ABOUT THE ORGANISER
Noida Legal Service Trust (NLST) is a registered non-profit legal aid organisation dedicated to providing free legal assistance, legal awareness, legal education, and access to justice for underprivileged and marginalised communities.
NLST works with the vision that “Justice is not a luxury, but a fundamental right of every citizen” by offering pro bono legal services, organising legal awareness programmes, and conducting training and internship initiatives for young legal professionals. Through its initiatives, NLST aims to empower individuals to understand, assert, and protect their legal rights.
DETAILS ABOUT THE EVENT
The NLST National Virtual Moot Court Competition 2026 is an annual flagship academic initiative organised by Noida Legal Service Trust (NLST) with the objective of promoting advocacy skills, legal research, courtroom practice, and professional ethics among law students.
The competition presents participants with realistic legal propositions, allowing them to argue before experienced judges and legal professionals. It offers practical exposure to litigation, memorial drafting, oral advocacy, and critical legal reasoning.
The Final Round of the competition will be adjudicated by Hon’ble Justice Deepak Saxena (Retd.), providing participants with a valuable opportunity to engage with senior members of the judiciary.
WHO IS IT FOR / ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE
- Open to LL.B., Integrated Law, and LL.M. students from any recognised college or university across India
- Each team must consist of three members:
- Two Speakers
- One Researcher
- Maximum two teams per institution are permitted
- Teams must comply with all competition rules and memorial guidelines
MODE OF THE EVENT (ONLINE / OFFLINE OR HYBRID)
Online / Virtual
LOCATION (COUNTRY/STATE/CITY) & VENUE OF THE EVENT
India (Virtual Platform)
REGISTRATION / SUBMISSION LINKS & PROCEDURE
Interested teams must register and submit memorials through the official NLST moot court page: https://www.nlst.in/moot-court
Only 16 teams will be shortlisted for oral rounds based on memorial evaluation.
FEE DETAILS
Registration Fee: ₹600 per team
PRIZES
Total Prize Pool: ₹15,000
(Distribution details will be shared with shortlisted teams)
DEADLINES / IMPORTANT DATES
- 05 January 2026 – Release of Registration Form & Moot Proposition
- 10 January 2026 – Opening of Memorial Submission
- 10 February 2026 – Closing of Registration
- Last Date for Memorial Submission
- 20 February 2026 – Inauguration Ceremony
- 28 February 2026 – Preliminary Round
- 28 February 2026 – Quarter Final Round
- 01 March 2026 – Semi Final Round
- 01 March 2026 – Final Round
- 01 March 2026 – Valedictory Ceremony
CONTACT INFORMATION
- +91 99998 93833
- +91 99908 71717
- noidalegalservicetrust@gmail.com
OFFICIAL LINK OF THE EVENT / LINK OF THE OFFICIAL BROCHURE, RULES & REGULATIONS ETC.
- Link to brochure and preposition: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mJkSD6yzgkqL3W1X6xjePAIJtEjSOi1F?usp=drive_link
- Registration Link: nlst.in/moot-court
- Official Website: https://www.nlst.in/
- LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/company/nlst
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nlst.ngo/
