Quarter-Final Round
Semi-Final Round
Final Round
Researchers’ Test
Memorial and oral-round evaluation

The top 32 teams based on their Memorial scores will qualify for the Oral Rounds after the Memorial Elimination Round and payment of the applicable post-memorial registration fee. The top 8 teams from the Preliminary Rounds will advance to the Quarter-Finals.

The competition is based on a moot proposition prepared for the competition. The brochure states that the proposition is fictitious and does not intend to resemble any person or incident.

WHO IS IT FOR / ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

The competition is open to:

Students pursuing a three-year or five-year LL.B. course from any law school, college or university in India recognised by the Bar Council of India (BCI).
LL.M. students may also participate, provided they are not enrolled as advocates with the BCI.

Each institution may nominate only one team.

Team Composition

A team must consist of:

Minimum: 2 members, both designated as oralists.
Maximum: 3 members — 2 oralists and 1 researcher.

No additional person is permitted to accompany the team.

MODE OF THE EVENT

Offline / Physical Event

The competition will be conducted physically from 9 October 2026 to 11 October 2026.

LOCATION & VENUE OF THE EVENT

Country: India
State: Uttarakhand
City: Dehradun
Venue: Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University
Address: Law College Dehradun, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand – 248007, India

REGISTRATION / SUBMISSION LINKS & PROCEDURE

Pre-Memorial Registration

Teams must register before memorial submission by paying a registration fee of ₹2,000.

Registration Link

Moot Problem

The official Moot Problem is available at:

Moot Problem Link

Memorial Submission

Teams must prepare memorials for both parties — Petitioner/Applicant and Respondent.

Soft copies of the memorials must be submitted through:

https://tinyurl.com/IMCCMEMORIALSUBMISSION

Last date: 13 September 2026.

The top 32 teams qualifying from the Memorial Elimination Round must complete post-memorial registration.

Post-Memorial Registration

Fee: ₹4,000

Registration Link:
https://tinyurl.com/IMCCPOSTMEMORIALREGISTRATION

Sample Memorial Format

Teams are required to follow the prescribed sample memorial format:

https://tinyurl.com/SAMPLEMEMO2026

Citation Manual

Authorities must be cited according to the SILC Manual:

https://tinyurl.com/SILCIMCC

FEE DETAILS

Pre-Memorial Registration: ₹2,000
Post-Memorial Registration: ₹4,000 for teams qualifying for the Memorial Knockout Round.

The brochure also states that accommodation and food will be provided to all teams by the administrators, along with conveyance to and from the place of accommodation and the college. Additional charges apply if teams choose to check in earlier or stay beyond the scheduled dates.

PRIZES

Winning Team

₹36,000
Individual trophy to each member
Winning Trophy
Internships at S.S. Rana & Co.

Runners-Up

₹25,000
Individual trophy to each member
Runner-Up Trophy

Best Memorial

₹9,000
Trophy

Best Counsel (Male)

₹5,000
Trophy

Best Counsel (Female)

₹5,000
Trophy

Best Researcher

₹5,000
Trophy

A certificate will be awarded to all participating teams.

DEADLINES / IMPORTANT DATES

Event	Date
Release of Moot Proposition	8 August 2026
Last Date for Seeking Clarification	5 September 2026
Release of Clarification	8 September 2026
Last Date of Pre-Memorial Registration	10 September 2026
Last Date of Memorial Submission	13 September 2026
Memorial Knockout Results	25 September 2026
Last Date of Post-Memorial Registration	2 October 2026
Last Date to Submit Travel Plan	2 October 2026
Last Date to Submit Compendium	5 October 2026
Inaugural Ceremony	9 October 2026
Preliminary & Quarter-Final Rounds	10 October 2026
Semi-Final & Final Rounds	11 October 2026