ABOUT THE EVENT

The Moot Court Society of the School of Law, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus is thrilled to invite participants for THEMIS 2024, the Fourth edition of its flagship National Moot Court Competition, being organised from March 15, 2024 to March 17, 2024!

Introduction of the event

The first edition of THEMIS was a memorial based competition, which was conducted virtually in the year 2020, with participation from teams representing the spirit of teamwork by engaging in various stages of the competition testing different sets of skills required in the profession. The first edition of THEMIS was won by the Indian Law Society’s Law College, Pune, with Dr. B.R. Ambedkar College of Law, Visakhapatnam being the Runner Up. 

The second edition of THEMIS also was a huge success. It was conducted virtually in 2022 and was concluded with Army Law College, Mohali being the winners and the Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar (GNLU) being the runners-up. The final round for the THEMIS Moot Court Competition, 2022 was judged by Mr. Janggoulen Haokip, the chief Justice Magistrate of Churachandpur, and Mr. Yuvraj K Singh, an Associate Partner in Desai and Dewanji.

The third edition of THEMIS which was conducted in 2023 in physical mode, was a resounding success and allowed participants to visit the scenic campus. Law students from different colleges and universities throughout the country participated constructively, exhibiting their legal knowledge and competitive spirit as they demonstrated their mooting capabilities in front of the judges. Over twenty law schools and universities throughout the nation participated in the competition. It was concluded with Nirma University, Ahmedabad being the winner and Gujarat Law School, Ahmedabad being the runner-up.

The Fourth edition of THEMIS aims at continuing the benchmark set up by the wholesome participation seen in the previous editions of the competition, while improving on the experience of the participants by inviting them to present their mooting skills in front of the judges.

Eligibility Criteria

• Participation is strictly restricted to bona fide law students pursuing the three years or five years LL.B. degree course in any recognised institution in India;
• Students pursuing their LL.M. and Diploma courses are not eligible for participation;
• Only one team shall be allowed to represent each participating institution;
• Each participating team should have three participating members. In a  team, two members   shall be designated as ‘Speakers’ and the third member shall be designated as ‘Researcher’.

Registration Process

• The registration process for the THEMIS National Moot Court Competition is as follows:
• Provisional Registration: The provisional registration for the moot shall open in the third week of January 2024. A total of 32 slots are available for the moot, meaning thereby that the registration for the moot shall take place on a first-come-first-serve basis.
• Provisional Registration may be done by sending an official confirmation of the registering team from the official email address of the moot court society of the registering institution. The teams may send their confirmation at CHRIST LAVASA - MootCourts. 
• Confirmation of Registration of the teams will be duly communicated. Upon receiving the acknowledgment of the provisional registration, participants are requested to complete the payment process and fill the final registration form.
• Final Registration:  Please note that Final Registration would be confirmed after the confirmation of provisional registration of the registering team. Final registration shall require a Letter of Authorization signed by the Head of the Institution/Head of the Moot Court Committee/Society/Association.

The Link for the Registration is as follows:

  https://forms.gle/7kzsKQAeReEVbHdp8https://forms.gle/7kzsKQAeReEVbHdp8

The registration fees for the THEMIS National Moot Court Competition 2024 is INR 6,000/- (early bird registration) INR 6,500/- (registration after 9th February). The registration fee is inclusive of accommodation charges.

The duly filled Travel Form is to be submitted by the teams on or before 7th March, 2024. 

Link for form: https://forms.gle/aSxLjyCKXtRC9B2eA

Prizes for the Winners

1. Winners: Rs. 1,00,000/- 
2. Runner-Up: Rs. 70,000/- 
3. Best Researcher: Rs. 25,000/-
4. Best Speaker: Rs. 25,000/-
5. Best Memorial: Rs. 25,000/-

Important Dates

For more information about the Competition, please find the drive link attached.

 Themis'24 details

Contact Details

The following are the contact details, for any clarifications which the teams might wish to seek:

1. Ms. Prakriti Dabral (Student Convenor)- +91 73108 08244; prakriti.dabral@law.christuniversity.in
2. Ms. Jaya (Student Co-Convenor) -  +91 78376 00444; Jaya@law.christuniversity.in
3. or write to us CHRIST LAVASA - MootCourts- mootcourts.lavasa@christuniversity.in

Student Lead  Details-  Ms. Prakriti Dabral (Student Convenor, Moot Court Society,
School of Law, CHRIST(Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus.
Phone Number: +91 73108 08244 
Email: prakriti.dabral@law.christuniversity.in 

Event Incharge -

Mr. Chetan Dixit (Faculty Coordinator, Moot Court Society, School of Law, CHRIST(Deemed to be University), Pune Lavasa Campus)
Phone Number: +91 82754 48587